Central African Republic Sets Up Committee to Push Crypto Adoption

Faustin Touadera’s government is working on legislation to turn the CAR into an all-inclusive crypto society.

President of Central African Republic holding a golden microphone, giving a speech to the curious giraffes.
  • In July 2022, the Sango Genesis crypto project was launched.
  • Central African Republic aims to build the ultimate crypto hub.
  • Due to vague regulations, the Sango project struggled to take off.

Faustin Archange-Touadera, the ambitious President of the Central African Republic, announced the formation of a crypto-dedicated committee in the country. According to Touadera, the new committee will consist of 15 specialists and are expected to “draft a new, more comprehensive bill.”

Buying Citizenship With Crypto Deemed Illegal

Despite the ground-breaking idea to develop an all-in-one app for the citizens of the Central African Republic and invite the brightest crypto minds to a tax-less innovation hub, the Sango project was slowed down by the CAR’s own government. Indeed, on 30th August 2022, the High Court of the Central African Republic vetoed the pro-crypto president’s initiative to sell e-residency and citizenships via Sango Coin, the native token of the African nation’s revolutionary project.

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Indeed, the Sango crypto project aims to bring a $3 trillion market to crypto investors by tokenizing the whole country, including natural resources. Currently in Cycle 3, the Sango project now offers crypto investors:

  • E-residency with three years of Sango Coin staking.
  • Land and property with five years of Sango Coin staking.
  • Full citizenship with ten years of Sango Coin staking.

Investors must register on the Sango platform to lock the fixed collateral of their choice. According to the current Cycle 3 staking system, the amount of crypto or fiat spent on each purchase will be returned in Sango coins after the specified period.

On the Flipside

  • Sango’s online presence is very poorly maintained, as the official Sango Project Twitter handle has just 66 followers since its launch.
  • The social engagement in relation to Sango coin seems to be extremely low, with barely any daily mentions.
  • The Sango project’s funding rounds didn’t go as planned. The 4th Cycle was supposed to finalize by the end of 2022.
  • Instead, it’s still in Cycle 3, with 80% of Sango Coins still in circulation. Besides, it’s still priced at the initial floor price of $0.19.

Why You Should Care

The Central African Republic is the second country to adopt Bitcoin (BTC) as a legal tender.

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Tadas Klimasevskis

Tadas Klimaševskis is a Lithuanian journalist at DailyCoin, specializing in covering the lighter side of the crypto industry such as memecoins and pop culture in the metaverse. He has experience as a music artist, English language teacher, and freelance writer, and uses his creative writing skills to summarize valuable information in his work. He is also a strong believer in the potential of blockchain and spends his free time listening to music, traveling, and watching basketball games.