Source: Business Insider
Singer Akon created a crypto city in Senegal called “Akon City.” On Monday, Akon tweeted that he’d finalized an agreement for this city, which was announced in 2018. The city will operate exclusively using his cryptocurrency , Akoin. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Singer Akon is hoping for another hit with his self-named Senegalese city and accompanying cryptocurrency, Akoin. On Monday, the singer tweeted that he had finalized an agreement to build a 2,000-acre “Akon City” in the West African country, which he has said will be like a “real life Wakanda,” a reference to the futuristic African country in the 2018 film, “Black Panther.” The city will run entirely on Akoin. Just finalized the agreement for AKON CITY in Senegal. Looking forward to hosting you there in the future pic.twitter.com/dsoYpmjnpf — AKON (@Akon) January 13, 2020 Akon, who spent his early years in Senegal before moving to New Jersey, announced plans for the crypto city at the Cannes Lion Festival in 2018, CNN reported at the time.
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