Hong Kong Lawmaker Proposes Bitcoin Inclusion In Fiscal Reserves
Politician and entrepreneur Wu Jiezhuang—a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference—has called for the inclusion of Bitcoin in the city’s fiscal reserves. The proposal emerged during an interview published by the pro-Beijing newspaper Wen Wei Po, established in Hong Kong on September 9, […]
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