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May 2023
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Le Zimbabwe lance une cryptomonnaie gagé...

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Le Zimbabwe introduit, ce lundi 8 mai, une monnaie numérique adossée au cours de l’or. Avec cette nouvelle cryptomonnaie, la Banque centrale espère freiner l’hyper-inflation qui ravage le pays. Dans ce pays d’Afrique australe où la monnaie locale s’est effondrée, on pourra désormais payer en jeton numérique doré grâce à une carte e-gold ou épargner avec u ... Show More
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