Second, higher competition in the payments ecosystem would force providers to reduce their fees. The glaring example is what is happening in San Salvador, where by using Bitcoin they are likekly to save 450 USD millions/year in fees.
More like shift 450mm/year into the pockets of the people running Chivo while creating a media circus to distract from the president's takeover of the judiciary.
Freedom!
That's why the government even preemptively allocated $150mm for them, I guess?
> you are free to choose whatever wallet you want.
Unless you want assistance at one of the official facilities, or the promised stimulus. Half the population is supposedly on Chivo. Defaults matter, especially if your goal is graft and not a sustainable and beneficial economic policy.
I also notice you only tried to contradict the parts critical to dear bitcoin, not about growing autocracy.