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The fact that the wallet is government-issued does not mean users have to keep the coins in the wallet. Once they receive the $30, they can simply send them to any wallet of their choice.
I understand why the El Salvador government did this. It makes keeping records of those receiving airdrops much easier.
Yes, that's the goal of the El Salavador government, they want to keep records and track the users who had bitcoin. People will get $30 but isn't for free, they have to verify their phone number and they have to upload their ID to get those $30.
So, in other words, El Salvador is paying their people for their identification. And the government will get a piece of cake for each transaction, so, it looks like a cool giveaway from the gov. But the intentions behind it arent nice at all.