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Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as legal tender

The Central African Republic announced legislation making Bitcoin legal tender alongside the CFA franc.

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The measure was adopted with limited public implementation detail and drew concerns from regional monetary authorities and the IMF. The country later reversed the legal-tender provision in 2023.