For #LasVegas to develop a #Bitcoin circular economy, 3 shifts would be required: coordinated local merchant spending in sats, wage payments or community programs in Bitcoin, & community adoption treating Bitcoin as a store of value and medium of exchange (not merely a fee-saving payment option) Businesses need to spend received Bitcoin with other local vendors rather than converting to fiat, creating re-circulation loops. Community programs, employer adoption, or tourism initiatives would need to pay salaries or service fees in Bitcoin, creating entry points for residents to earn and spend sats locally. Current adoption is efficiency-driven; circular economies require participants to view Bitcoin as collective wealth that stays local, not as a speculative asset to convert immediately

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