Crypto Twitter is not happy with the name and logo of Jamaica’s CBDC

Crypto Twitter is not happy with the name and logo of Jamaica’s CBDC

The Jam-DEX is named after the Jamaican Digital Exchange following a competition. Its slogan is “no cash, no problem!” The Bank of Jamaica revealed the name of its upcoming central bank digital currency (CBDC) after a design competition, only to receive backlash from the local crypto community. The central bank of Jamaica announced on Twitter that it had chosen the name “Jam-DEX” along with the tagline and logo for its upcoming CBDC, scheduled for late 2022. While the project is promising, its name could be easily misconstrued as a decentralized exchange (DEX), and its logo is “terrible,”....


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