Media: The Central African Republic of the Second in the world legalized bitcoin

The Central African Republic (TsAB) approved Bitcoin as a payment vehicle along with the local Frank. The corresponding law adopted the parliament and signed by the president of the country Fosten-Arsange Tuader, AFP writes.

The document also involves the introduction of cryptocurrencies.

“The King of the First in Africa decided on this step, which would put it in a row of the most daring and far -sighted countries of the world”, – said the head of the presidential administration of Nastsio lunch.

The king is one of the poorest countries of the Black Continent and the world as a whole. In terms of per capita of the population under the PPS, the country occupies the third line from the end of the rating with an indicator of $ 1040 (World Bank data for 2020). Only Somali and Burundi are worse.

In the ranking of the development of the human potential of the UN TsAL, there is also an outsider – the second place from the end on the continent and 188 of 193 in the world.

Recall, a recent study showed low rates of Bitcoin in Salvador.

Earlier, the decision of the Salvador authorities has repeatedly criticized the International Monetary Fund. In January, the institution recommended depriving the first cryptocurrency of the status of a legal payment fund.

In April 2022, the authorities of the Economic Zone PRóspera in Honduras recognized Bitcoin as a legal means of payment.