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World in Progress: Lebanon's run on cryptocurrency

Tilo Spanhel/speaker: Sam BakerFebruary 9, 2022

Even before the devastating explosion in the port of Beirut in 2020, the Middle Eastern country was in a deep economic crisis. Since then, people's hard-earned savings have continued to depreciate day by day. That’s why many Lebanese are now pinning their hopes on the digital world and are investing in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, looking for security in a system that few truly understand.

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This report by Tilo Spanhel is presented by Sam Baker.