Kenya needs to grasp the cryptocurrency nettle: how a digitalcurrency could help

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorMuthoka, Dorothy
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-06T13:07:50Z
dc.date.available2021-12-06T13:07:50Z
dc.date.issued2021-12
dc.descriptionhttps://theconversation.com/kenya-needs-to-grasp-the-cryptocurrency-nettle-how-a-digital-currency-could-help-172092en_US
dc.description.abstractKenya’s central bank has been mulling the official use of a digital currency. More than 60 central banks have already entered the digital currency race since 2014. No details have been released in Kenya, but the central bank governor, Patrick Njoroge, commented that the bank was working with other global regulators and financial institutions to explore the use ofdigital currencies. The shift towards digital currencies has been used by some central banks to formulate and implementregulations to manage the use of cryptocurrencies. For example, Nigeria has launched its officialdigital currency, the eNaira . The World Economic Forum estimates that a third of Nigerians use or own cryptocurrencies. Kenya isone of the top three markets for Bitcoin , one of the more popular cryptocurrencies.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe National Research Foundationen_US
dc.identifier.citationMuthoka-Kagwaini, D. (2021). The Conversation: Kenya needs to grasp the cryptocurrency nettle: how a digitalcurrency could help. The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/kenya-needs-to-grasp-the-cryptocurrency-nettle-how-a-digital-currency-could-help-172092en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://theconversation.com/kenya-needs-to-grasp-the-cryptocurrency-nettle-how-a-digital-currency-could-help-172092
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe Conversationen_US
dc.subjectCryptocurrency nettleen_US
dc.subjectDigital currencyen_US
dc.subjectCentral Bank of Kenyaen_US
dc.titleKenya needs to grasp the cryptocurrency nettle: how a digitalcurrency could helpen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Kenya needs to grasp the cryptocurrency nettle_ how a digital currency could help.pdf
Size:
537.06 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Online Article
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.6 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download

Collections

Journal Articles