The Daily Leo #137 - Alameda and FTX messy relationship, El Salvador buying 1 BTC a day and Splinterlands layoffs

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Is El Salvador's President's Decision to Buy One Bitcoin per Day a Good Idea?

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Great articles picked, I am actually wondering if El Salvador really is buying 1 BTC per day or if was a fake : P

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I wonder that too, especially because a large portion of ElSalvador citizens are not thrilled about it

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