legal tender
Example Sentences
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The top recommendation was to "safeguard monetary sovereignty and stability by strengthening monetary policy frameworks and do not grant crypto assets official currency or legal tender status."
From Reuters
Making bitcoin legal tender all but closed the door to IMF hopes.
From Reuters
The deal's future has looked uncertain since El Salvador rebuffed IMF calls for the government to reverse its decision to make bitcoin legal tender last September.
From Reuters
Last year, the country became the first to adopt bitcoin as a legal tender, despite pushback from residents.
From Washington Post
The country's central bank also outlined plans to make the US dollar legal tender for the next five years.
From BBC
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