Interview: Discussing Panama’s Crypto Bill With Its Architects
An interview with two architects behind Panama's proposed cryptocurrency bill, which would legally define bitcoin for the country.What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “Panama?” The Panama Canal? Please don’t say Van Halen’s catchy ode to nothing resembling actual Panama. Having gone there for the first time this September, my eyes were opened to the beauty of the people and their land in this historically key country. While its canal has been contributing greatly to the world’s physical economy since opening in 1914, Gabriel Silva and Felipe Echandi are helping....
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