El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has onboarded Saiffedean Ammous – author of The Bitcoin Standard – as an Economic Advisor to the National Bitcoin Office of El Salvador.

In his role, the author will “advise on matters related to various economic policies,” while supporting Bukele’s policy of “economic liberty and bitcoin,” according to a Bitcoin office statement. 

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President Bukele met with the Ammous last week to discuss a range of topics including “economics, hydroponics, cattle breeding, urban planning,” according to a retweeted Twitter post from the author’s account.  

According to the National Bitcoin Office, Ammous also lectured students of El Salvador’s Bitcoin and Lightning developer program, Cubo+, during his stay.

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

— The Bitcoin Office (@bitcoinofficesv) May 30, 2023

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