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Here's the emotional announcement by Jack Mallers (founder of Strike) who worked with the president of El Salvador to make this happen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V8y_IV7XU8&t=76s

It's worth a watch to understand the story.

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I only skimmed through, but it looks astronomically light on details with lots of Pathos tying it all together. If I was a journalist in that audience I'd be terrified.

I was in the audience and was rolling my eyes at the theatrics. Maybe his emotions were genuine but I felt I was seeing an attempt at clear emotional manipulation. That being said a country (even a very small one like El Salvador) choosing to accept BTC as legal tender is a huge step forward for its utility as a currency and made me optimistic again about a crypto future that’s not just focused on “number go up” and cult-like herd mentality.

How is it a huge step forward? Note that no prices are denominated in Bitcoin in this arrangement.

Geez, I’ve never quite seen someone being so emotional about Bitcoin, it’s really a sight to be seen.

Crocodile tears.

I'm not being facetious when I say I would cry to influence my RSUs to increase in value if I could.

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