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El Salvadorâs decision to accept Bitcoin as legal tender in June appears to be influencing lawmakers across the region to begin exploring their own cryptocurrency strategy. Paraguay is next in line to introduce new crypto-focused legislation.
Paraguayan Congressperson Carlitos Rejala and Senator Fernando Silva Facetti are planning to introduce a Bitcoin (BTC) bill to Congress on Wednesday, July 14, underscoring the lawmakersâ urgency in formulating a coherent digital asset strategy for their country.Â
âI am here to unite Paraguay,â Rejala tweeted Friday, adding that he and his fellow lawmaker are planning a âmega surprise for Paraguay and the world.â
I am here to unite Paraguay , that is why we decided with Senator @FSilvaFacetti to present together the bill #bitcoin on Wednesday, July 14!
Stay tuned since there will be a mega surprise for Paraguay and the world. Something GIANT is coming #Bitcoin #btcâ Carlitos Rejala (@carlitosrejala) July 9, 2021
Although Rejala didnât specify what the bill would entail, some lawmakers in the country want to follow El Salvadorâs lead in making Bitcoin legal tender. On June 6, Rejala informed his more than 50,000 Twitter followers that digital assets would be connected to âan important project to innovate Paraguay in front of the world.â
Como ya lo decĂa hace un buen tiempo, nuestro paĂs necesita avanzar de la mano de la nueva generaciĂłn.
LlegĂł el momento, nuestro momento.
Esta semana empezamos con un proyecto importante para innovar a Paraguay frente al mundo!
El verdadero to the moon #btc & #paypal pic.twitter.com/ZMRJgAIxgOâ Carlitos Rejala (@carlitosrejala) June 7, 2021
Based on Rejalaâs previous statements, the forthcoming bill will introduce measures to make Paraguay a leading center for foreign cryptocurrency investors, businesses and perhaps even Bitcoin miners. Potentially, this will include provisions to accept BTC as legal tender.Â
Like other Latin American lawmakers, Rejala added laser eyes to his profile picture on Twitter, a symbolic way of showing his bullish outlook on BTC.
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Latin America has emerged as a potential hotbed for cryptocurrency adoption due to local economic and fiscal pressures, especially in countries such as Argentina, Venezuela and Mexico. As Cointelegraph reported, Latin America is now home to at least two cryptocurrency unicorns, a term used in the venture capital industry to describe startups with a valuation of $1 billion or more.
2TM Group, the parent company behind Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin, recently completed a $200-million funding round with SoftBank, bringing its total valuation to an estimated $2.1 billion. Meanwhile, Mexican crypto exchange Bitso is valued at $2.1 billion after concluding a Series C funding round.
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