Uganda launches CBDC pilot as Kenya’s crypto bill passes final hurdle
Uganda’s CBDC, a digitized version of the Ugandan shilling, has been deployed on a permissioned blockchain and backed by Ugandan treasury bonds.
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Uganda’s CBDC, a digitized version of the Ugandan shilling, has been deployed on a permissioned blockchain and backed by Ugandan treasury bonds.
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