Successful start as Laos begins pilot digital currency programme

TOKYO/VIENTIANE, Feb 10 (Vietnam News/ANN): The Bank of Laos (BOL) this week has started piloting its digital currency following a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with Japanese blockchain developer Soramitsu.

Soramitsu helped Cambodia launch its digital currency, called Bakong, in October 2020.

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