Bitcoin Legal payment in 3 days, but survey shows that 7 out of 10 Salvadorians want to lift the Bitcoin Act-regulation Bitcoin News

Bitcoin will be legal in three days in El Salvador. However, a nationwide survey by the University Institute of Public Opinion (Iudop) shows that seven out of ten Salvadorians want the government to resolve the Bitcoin Act.

The Bitcoin law of El Salvador comes into force in 3 days

The University Institute for Public Opinion (Iudop) in El Salvador carried out a study between 13 and 20 August about how the public sees the upcoming Bitcoin law. The institute is a research center of the José Simeón Cañas Central American University (UCA). The Bitcoin law of El Salvador is supposed to If btc will be legal means of payment in the country next to the US dollar.

A total of 1,281 ages aged 18 and over took part in this national survey that "represents the entire adult population living in the country," said the institute.

of all respondents stated 62.4 % that they are aware of their consciously des approval des Bitcoin law by the MPs of the current legislative assembly on June 9. Within this group, 70 % stated that they either did not agree to the government in relation to the Bitcoin law, while 30 % agreed or agreed.

In the meantime, the data show that about 70% of Salvadorians have an inaccurate idea of ​​what Bitcoin is, and 20.6% did not know what Bitcoin was at all. "Only 4.8% define it correctly as a cryptocurrency," says the study and adds:

About 7 out of 10 Salvadorians believe that the MPs of the legislative assembly have to repeal the Bitcoin law.

In terms of the possible effects of the Bitcoin Act on the EL Salvador economy, a third of the population believes that the prices for goods and services are increasing and the general economic situation with the use of Bitcoin will deteriorate as a legal currency.

In addition, around eight out of ten Salvadorians stated that they are little or no interest in downloading and using the government's Bitcoin wallet. chivo .

The study comes to the conclusion:

The UCA survey shows that there is a widespread ignorance of Bitcoin in the Salvadorian population. According to this opinion study, the majority of the Salvadorian population has a misguided idea of ​​what Bitcoin is.

Do you believe that people who are currently skeptical of Bitcoin as a legal means of payment will change their opinion as soon as the Bitcoin law comes into force? Let us know in the comment area below.

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