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Meet the Woman Behind Cambodia’s Moonshot Blockchain Project
As a little girl, Her Excellency Serey Chea was obsessed with “The X-Files” television program and the idea that we are not alone in this universe. Fascinated by the extraterrestrial and outer space, she dreamed of becoming an astronaut.
Inside Bakong: How Cambodia Hopes to Leapfrog Into the Future With Digital Currency (video)
In this week's episode of "Money Reimagined," Michael Casey and the World Economic Forum's Sheila Warren explore what central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and the technology behind them can do for people at the grassroots level.
Cambodia Plots a Dollar-Free Future With Blockchain-Based Payments: White Paper
The National Bank of Cambodia revealed the technical details of its upcoming blockchain-based payments system dubbed ‘Project Bakong’ this week.
Cambodia Readies a Blockchain-Based Digital Currency
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) is readying a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to be launched at some point during the current fiscal quarter.
Cambodia’s Central Bank Testing Digital Wallet to Ease Cross-Border Payments
Cambodia’s Central Bank wants to slash the cost of cross-border payments and is studying how its in-house digital wallet, the Hyperledger Iroha-powered Bakong, might get the job done.
Crypto Trading Without License Is ‘Illegal,’ Cambodian Regulators Say
Authorities in Cambodia have announced that domestic investors are now required to obtain a license in order to purchase, sell or trade cryptocurrencies – activities that would be otherwise regarded as illegal.
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Cambodia locks down Phnom Penh as coronavirus continues to spread
Cambodia decided Wednesday to lock down the country's capital Phnom Penh for the first time since the novel coronavirus outbreak began early last year.
