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On a Bitcoin standard, instead of sponsoring the US, wouldn't El Salvador just sponsor early/current Bitcoin holders instead?

Replacing one currency not under the government's control with another doesn't seem to achieve all that much, and arguably, picking a deflationary currency at that might be much worse.



> Replacing one currency not under the government's control with another doesn't seem to achieve all that much

Slight correction: They are replacing one currency that is not under their government's control, with one that is not under any government's control.




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