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Central African Republic Arrests Crypto ‘Rug Pull’ Mastermind as Associates ‘Flee Country’
19.10.2023
Police in the Central African Republic think they have captured one of the alleged masterminds behind an apparent rug pull that left “hundreds” of citizens out of pocket.
Investors, including high-level politicians, senior civil servants, and traders, say that the operators of a fast-growing...
‘Crypto Rug Pull’ Leaves ‘Hundreds’ of Central African Republic Investors ‘Penniless’
18.10.2023
Police in the Central African Republic suspect a rug pull after the operators of a crypto firm “vanished overnight.”
The news outlet RFI reported that the Research and Investigation Section (SRI) of the National Gendarmerie (the CAR’s police force) have “launched an investigation” into the firm....
Central African Republic Plan To Tokenize Land And Natural Resources
24.8.2023
The Central African Republic has rolled out plans to tokenize its land and natural assets as the country seeks more adoption around its blockchain projects.
According to the announcement on X (Twitter), the country will expand the utility of its Sango blockchain project to include citizenship...
Central African Republic expands Sango project to land, resource tokenization
21.8.2023
Asset tokenization has been in the works for a year. The ambitious project has also included investor citizenship and an island in the metaverse
Central African Republic gets IMF optimism a year into Bitcoin adoption
24.5.2023
The International Monetary Fund projects 2.2% GDP growth and manageable debt but warns of liquidity risks
Central African Republic's Sango Project announces delay of token listing
31.3.2023
The project has marketed Sango Coin to interested parties by offering pathways to CAR citizenship through investments
Central African Republic Sets Up Committee Tasked With Drafting Crypto Bill
26.1.2023
The Central African Republic (CAR) president, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, recently said his government has established a 15-member committee tasked with creating a comprehensive legal framework that governs the use of cryptocurrencies. According to an official document issued by the CAR cabinet,...
Today in Crypto: Bitzlato Exchanged $1 Billion in Crime-linked Assets, SEBA Launches Three-tiered Membership Program, China’s Blockchain Network to be the Swift of Stablecoins & CBDCs
23.1.2023
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Central African Republic eyes legal framework for crypto adoption
22.1.2023
A 15-member committee is tasked with working on a legal framework that will allow cryptocurrencies to operate in Central African Republic and expedite the development of the national economy
Crypto can get weird: The 5 strangest stories of the industry in 2022
24.12.2022
Filmmakers are interested in documenting one of this year’s weirdest stories in crypto, but what else made the list?
Today in Crypto: OKX Chain Launches Liquid Staking, South Korea Freezes $93.4M in Terra-related Assets, Central African Republic to List Sango in 2023
20.12.2022
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Billionaire Tim Draper Says El Salvador Will Become One of the Richest Countries on Earth For This One Reason
9.12.2022
American venture capitalist and billionaire Tim Draper argues that bitcoin (BTC) will lead El Salvador to become one of the richest countries in the world.
In an interview with investor Anthony Pompliano, published on Monday, Draper discussed governments turning to bitcoin and adopting 'the...
Report: Constitutional Court Says Central African Republic’s Sango-Coin-for-Citizenship Scheme Is Illegal
31.8.2022
A constitutional court in the Central African Republic has reportedly ruled that the Touadéra government’s offer of land and citizenship to buyers of the sango coin is unconstitutional. The court said the sango-coin-for-citizenship scheme must be stopped because the country’s...
Central African Republic President Says Successful Launch of Sango Coin a Key Milestone
13.8.2022
According to Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, his country’s launch of the “Sango coin” currency, as well as the call for the creation of a common digital currency by the regional central bank, represent two key achievements for his country...
Central African Republic Token Sale off to Slow Start — $1.26 Million Raised in Under 5 Days
30.7.2022
The Central African Republic’s token sale appeared to have gotten to a slow start after less than 13 million out of the 210 million Sango coins were sold since the commencement of the sale on July 25. The country has claimed its decision to adopt bitcoin has won praise from “other...
Central African Republic Reportedly Launches Crypto Coin, Bitcoiners Slam Move
6.7.2022
Central African Republic (CAR) president Faustin-Archange Touadera announced recently that cryptocurrencies are an alternative to cash. Bitcoiners, however, insist the top cryptocurrency is the only solution to the CAR’s money problems. Formal Economy Not an Option Central African Republic...
Sango crypto hub goes live in the Central African Republic
4.7.2022
Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera outlined that the Sango crypto hub project will foster financial inclusion by removing the barriers to entry in the banking sector
Central African Republic President on BTC Volatility: ‘Mathematics Don’t Account for Human Emotions’
22.6.2022
In an apparent message to critics of the Central African Republic’s bitcoin decision, the country’s president, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, recently argued that understanding the crypto’s disruptive power is crucial and that “mathematics don’t account for human...
World Bank won’t support Central African Republic’s Sango crypto hub
26.5.2022
The World Bank has said “it will be physically impossible” for the lender to fund the planned Sango crypto hub and voiced concerns regarding the country’s adoption of Bitcoin
Report: Central African Banking Regulator Says Crypto Ban Still Effective
15.5.2022
An African regulator has told members of the six-nation Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) that a ban on cryptocurrencies is still effective. The regulator said the prohibition is designed to ensure financial stability is maintained within the economic bloc. COBAC to Set...