Swiss City of Lugano Makes Bitcoin, Tether ‘De Facto Legal Tender’
Bitcoin (BTC) and tether (USDT) will become “de facto legal tender” in the southern Swiss city of Lugano, as the city partners with Tether to become the “Bitcoin Capital of Europe,” Tether’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO...
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Bitcoin (BTC) and tether (USDT) will become “de facto legal tender” in the southern Swiss city of Lugano, as the city partners with Tether to become the “Bitcoin Capital of Europe,” Tether’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Paolo Ardoino said during an event hosted with Lugano city officials on Thursday....
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