Bitcoin in Senegal: Why is this African country using BTC?
Bitcoin adoption has the potential to take off in Senegal, where people are eager to get away from the volatile and colonial local currency.
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Bitcoin adoption has the potential to take off in Senegal, where people are eager to get away from the volatile and colonial local currency.
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