{"id":269577,"date":"2021-06-08T07:08:31","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T04:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/latin-lawmakers-don-lazer-eyes-on-twitter-in-support-of-bitcoin\/"},"modified":"2021-06-08T07:08:31","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T04:08:31","slug":"latin-lawmakers-don-lazer-eyes-on-twitter-in-support-of-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/latin-lawmakers-don-lazer-eyes-on-twitter-in-support-of-bitcoin\/","title":{"rendered":"# Latin lawmakers don lazer eyes on Twitter in support of Bitcoin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong># Latin lawmakers don lazer eyes on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> in support of Bitcoin <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjEtMDYvMGYwMGFiODEtZGQyNi00ZmNlLWE0YWQtMWU5NjVmNjczMjRiLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-5a136f3a>Gabriel Silva, a Panamanian congressman, is moving to follow in El Salvador\u2019s footsteps by proposing legislation to adopt Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on a national scale.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>El Salvador\u2019s president, Nayib Bukele announced during the Miami Bitcoin conference on June 6, that he will submit a bill to lawmakers demanding that Bitcoin be made legal tender. <\/p>\n<p>In a June 8 tweet, Silva <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gabrielsilva8_7\/status\/1401965129051389958\">emphasized<\/a> the significance of Panama not being left behind by Bukele\u2019s progressive crypto plans, which also includes removing capital gains tax on Bitcoin in El Salvador. According to a rough translation, Silva asserted: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis is important. And Panama cannot be left behind. If we want to be a true <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> and entrepreneurship hub, we have to support cryptocurrencies.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe will be preparing a proposal to present at the Assembly. If you are interested in building it, you can contact me,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Bukele\u2019s announcement has prompted similar moves from other politicians across Latin America, however, few concrete policy proposals have been announced. <\/p>\n<p>On June 7, Paraguayan congressman, Carlitos Rejala, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carlitosrejala\/status\/1401712725886132224\">tweeted<\/a> \u201cEl Salvador to the Moon\u201d and uploaded a picture of himself with laser eyes \u2014 a popular crypto meme used to express Bitcoin maximalism on crypto Twitter. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier today, the crypto community had turned their attention to Brazilian politician, F\u00e1bio Ostermann, who similarly <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabioOstermann\/status\/1401988499893587968\">posted<\/a> a picture of himself with laser eyes accompanied by the hashtag \u201c#lasereyestill100k.\u201d <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RoCtx7gu4H\">pic.twitter.com\/RoCtx7gu4H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Satoshi (@Satoshii2014) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Satoshii2014\/status\/1401991177201725444?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 7, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite positive sentiment on social media regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arent bullishness of Latin American lawmakers, the price of Bitcoin has continued to decline.<\/p>\n<p>The price of Bitcoin has slumped roughly 10% since Bukele\u2019s June 6 announcement from $36,000 to roughly $32,500 at the time of writing.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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