Cardano founder says crypto will be vital to Afghani fight against Taliban
Afghans will leverage crypto assets as a store of value and to preserve financial privacy amid the Taliban’s dramatic insurgence, predicts Charles Hoskinson. However, he also believes the Taliban will embrace digital assets too. In a Sept. 1 interview with CNBC, Hoskinson, also a co-founder of Ethereum expressed his expectation that “cryptocurrencies will play a larger role in Afghanistan [...] in the war for and against the Taliban forces." Hoskinson highlighted the need for financial privacy-preserving technologies in Afghanistan, stating:Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson believes that....
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The founder of Cardano and co-founder of Ethereum, Charles Hoskinson, says that he expects cryptocurrencies to “play a larger role” in Afghanistan amid war with the Taliban forces.
Charles Hoskinson Sees Cryptocurrencies Playing Larger Role in Afghanistan
Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano and co-founder of Ethereum, explained in an interview with CNBC Tuesday that cryptocurrencies are likely to play a larger role in Afghanistan, citing a rising need for more privacy.
The Cardano founder believes that there will be ongoing civil war in the country....
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