After El Salvador, A New Country May Make Bitcoin Legal Tender This Year - The Kingdom Of Tonga by dragosroua

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hive-167922 · @dragosroua · Jan 13 '22 (edited)

$9.46

After El Salvador, A New Country May Make Bitcoin Legal Tender This Year - The Kingdom Of Tonga

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If you look it up, Tonga is a small Polynesian country, officially called "The Kingdom of Tonga". It is also an archipelago, consisting of 169 islands, of which 36 are inhabited. An interesting trivia about it is that almost 30% of its GDP is based on remittances, or Tongan diaspora sending money in.

And another interesting trivia is that Tonga may become the second country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, after El Salvador. According to [a story published about an hour ago on Cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/news/tonga-to-copy-el-salvador-bill-making-bitcoin-legal-tender-says-former-mp), a former MP intends to make this happening by the end of November this year. Interestingly, the bill will be almost identical with the one adopted in El Salvador.

I will leave to peruse the details in that news, as I am, as usual, rambling a little about the implications of this.

Both countries are very small, and they are both heavily relying on remittances for their GDP (more than a quarter each). Small countries have a lower inertia and they can move faster in either direction, so they are the perfect candidate for such experiments.
Also, this looks like a clear bet against dollarization. A state currency is replaced with a decentralized one. 

On the not so funny side, the adoption will not bring milk and honey instantly, because of the high volatility of Bitcoin. The transition won't be smooth, but it will be useful.

And if the transition will take place, as planned, in November, I wonder if the Kingdom of Tonga will indeed be the second country. Because, until then, a lot may happen. There are lot of small countries on our planet, and some may move faster than others.

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@chrisaiki · Jan 13 '22

$0.28

Libanon should adopt HBD

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@vikthor · Jan 19 '22

Indeed, it should, why not? From what I heard and know so far, Lisbon seems to be a very crypto-friendly city! All the best and much health! :)

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@valued-customer · Jan 16 '22

$0.03

Not sure how much of Tonga is left today after Hunga blew.  I read that Atata has sunk completely.  My heart goes out to the poor survivors of the volcano.

Thanks!

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@vikthor · Jan 19 '22 (edited)

$0.03

I feel very sorry for them as well, since that island looked like an Earthly paradise! All the best and much health! :)

👍 valued-customer

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@vikthor · Jan 19 '22

Fascinating information about Tonga! I didn't even know they have a diaspora to begin with! I knew where they were located though and that is a relatively lilliputian country but truly paradisiac (just as other islands in the Pacific). It's very sad to know what they've been lately through with that volcanic eruption... On the other hand, in order to stay on topic, it's really astonishing to see Tonga most likely adopting Bitcoin as legal tender sometime during the near future this year. And as for your conclusion, paradoxically enough, some small countries move faster than others indeed, especially other bigger countries. Cheers, take care, much health, and all the best! :)

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