{"id":295853,"date":"2021-07-10T18:12:44","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T15:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/paraguayan-lawmakers-to-present-bitcoin-bill-on-july-14\/"},"modified":"2021-07-10T18:12:44","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T15:12:44","slug":"paraguayan-lawmakers-to-present-bitcoin-bill-on-july-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/paraguayan-lawmakers-to-present-bitcoin-bill-on-july-14\/","title":{"rendered":"# Paraguayan lawmakers to present Bitcoin bill on July 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong># Paraguayan lawmakers to present Bitcoin bill on July 14  <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjEtMDcvMWZiNDU5MDUtZjNhYi00ZDFkLWFlZGEtNjkzYzY5ZGUzNjg2LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-128018ef>Paraguayan Congressman Carlitos Rejala and Senator Fernando Silva Facetti are planning to introduce a Bitcoin (BTC) bill to Congress on Wednesday, July 14, underscoring the lawmakers\u2019 urgency in formulating a coherent digital asset strategy for their country.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am here to unite Paraguay,\u201d Rejala <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carlitosrejala\/status\/1413584882060734473\">tweeted<\/a> Friday, adding that he and his fellow lawmaker are planning a \u201cmega surprise for Paraguay and the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am here to unite Paraguay , that is why we decided with Senator <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FSilvaFacetti?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FSilvaFacetti<\/a> to present together the bill <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bitcoin<\/a> on Wednesday, July 14!<br \/>Stay tuned since there will be a mega surprise for Paraguay and the world. Something GIANT is coming <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/btc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#btc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Carlitos Rejala  (@carlitosrejala) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carlitosrejala\/status\/1413584882060734473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Although Rejala didn\u2019t specify what the bill would entail, some lawmakers in the country want to follow El Salvador\u2019s lead in making Bitcoin legal tender. On June 6, Rejala <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carlitosrejala\/status\/1401712725886132224\">informed<\/a> his more than 50,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> followers that digital assets would be connected to \u201can important project to innovate Paraguay in front of the world.\u201d <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Como ya lo dec\u00eda hace un buen tiempo, nuestro pa\u00eds necesita avanzar de la mano de la nueva generaci\u00f3n.<br \/>Lleg\u00f3 el momento, nuestro momento.<br \/>Esta semana empezamos con un proyecto importante para innovar a Paraguay frente al mundo!<\/p>\n<p>El verdadero to the moon <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/btc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#btc<\/a> &amp; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/paypal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#paypal<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZMRJgAIxgO\">pic.twitter.com\/ZMRJgAIxgO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Carlitos Rejala  (@carlitosrejala) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carlitosrejala\/status\/1401712725886132224?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>Based on Rejala\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/2021\/06\/22\/is-paraguay-set-to-become-the-second-country-to-make-bitcoin-legal-tender-after-el-salvado\">previous<\/a> 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>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. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>What is really behind El Salvador\u2019s \u2018Bitcoin Law\u2019? Experts answer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Latin America has emerged as a potential hotbed for cryptocurrency adoption due to local economic and fiscal pressures, especially in countries like 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. <\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> C funding round.<\/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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