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 I think Jack Mallers said it pretty well when he announced El Salvador would take Bitcoin as legal tender at Miami 21. 

"I think this is one small step for Bitcoin. It's not a big step for Bitcoin. 

It's just another node on the network. 
Just another wallet. 
President's just another Bitcoin HODLer like all of us. 
The network doesn't know who he is. The network doesn't give a fuck. And if he gets mad at the network, network's not gonna flinch. He mines a invalid block... my node won't accept it. It's a small step for Bitcoin. It's a small step for Bitcoin... but it's a giant step and a giant leap for humanity..."