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Ethiopian Currency

Cryptocurrency Helps the Poor? Don’t Bank on It

Despite marketing spin, Facebook’s Libra, like any cryptocurrency, would have done nothing to address poverty.

By Asress Gikay | December 23, 2019 | Economics, Government | Banking, Bitcoin, Bitpesa, Cryptocurrency, Currency, Facebook, Finance, International Development, Investment, Libra, Poverty, Unbanked
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Cash refused

Cash Crunch: Your Money’s No Good Here

As some businesses stop taking cash, the poor, those without smartphones, and those who value privacy will be further excluded from the economy.

By Eric J. Francis | November 26, 2018 | Economics, Law, Privacy | Amazon, Bitcoin, Cash, Crime, Cryptocurrency, Debit Cards, Dollars, Fraud, Government, Internet, Mobile Banking, Money, Poverty, Privacy, Smartphones, Southwest, Sweetgreen, Tax Evasion, Unbanked
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