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| Published On Mar 24, 2022 2:35 am CET | By Peter Siu

Bitcoin Not Legal Tender in Honduras, Central Bank Shoots Down Rumours

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After rumors on Twitter appeared that Honduras President Xiomara Castro was going to announce plans of making Bitcoin legal tender in the country, similar to neighboring El Salvador, the country’s central bank quickly responded in an official statement, debunking claims.

The outlook of Honduras adopting to a Bitcoin standard was quickly made after the president had said that El Salvador cannot be the only country to move away from dollar hegemony. She said:

“We must not allow El Salvador to be the only country escaping dollar hegemony. Honduras has the right to move towards the First World countries.

In a statement released on Wednesday by the Banco Central de Honduras (BCH), the bank said that “Bitcoin for the moment in our country is not regulated,” and added that the only legal tender in the country is the lempira, issues by the BCH.

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While the BCH “does not supervise or guarantee operations carried out with cryptocurrencies as means of payment in the national territory,” the statement stressed, it is looking into the feasibility of a central bank digital currency (CBDC).

Peter Siu

Peter is a former poker-pro, turned crypto enthusiast with 8+ years’ experience in operational roles dealing with all online gaming verticals within large iGaming companies, including Flutter and Entain. Now an expert in the field of Sports Betting, Casino, iGaming, and Poker, he is our team leader and editor. When not working, Peter can be found in the gym or playing sports like football, tennis and more recently padel.