27.11.2019 | Rogue states look to cryptocurrencies to counter sanctions
Rogue states subject to punitive international sanctions are reportedly turning to cryptocurrencies to try to mitigate their impact. Iran, Venezuela, Russia and North Korea are said to be experimenting with blockchain technology to get around prohibitions on dollar-denominated transactions.
Click here to listen to Yigal Chazan, Alaco's Head of Content, and Henry Burrows, co-founder of Alaco subsidiary Alaco Analytics, discuss digital efforts to blunt economic sanctions.
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