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Sep 2021
9m 19s

Nigeria’s CBDC: The Good, Bad and Ugly

COINDESK
About this episode
CoinDesk contributor Olumide Adesina takes dives deep into the pros and cons of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and what we should expect from them. Read the story here. This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Bitstamp. This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with music production by Doc Blust & Colin Mealey - Kava lets you mint ... Show More
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