The country has struggled with an unstable currency for years, but now it will have one backed by reserves three times larger than its issuance.
Read moreZimbabwe turns gold-backed digital token into payment method
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe first introduced its new project, in which every issued digital token would be backed by a physical amount of gold
Read moreZimbabwe central bank close to introducing gold-backed digital tokens into retail
Physical and digital gold tokens have been a big success as investments and an inflation hedge in Zimbabwe, which continues to face triple-digit inflation.
Read moreZimbabwe Central Bank Says Gold-Backed Tokens Set to Be Used for ‘Transactional Purposes’
The Zimbabwean central bank recently said it is close to rolling out gold-backed digital tokens “for transactional purposes.” According to the bank’s governor, the gold-backed
Read moreReport: Zimbabwe Central Bank Begins Gold-Backed Digital Currency ‘Dry Run’
According to a report, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has commenced trials, or the “dry run” test, for the viability of launching a gold-backed digital
Read moreReport: Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Set to Launch P2P Platform for Facilitating Gold-Backed Digital Currency Transactions
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has said it is getting close to launching a peer-to-peer platform which will facilitate digital gold token transactions. The central
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