{"id":113480,"date":"2019-09-11T01:17:25","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T08:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=113480"},"modified":"2020-12-20T15:08:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-20T15:08:16","slug":"grammy-nominated-singer-akon-shows-his-support-for-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/grammy-nominated-singer-akon-shows-his-support-for-bitcoin\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammy-nominated singer Akon shows his support for Bitcoin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The American singer and producer Akon has resurfaced on the internet after speaking out in favor of <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cNothing backs the dollar\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking with Angela Yee and DJ Envy in a radio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HERTlVMd1QI\">interview<\/a> on the Breakfast Club, Akon expressed his views on what makes Bitcoin a better currency than the U.S. dollar. The fact that cryptos rely on people's trust rather than a financial system imposed by governments make them more powerful than any fiat currency in the world, according to the Grammy-nominated musician.<\/p>\n<p>Akon explained that fiat currencies have no intrinsic value, but people are forced to use them by their governments.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWho says that the actual dollar is worth anything? Yes, the government, but nothing backs the dollar. The U.S. doesn\u2019t have natural resources that back the dollar. What they do have is the military,\u201d added Akon.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The renowned songwriter went on to emphasize that fiat currencies are extremely volatile because they are directly impacted by government policies. But, when it comes down to cryptocurrencies, they are more stable because they rely on the trust that people put into them.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt boils down to trust. What you trust is the value it gives you\u2026 Bitcoin, for example, is not a dollar. It\u2019s a digital coin. I can buy a Ferrari with Bitcoin. I can buy a house with Bitcoin. I can buy whatever I want to buy with Bitcoin because it is just as equally valued as the dollar because people say it is,\u201d stated Akon.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Akon\u2019s comments come as he steps forward towards launching his <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/akon-announces-plan-to-launch-cryptocurrency-akoin-and-build-worlds-first-crypto-city\/\">latest crypto-initiative<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akoin.io\/\">Akoin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cOne Africa. One Coin\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Under the motto \u201cOne Africa. One Coin,\u201d Akon is working on creating the Akoin Ecosystem, which aims to unlock the potential of the world\u2019s largest emerging economy with the creation of a trusted cryptocurrency, dubbed Akoin. This cryptocurrency is meant to stimulate and generate opportunities and inclusion for youth entrepreneurs across Africa\u2019s 54 countries.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe\u2019re trying to build a currency for the Africans and the whole (African) continent,\u201d said Akon.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>At the moment, Akon is set to launch his pilot project in Senegal with the collaboration of the nation\u2019s president Macky Sall. The American musician is planning to build a crypto-city, a few minutes away from the capital Dakar, that uses Akoin as the city\u2019s official payment settlement token.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The American singer and producer Akon has resurfaced on the internet after speaking out in favor of Bitcoin. \u201cNothing backs the dollar\u201d Speaking with Angela Yee and DJ Envy in a radio interview on the Breakfast Club, Akon expressed his views on what makes Bitcoin a better currency than the U.S. dollar. 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