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âWe are going to lead the shift to crypto and fintech in Mexico,â said one senator.
Eduardo Murat Hinojosa, a senator of the federal government of Mexico, has said he will be submitting a proposal to lawmakers seemingly aimed at crypto adoption in the country.
In a tweet today, Hinojosa changed his profile picture to feature the senator speaking into a microphone with the iconic âlaser eyes,â indicating support for crypto. The lawmaker said he would be âpromoting and proposing a legal framework for crypto coins in Mexicoâs lower house,â specifically mentioning Bitcoin (BTC).
Voy a promover y proponer ante la CĂĄmara de Diputados un marco legal para las criptomonedas en MĂ©xico #btc I will be promoting and proposing a legal framework for crypto coins in Mexico's lower house #btc pic.twitter.com/zwhYOZ7KAg
â Eduardo Murat Hinojosa (@eduardomurat) June 8, 2021
Hinojosa was not the only Mexico lawmaker indicating their support for crypto. Indira Kempis MartĂnez, a senator representing the state of Nuevo LeĂłn, has also switched her profile to show laser eyes, with Hinojosa referring to her as a friend to the cause.
âWe are going to lead the shift to crypto and fintech in Mexico,â said Hinojosa.
The social media activity comes as countries in Latin America have seemingly been taking steps toward greater adoption of crypto. In a video announcement to attendees of the Bitcoin 2021 conference last week, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said he would send a bill to the countryâs legislature demanding that Bitcoin be made legal tender.
On Sunday, Paraguayan congressperson Carlitos Rejala hinted that crypto would be connected to âan important project to innovate Paraguay in front of the worldâ starting this week. Yesterday, he added that he was working with local crypto figures âin order for Paraguay to become a hub for the crypto investors of the world.â
A politician from Paraguay (@carlitosrejala) has posted a laser eyes photo and promised a bitcoin announcement this week.Just as we saw MicroStrategy start the domino effect for public companies, El Salvador will likely be a catalyst for other countries. (h/t @WClementeIII) https://t.co/V5bxdbeRWq
â Pomp (@APompliano) June 7, 2021
Though Mexico has many individual investors who back Bitcoin, authorities in the country reported last year that cartels had been increasing their use of crypto to launder funds. At the time, the head of the Mexican attorney generalâs Cyber Investigations Unit said the countryâs law enforcement lacked the resources needed to tackle money laundering when crypto was involved.
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