Nigeria, 43 other countries to meet in El Salvador to discuss bitcoin

TNT Newsline May 17, 2022 1

 

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has announced a meeting of 44 countries to discuss Bitcoin and several topics.

 

Nayib Bukele announced this via his official Twitter handle on Sunday night, saying the meeting will take place in El Salvador.

 

However, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had consistently warned against trading in crypto and issued a directive to banks to close accounts of persons or entities involved in cryptocurrency transactions

 

Delegates from 44 countries, consisting of 32 central banks and 12 financial authorities, would meet in El Salvador to talk about financial inclusion, digital economy, banking the unbanked and the country’s Bitcoin adoption.

 

El Salvador is a country in South America, was the first to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender.

The Central African Republic is the first African country and the second in the world to make Bitcoin an official currency alongside its local currency.

 

He said, “Tomorrow, 32 central banks and 12 financial authorities (44 countries) will meet in El Salvador to discuss financial inclusion, digital economy, banking the unbanked, the #Bitcoin rollout and its benefits in our country,” the tweet reads in part.

 

Most of the central bankers for the meeting will come from Africa, South America, and South Asia.

 

The countries include Nigeria, Egypt, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kenya, Namibia, Uganda, Rwanda, Paraguay, Angola, Guinea, Madagascar, Dominican Republic, among others.  (Daily Trust)

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