El Salvador’s Passes the Bill to Take up BTC as a Legal Tender

The Salvadorian Congress garnered 62 out of 84 votes on Wednesday morning to become the first country to recognize bitcoin as a legal tender officially. President Nayib Bukele, who proposed the bill approved by Congress, is set to sign it later today. Making History According to El Salvador'sSalvador's proposed bill, its citizens can now pay bills and taxes in bitcoin. Exchanges within the country's borderline will not be subject to profit tax. Article 7 of the bill states that businesses…