Central African Republic recognized Bitcoin as a legal tender in 2022

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Jan 1, 2022 - 12:00am

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In 2021, El Salvador became the first country in the world to recognize Bitcoin as legal tender, with the Central African Republic following less than a year later. Meanwhile, Fiji and Tonga have explored recognizing the token as an official currency. In Switzerland, officials have also greenlit Bitcoin payments for some public services in a few of the country's regions.