Panama City mayor says canal should give Bitcoin-paying ships faster access

From Cointelegraph

May 30, 2025 01:21 AM:

Panama City Mayor Mayer Mizrachi suggests allowing ships to pay in Bitcoin for quicker passage through the Panama Canal, a key shipping channel. The canal earns Panama around $5 billion annually from nearly 10,000 ships transiting through it. Mizrachi also advocates for a hands-off approach to regulating crypto in Panama.

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