Within the framework of the entry into force of the Bitcoin Law in El Salvador, José Antonio Kast, presidential candidate for the elections to be held on November 21 in Chile, opened up to the possibility to massify the use of bitcoin (BTC) in the South American country.
The lawyer, founder of the Republican Party of Chile, wrote a message on his Twitter account this September 8 asking his followers on the possibility of promoting the adoption of cryptocurrency .
Without openly indicating if he is in favor of bitcoin, the tweet de Kast invited Chileans to comment on the decision of the Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele, to give the cryptocurrency the rank of legal tender, a fact that took place on September 8.
«Imagine the savings, since 2010 bitcoin … ‘too volatile’ has about 10,000,000% of profit, ”wrote @OtakuBitcoinero. This, while @banco_central_ pointed out: «It has been up for 10 years, if you look at the longer-term trend. For those who have been around longer, of course it has protected against inflation. ”
Republican Party with plans to digitize the State
When observing the responses, José Antonio Kast continued to investigate the interest of Chileans in new technologies:
“I see that the cryptocurrency discussion has supporters and detractors. What do you think of advancing in blockchain-based technologies to decentralize the central government, end the monopoly and over-costs in the State? “, Said the candidate in another tweet, again receiving mixed comments.
For now, it is unknown if Kast -who aspires to occupy a place in the Palacio de la Moneda for the period 2022-2026- has plans to massify the use of bitcoin or implement blockchain platforms in Chile.
According to publications in local media, what is known so far is that the Republican Party of Chile, identified as right-wing, includes among its plans the digitization of the State. For this, it contemplates «connecting and computerizing its services, based on models of e-government from countries such as Australia, Singapore and Estonia. “
In that sense, in Last July, another candidate for the Chilean presidential elections made a more forceful statement, against bitcoin.
As reported by CriptoNoticias, Ignacio Briones, representative of the Political Evolution party, showed a more favorable inclination by Fintech before bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. For the politician and economist, one must be “cautious” since, according to what he says, they are not stable in their price, they are not regulated and are in a “gray” zone.
