Chris Maurice, founder and CEO of Yellow Card, Africa’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, says crypto in Africa “is growing at the speed of light” because it allows many Africans to escape from the traditional financial system’s failures and transact more freely.

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    1 year ago

    Of course a CEO of a crypto exchange would say that. If you are going to write an article, maybe ask someone less partial next time. Saying crypto helps people escape failures of a traditional financial system is the equivalent of jumping out of the frying pan into the fire.

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    1 year ago

    This just is, foxes will protect your chickens if you leave the gates open says business man I. R. Fox.

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    1 year ago

    This is complete BS. In reality crypto enables corruption on a scale unseen before.

  • iso@lemmy.com.tr
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    IDK I agree that its supports me against inflation in Turkey. Bank exchange cuts are 2₺ per $ while in crypto I can buy stable coin in the price I want.