Cryptocurrency adoption across the globe has been moving slower than most would like, but there is no doubt that there has been a lot being done so far. It started with El Salvador’s adoption of bitcoin as a legal tender, and it has spiraled from there. One thing that is yet to be done is a cryptocurrency backed by a nation. While other countries have gone the path of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the Central African Republic has introduced an innovative monetary system to the world. Sango Enters The Picture Sango is a Layer 2 solution that is built on top of the bitcoin blockchain. When they say Sango is bitcoin-backed, it doesn’t mean just backed by BTC coins, but that the entire system is built atop the largest decentralized network in the world. The Sango sidechain is also backed by the Central African Republic, making it the first and only cryptocurrency ecosystem to be backed by a nation. The CAR, like other nations, has moved further in its drive to adopt digital assets as citizens of the world move in that direction. Sango will power a new digital monetary system that is being developed by the country by taking all of the good bits of the bitcoin network and improving on areas where the network falls short. This sort of infrastructure is only possible through using blockchain technology. By being a sidechain, Sango can bypass the network congestion that bogs down the bitcoin network by distributing the load...
