Paraguay’s government dismissed a Bitcoin reserve announcement on President Santiago Peña’s X account as a hack. The tweet falsely claimed Bitcoin was made legal tender and urged investments into a $5 million reserve.
- Paraguay's president's X account falsely announced Bitcoin as legal tender and a $5M reserve, later confirmed as a hack.
- High-profile X account hacks are often used to promote crypto scams, including fake investment opportunities.
- El Salvador remains the only country in the region with Bitcoin as legal tender, despite IMF criticism.
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