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legal tender

NOUN
money backed by government
Synonyms
WEAK
circulating medium cold cash currency hard cash honest money medium of exchange money sound currency valid currency

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In 2021, El Salvador made bitcoin legal tender alongside the US dollar.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

The Abu Dhabi fund and Binance strengthened the nascent stablecoin by using it as legal tender similar to hard currency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Last year, the country welcomed a record 3.9 million tourists, including cryptocurrency evangelists drawn by Bukele’s short-lived experiment in making Bitcoin legal tender.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2025

Suddenly I realized — a shock to the system! — you needed legal tender in order to live.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2025

One hundred twenty-three dollars in legal tender was promptly reduced to ash and smoke.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer