Ecuador: Assembly Bans Bitcoin, establishes guidelines for state run electronic currency

coindesk.com reported the National Assembly of Ecuador has effectively banned bitcoin and decentralized digital currencies while establishing guidelines for the creation of a new, state-run currency. With 91 votes in favor of the amendments to the country’s existing monetary and financial laws, the National Assembly approved a bill that now goes to President Rafael Correa for signature.
The law gives the government permission to make payments in “electronic money”, but decentralized digital currencies like bitcoin will now be prohibited.

The proposed national digital currency is to be backed by the assets of the Banco Central del Ecuador, the nation’s central bank. The National Assembly will oversee the new currency while the central bank will develop and integrate it into the broader financial system. The currency will operate in tandem with the US dollar, Ecuador’s official currency, although it is not certain what exchange rate will be established. Read Article

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