{"id":221362,"date":"2022-02-24T18:30:07","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T18:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=221362"},"modified":"2022-02-24T16:47:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T16:47:27","slug":"a-mexican-lawmaker-wants-the-country-to-adopt-bitcoin-as-a-legal-tender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/a-mexican-lawmaker-wants-the-country-to-adopt-bitcoin-as-a-legal-tender\/","title":{"rendered":"A Mexican lawmaker wants the country to adopt Bitcoin as a legal tender"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin adoption as a legal tender could spiral to a new high as several governments around the world are already looking at the <\/span>practicality of adopting the flagship<\/a> digital asset<\/span> within their jurisdiction.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mexican Senator is preparing Bitcoin bill<\/b><\/h2>\n

According to available information, a Mexican Senator, Indira Kempis, is working on a bill that will see Mexico accept Bitcoin as a legal tender. The bill will be fashioned after El Salvador\u2019s Bitcoin law and is expected to be submitted to the Mexican Congress later this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Senator Kempis <\/span>believes<\/span><\/a> that the adoption of the asset would be a potential driver of global financial inclusion for the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Senator @IndiraKempis<\/a> will introduce legislation to make Bitcoin legal tender in Mexico \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfd<\/p>\n

The congresswoman recently visited El Salvador \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfb, where she was inspired by the social benefits of embracing #Bitcoin<\/a>: increased financial inclusion, economic opportunity & innovation\u26a1\ufe0f<\/p>\n

— Sophia Zaller \ud83c\udf0b (@sophiamzaller) February 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n