Debate: Crypto Can Bank the Unbanked with Peter McCormack and Yaya Fanusie
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Are Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies the answer to financial inclusion?
This debate is part of Intelligence Squared Crypto, a new series from Intelligence Squared debating the rise of cryptocurrency and future of money.
On the 9th of September, Peter McCormack and Yaya Fanusie debated the motion: Crypto Can Bank the Unbanked. Who’s right and who’s wrong? Can crypto bank the unbanked, or is it a dangerous idea that could do more harm than good?
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