The proposal is being made by a former Tongan parliament member.BTCTonga’s tiny Pacific country of Tonga has made a legal tender (the same as El Salvador). It’s due for a vote in Parliament in May and the early signs are encouraging.

Mataʻiʻulua ʻi Fonuamotu, Lord Fusitu’a told Cointelegraph that plans are in motion to use state-run volcano mining facilities to create wealth in Tonga.