After El Salvador Now Bitcoin Adopted As Legal Tender By African Country

The African country of Central Africa Republic has adopted Bitcoin as legal tender alongside the CFA franc following the example of El Salvador.

The Central African Republic has become the world's second country to embrace bitcoin as its official currency, following El Salvador's decision last year.

According to a statement from the presidency, lawmakers in the CAR's parliament voted unanimously to pass a bill legalizing bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

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