Role of the U.S. Dollar in El Salvador's Bitcoin Law
The measure does not replace the U.S. Dollar as El Salvador's official currency with bitcoin. It specifically states that the U.S. Dollar will still be used as a reference currency for accounting, and leaves the exchange rate between the two currencies to be determined by market forces.
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