In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the Encointer community “Nyota” has developed its own ways of leveraging digital currencies. In this article, we present how Nyota has blended its cultural habits...

A new community in Zaria, Nigeria is preparing to launch their own community currency on Encointer Network. What makes this initiative stand out besides the currency itself, is the independent...

A New Instrument for Effective Development Aid In emerging economies, the lack of disposable income is a real obstacle to economic growth. Adding evenly distributed currency in a local setting...

Encointer is a decentralized digital platform that empowers local communities to issue their own currencies and manage common funds. But who is actually in charge? Who can make changes to...

Democratic ballots based on one person, one vote are difficult to conduct in the Web3 space. Encointer can provide proof-of-personhood at local level, but how can that be extended globally?

The proliferation of AI-based tools for creating visual and written content means we can no longer always trust that anything we see online has been generated by a human.