Google Trends data reveals a consistent increase in search interest for “CBDC,” which stands for central bank digital currency, over the past five years. The
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Jamaican taxi drivers bullish on accepting Jam-Dex CBDC
Jam-Dex would be significantly transformative for the public transportation sector and needs to be embraced, believes Aldo Antonio, co-founder and acting executive chairman of the
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Jamaica’s central bank digital currency and the problems it hopes to solve
Jamaica’s new central bank digital currency, slated for launch early this year, aims to help address economic issues on the island nation.
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Jamaican central bank to airdrop Jam-Dex CBDC to early adopters
“Jamaica Digital Exchange” — Jamaica’s soon-to-be-released CBDC — will see citizens with crypto wallets receive a $16 deposit to help spread awareness and usage.
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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!”
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70% of Jamaica population to adopt CBDC in 5 years, prime minister says
The Caribbean country expects a nationwide CBDC rollout by the end of the first quarter of 2022.
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