Bulgaria missed $25B debt payoff by selling Bitcoin in 2018
Bulgaria’s 2018 sale of 213,500 BTC — now worth more than its public debt — has reignited debate over whether governments should treat crypto as a reserve asset.
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Bulgaria’s 2018 sale of 213,500 BTC — now worth more than its public debt — has reignited debate over whether governments should treat crypto as a reserve asset.
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