Joasia E. Popowicz

South Africa currently holds the G20 presidency. A core G20 target is faster, cheaper cross-border payments by 2027. Given that sub-Saharan Africa remains the most expensive remittance corridor globally, how do you view solutions offered by digital assets versus on traditional banking rails? The most recent G20 roadmap key performance indicator findings point to improving remittance outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in terms of faster one-hour settlement and a decline in costs. However

Isabella Chase of TRM Labs – a blockchain intelligence company – explains how sanctions-evading central banks often use stablecoins to move millions of dollars through crypto exchanges. Iran, North Korea and Russia’s playbooks are converging. From crypto mining and bitcoin ATMs, to the role of Chinese banks and the potential rise of the petrol-yuan in the Strait of Hormuz, Chase also explains how central bank digital currencies may be used in these global networks. Far from being powerless