The far - right politician reportedly wants France to dump the euro and adopt a new version of the French franc, which hasn't been used as
legal currency since 2002.
Not exact matches
However, bitcoin can not be placed in the same category
since it is not
legal tender and has very few uses outside its trading zone, thereby making investors holding the
currency that has zero value extremely vulnerable to potential risks.
Since 2013 to recently in February, the central bank has repeatedly cautioned virtual
currency users on the «potential financial, operational,
legal, customer protection and security related risks» associated with virtual
currencies.
That number has surged
since the government passed a new law earlier this year, recognizing bitcoin as a
legal form of
currency.
Since Panama does not print its own paper
currency, the U.S. dollar is
legal tender in Panama.
The country has frequently changed its
legal position on the digital
currencies since their inception, switching either from trying to prohibit it entirely, to encouraging cryptocurrency activity.
Japan has been on the cutting edge of Bitcoin infrastructure ever
since the digital
currency was recognized as
legal tender back in April.
Since April 2017, Japan has recognized the digital
currency as a
legal tender and now the country is poised to take over as a leader in the cryptocurrency market.
Bitcoin's Rising Popularity in Japan Japan has been on the cutting edge of Bitcoin infrastructure ever
since the digital
currency was recognized as
legal tender back in April.