The lab notebook

Writing.

We write the argument before we build the product. These are the arguments.

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4Why Africa Needs Stablecoin Rails Before It Needs a Digital Currency

The debate over CBDCs is a distraction. What Africa needs, now, is stablecoin-native payment rails that route around the 7% tax the legacy system levies on every transfer.