The Central African Republic became the second country to adopt Bitcoin as a national currency after El Salvador. The Central African Republic is one of the poorest countries in the world with only 11 percent internet penetration.

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The Central African Republic (CAR) adopt Bitcoin as a national currency
CAR is one of the world’s poorest countries in the world
Only 11 percent of people have the access to the internet in CAR

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The Central African Republic has become the second-ever country to adopt Bitcoin as a national currency after El Salvador adopted cryptocurrency as a national currency last year.

As per the media reports, a bill to adopt Bitcoin in CAR’s parliament was passed unanimously. The then Prime Minister of CAR, Martin Ziguele complained the bill was approved by proclamation. The officials of CAR’s government said the move for adopting crypto will improve the conditions of the people of the Central African Republic and distinguish CAR as one “of the world’s boldest and most visionary countries.”

 The Central African Republic (CAR) is the world’s poorest country even after having expensive minerals like gold and uranium. Some geologists and financial analysts are confused by the motivations for the move. The country was encroached by civil war since 2012 and at present only 11 percent of the 4.8 million people have the access to the internet.

As per the law firm “a regional currency that is backed by France and pegged to the Euro,”

The move of the CAR’s government was judged by many experts and some said the CAR’s move is a supportive behavior of CAR toward Russia because earlier while United Nations conducted a Voting for condemning Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, the Central African Republican is one of the nations who keeps itself abstain from voting.

Thierry Vircoulon of the French Institute of International Relations told “The context, given the systematic corruption and a Russian partner-facing international sanction does encourage suspicion,” told to AFP news agency.

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