Bitcoin Standard author Saifedean Ammous becomes economic advisor to El Salvador
Dr. Saifedean Ammous, the author of the explanatory book about Bitcoin (BTC), The Bitcoin Standard, has been appointed the Economic Advisor to the National Bitcoin Office of El Salvador.
On May 30, the Office announced that the Austrian economist had joined the team as its advisor for matters related to various economic policies.
Dr. Ammous’ now famous book, The Bitcoin Standard, was first published in April 2018 and analyzes the transition between solid stores of value to inflated assets and fiat currencies. It also traces the history of money and aims to show how civilizations have changed with their monetary systems.
Regarding the new position, he tweeted on May 30 that he was “excited” to work in the Office in “the first country to adopt a Bitcoin standard!”
When the author of the Bitcoin Standard met the leader of Bitcoin Country, great things were bound to happen.We are excited to announce that @saifedean is joining us as Economic Advisor to the National Bitcoin Office of El Salvador.Welcome to the winning team, Dr Ammous! pic.twitter.com/LyIljvKvtz
Speaking to local media outlet Diario El Salvador on May 30, Ammous said “What makes Bitcoin unique is that it gives you the opportunity to have a strong asset that doesn’t depreciate over the years.”
“If you have money that depreciates over time, there is no point in saving and it makes sense to get into debt,” he added.
The National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC) reported that Dr. Ammous recently traveled to El Salvador to lecture students of CUBO+, a Bitcoin and Lightning Network developers program for locals to learn the code and concepts.
He also met with President Nayib Bukele and shared his thoughts on the “remarkable benefits of the policy of economic liberty.”
The ONBTC
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