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105 Countries Are Exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies, CBDC Tracker Shows

There are now 105 countries that are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Among them, 50 countries are in an advanced phase of digital currency exploration (development, pilot, or launch).…

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37% of Survey Participants Want Bitcoin Legalized Inside Their Countries

A recent study conducted by The Economist estimated that 37% of the participants want their governments to declare bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies as legal tender for internal transactions. Central bank…

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Co-Founder of Africa Focused Fintech: Traditional Banks Not Optimized to Serve the Unbanked

For years, traditional financial institutions in different parts of the world have been attempting to narrow the financial exclusion gap by extending their services to the unbanked population. Yet for…

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