Costa Rica will be allowed to pay salaries in bitcoin
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Only two percent of Russians get paid in Bitcoins, it was said in the January study recruitment service SuperJob. While 8 percent of the population are ready to receive part of remuneration in coins.
In Costa Rica, the situation is different — there the government is preparing to adopt a law allowing employers to pay wages in assets other than money. This means that in the near future, local companies can legally pay employees in bitcoin. About it writes .
theHow to get paid in cryptocurrency. The response from Costa Rica
The new law says about the acceptance of the concept of the so-called quasi-money currency that can be used as a means of payment, but will not receive the status of full-fledged alternative to the national currency.
The amendments specify that the minimum wage shall be paid in Fiat, and the excess of it can be issued in coins.
This is a trend that can find its place in society. While cryptocurrencies in any case will not replace traditional or liquid cash. They can be an incentive for workers who will be able to agree or disagree to the payment in digital cash.
This cryptocurrency in Costa Rica are "outside the banking system," and operations with them is limited. Soon, the situation may izmenitsa — if the country would be allowed to pay wages in bitcoin, citizens need to be legal ways to exchange or spend coins. The Russians, recall, wait for the legislative framework will have as minimum .
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