Why developing countries are so keen on cryptocurrencies

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com https://www.ft.com/content/768cdb61-a131-42de-b8d6-42c3c757cb82

Prime minister Boris Johnson will announce a tax rise of more than £10bn a year today, and the military junta that overthrew Guinea’s president is urging mining companies to keep operating.  Plus, the FT’s emerging markets correspondent, Jonathan Wheatley, explains why developing countries have provided fertile ground for cryptocurrencies to take hold. 

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Guinea coup leaders urge mining companies to keep operating https://www.ft.com/content/6ff3fe38-66f1-4d76-995a-457936305dd2

Cryptocurrencies: developing countries provide fertile ground https://www.ft.com/content/1ea829ed-5dde-4f6e-be11-99392bdc0788

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