NAIROBI — The Chinese government took a hard stance against cryptocurrency this week, reportedly blocking its citizens from accessing platforms that offer cryptocurrency trading services. Following suit, several United States and United Kingdom banks have also blocked customers from using their credit cards to buy cryptocurrencies.
But these actions are only going to make this forum of currency more popular, argued Ray Youssef, chief executive officer of Bitcoin marketplace Paxful, Inc., in an interview with Devex. And development organizations should get involved, he added, despite recent steep drops in their value.
The development sector can use this type of currency to its advantage, he argues. Accepting cryptocurrency as payment for donations can take away the red tape that sometimes restricts donors from contributing to charitable causes.