2021-06-09 14:02:47
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele participated in Twitter Spaces hosted by Nic Carter.
Here’s a summary of all of the major points he made in a conversation which lasted for over 1 hour- Government Bitcoin Wallet will be developed by Jack Mallers Strike - Free & Available to all in El Salvador. Opt-in only.
- People are free to use any wallet.
- Accepting Bitcoin is going to be a mandate for all merchants.
- Merchants cannot refuse Bitcoin.
- USD will remain exclusive unit of account for corporate balance sheets.
- Taxes can be paid in Bitcoin.
- Commercial contracts can be settled in Bitcoin where previously denominated in USD.
- $150m Government Trust Fund to remove BTC exchange risk to small merchants - opt-in only.
- Initial estimate only to seed Trust Fund.
- Permanent residency to anybody who invests 3 BTC in El Salvador.
- Government will build out internet infrastructure to promote connectivity to Bitcoin.
- Not worried about international finance sector response because this is an opportunity for everybody.
- It will reduce remittance commissions from 30% to almost zero + the creation of jobs — it’s good for everybody.
- Reduce problem for US at the border because of more opportunities in El Salvador for people.
- We have to do a lot of explaining and campaigning.
- This is not something for rich people only. Bitcoin is for everybody.
- A lot of inequality comes from the central banking system.
- Everybody pays the price of their money being diluted.
- Bitcoin solves a lot of things.
- If we can change our future, other countries will follow.
- Weapons are bought with USD. Money laundering is with the USD.
Also jewels and EUR and Yen.
- The problem is the illegal activity, not Bitcoin.
- Government Mining Bitcoin: Not thinking about it, but we can do things to promote it.
- We have a plan for geothermal energy - from volcanoes that’s 100% clean.
- We lose a lot of energy in transport that could be used for industry - potentially mining too.
- A lot of people will attack this because they support other ideas - but we should support Bitcoin adoption so it takes hold.
- Bitcoin is proving it carries benefits for the common folk.
- We were inspired by the project of Bitcoin Beach and the work Jack Mallers has been doing in El Salvador.
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