Bahamas Requires Banks to Support Sand Dollar Digital Currency
The Bahamas Elevates the Digital Currency Game with New Banking Regulations The sunny archipelago of the Bahamas is not just a paradise for tourists but is also on the brink of a financial revolution In an ambitious move to broaden the horizon of digital currency within its shores, the Bahamas is all set to bring about a groundbreaking change Commercial banks in the country will soon be required to adapt and facilitate access to its pioneering central bank digital currency (CBDC), famously known as the Sand Dollar This initiative is aimed at propelling the digital currency, launched in 2020, into wider use across the nation The push for this significant evolution stems from the observation that, despite being a trailblazer in issuing a CBDC, the Sand Dollar has barely scratched the surface in terms of usage, making up less than 1% of the country's currency in circulation...
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