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British Virgin Islands to launch national cryptocurrency

The British Virgin Islands is set to join the growing club of countries planning to launch a national cryptocurrency.

The British Overseas Territory, a collection of more than 50 Caribbean islands, is home to major crypto firms like Tether and Bitfinex.

The nation of 35,000 is one of the largest cryptocurrency markets in the world and is known for having friendly regulations for traders and crypto firms.

It has used the US dollar since 1959, but is now planning to create a token linked to the dollar on a one-to-one basis.

The government is working with LIFELabs.io to implement a central digital currency powered by LIFEtoken.

Premier Andrew Fahie said: “The importance of blockchain technology and the significant benefits it offers the BVI are paramount to the Territory.

“We welcome this innovation with open arms. Our partner, LIFElabs, has demonstrated with their proven track record that their ideology is not just mere words, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with them on the rollout of BVI~LIFE, our digital currency.”

LIFElabs claims that the digital currency will reduce transactional fees, increase transaction speed, and be accessible to BVIslanders and tourists alike.

Sanjay Jadhav, LIFELabs.io CEO, said: “This partnership puts us in a unique position to make a massive impact in a place that really stands to benefit.

“The foundation of a digital currency is necessary groundwork for the British Virgin Islands to continue to serve the global economy as it has in the past with the onset of the blockchain revolution.”

Sam Webb

Sam has nearly two decades of reporting experience and has previously worked for The Mail, The Sun, The Mirror, The Daily Star and numerous trade publications. As a freelancer, he has had stories picked up by media outlets throughout the world including Fox News, The Times and News.com.au. He focuses on foreign news and is keenly interested in how crypto is used by criminals and terrorists.

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