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Panama Looks to Legalize Bitcoin and Ethereum in Line with El Salvador
Blockchain-news ^ | Sep 08, 2021 12:55 | Godfrey Benjamin

Posted on 09/18/2021 9:03:55 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion

Going on to explain why the move to legalise cryptocurrencies is a good option for Panama, the 32-year-old congressman listed the enhancement of job creation, the support for innovation, government transparency, the emergence of new businesses or ventures, decentralisation, and the expansion of what the country’s financial services industry currently offers.

“Today, we present the Crypto Law. We seek to make Panama a country compatible with the blockchain, crypto assets, and the internet. This has the potential to create thousands of jobs, attract investment and make the government transparent,” the lawmaker said based on the translation of his tweet....

The journey to possibly legalise Bitcoin will see Panama battle resistance from the World Bank in the technical implementation of its proposed dive into the digital currency world, just as the monetary watchdog denied El Salvador. Monetary ties may also be cut off by these financial organisations, emphasising the energy requirement that Bitcoin or most blockchain protocols demand.

While the proposed Panama crypto law has no defined timeline, the lawmaker noted that inputs are welcome to improve the proposal's provisions.


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bitcoin; crypto; ethereum; panama
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If YOU would like to be on a SECRETIVE CRYPTO PING LIST, please pm me.

The Crypto Ping List covers the following:

Bitcoin
Ethereum
Other coins built on the Ethereum blockchain mining
etc.

Thanks! For it - or ag'in it, it'll be a wild ride.

1 posted on 09/18/2021 9:03:55 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: algore; aMorePerfectUnion; amorphous; Andyman; ARGLOCKGUY; abishai; battletank; ...
PING! In a cryto kind of way...
2 posted on 09/18/2021 9:04:45 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ࡚ࠢ࠘ ⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘𐡏⁻ )
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Thanks!


3 posted on 09/18/2021 9:06:33 AM PDT by sheana
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Totalitarians love this stuff.


4 posted on 09/18/2021 9:16:59 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

“the 32-year-old congressman listed the enhancement of job creation, the support for innovation, government transparency, the emergence of new businesses or ventures, decentralisation, and the expansion of what the country’s financial services”

wow! who knew bit-thingies were so magical!


5 posted on 09/18/2021 9:17:43 AM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion
resistance from the World Bank

Don't like not being able to control every penny in the world?

6 posted on 09/18/2021 9:39:20 AM PDT by Pollard (Some people like to argue just to argue.)
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My understanding is countries are running out of US dollars to buy imports so they are moving into crypto, like Bitcoin.


7 posted on 09/18/2021 10:08:43 AM PDT by DHerion
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Worth noting Panama is a world financial center.


8 posted on 09/18/2021 10:31:12 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ࡚ࠢ࠘ ⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘𐡏⁻ )
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To: DHerion

In this case, Panama uses the US dollar as the basis of its currency


9 posted on 09/18/2021 10:32:14 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ࡚ࠢ࠘ ⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘𐡏⁻ )
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Awesome news. Posted this to the Hyperfund telegram group I’m in. Go crypto! Although my dogecoin isn’t doing me any good right now, haha!


10 posted on 09/18/2021 10:38:14 AM PDT by Mama Shawna
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

!Esa es una buena noticia!


11 posted on 09/18/2021 10:42:21 AM PDT by neefer (Because you can't starve us out and you can't make us run.)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

An external currency would serve to stabilize the most volatile currencies, in my view.


13 posted on 09/18/2021 11:00:32 AM PDT by Kevmo (I’m immune from Covid since I don’t watch TV.🤗)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

My understanding is countries dollar reserves to buy imports is declining fast because of the Covid’s impact on global trade so they need an alternative to the dollar.


14 posted on 09/18/2021 11:12:08 AM PDT by DHerion
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Maybe MMT is undermining faith in the stability of the dollar. Crypto is one attempt to bypass that, although at present its even less stable.


15 posted on 09/18/2021 11:51:26 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine (FJB)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

so they won’t take dollars anymore?


16 posted on 09/18/2021 1:15:07 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. P144:1)
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To: Chode
I suspect the idea is to move toward allowing BTC to take a place next to the dollar as a legitimate currency in Panama.

And of course, massive amounts of capital are going into blockchain companies, creating jobs and value. I suspect they want to capture some of that for their economy.

Many do not realize Panama City, Panama is a world banking center. Every time I've visited, I'm amazed at how the city is growing and flourishing.

If you've never seen the ocean frontage, it is gorgeous...


17 posted on 09/18/2021 1:29:20 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ࡚ࠢ࠘ ⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘𐡏⁻ )
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

love this


18 posted on 09/18/2021 1:58:33 PM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

The cryptocurrency field attracts some of the worst writers in the history of the world who spread FUD, confusion and gobbledygook.


19 posted on 09/18/2021 2:08:20 PM PDT by sergeantdave (Federal courts no longer have any standing in America. )
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

do they have a domestic currency and is crypto a parallel path now

El Salvador’s was a full up conversion though, yes? or just “legal tender” like Panama


20 posted on 09/18/2021 5:02:56 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. P144:1)
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