Under current Mexican legislation, virtual assets are not considered money, according to the Mexican government. Banco Azteca, the country's tenth-largest bank, is said to be working on a new cryptocurrency service. Several crypto projects' plans have been placed on hold as a result of the disclosure. Colombia's Central Bank has vowed to put a stop to the billionaire's ambitions to accept Bitcoin. Despite the danger, Salinas insists he will not give up on his dream.