Colombian President Gustavo Petro is said to be a Bitcoin owner. This comes after President Petro met with a delegation led by Samson Mow, founder of JAN3, a company at the forefront of Bitcoin nation-state adoption.
The conference, as reported by local media and social media, is a crucial step towards exploring the integration of Bitcoin and blockchain technology into Colombia’s socioeconomic fabric.
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The CEO, Samson Mow, has given the Colombian president 100,000 sats worth of BTC. Following this, President Petro issued a message in which he stated that the technology behind crypto has the potential to benefit Colombians. ...
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On the occasion of owning BTC, President Petro stated that he would launch the formation of working groups in government and grassroots areas wherever the technology is beneficial to the economy. ...
According to local media outlets Diario La Repblica and W Radio, President Petro is looking into the usage of Bitcoin in the national economy through cooperatives. The president is also investigating the use of blockchain technology in other governmental sectors, including health billing, Special Assets Society (SAE) management, and land restitution processes.
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