Central African Republic Has Adopted Bitcoin as Reference Currency — Office of the Presidency – Featured Bitcoin News - BitcoinEthereumNews.com
Following the confusion that surrounded initial reports, a senior staffer in the Central African Republic (CAR)‘s presidency has now confirmed that bitcoin will become the country’s reference currency. First Country in Africa to Officially Adopt Bitcoin A press statement supposedly issued by the office of the Presidency of the Central African Republic (CAR) appeared to confirm reports by multiple media outlets suggesting that the bill passed by the National Assembly not only proposes to govern cryptocurrencies but recognizes bitcoin as a reference currency. में कथन posted on Facebook, Obed Namsio, the chief of staff, said President Faustin Archange Touaderas government will support all necessary efforts that allow the country to “carry out this approach that places the Central Africa Republic on the map of the most courageous and visionary countries in the world.” Namsio said with this move the CAR had become the first country on the African continent to adopt bitcoin as a reference currency. Lauding the move, Namsio said: We are going on a new path that will mark a new milestone for our country while being aware of the difficulties we will have to face to continue our mission. The chief of staffs statement, however, appeared to contradict an earlier report by