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Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and the Quest for Financial Stability in Morocco Blockchain
[Blockchain , Cryptomonnaie et la Quête de la Stabilité Financière au Maroc]

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  • Chaimae Hmimnat

    (FEG, UIT - Faculté d’Economie et de Gestion, Université Ibn Tofail, Kénitra)

  • Mounir El Bakouchi

    (FEG, UIT - Faculté d’Economie et de Gestion, Université Ibn Tofail, Kénitra)

Abstract

The study explains how blockchain and cryptocurrency are transforming the Moroccan financial landscape. It tries to comprehend how these developing technologies, with their promises of decentralization and increased efficiency, may shape Morocco's future financial stability. The article begins by introducing the reader to the fundamental ideas of blockchain and cryptocurrency. A thorough literature analysis recounts past and contemporary studies on the subject, providing a context against which Moroccan progress is judged. Morocco's approach to blockchain and cryptocurrencies has been cautious yet forward-thinking. While these technologies offer prospects for increased transparency, diversification of financial assets, and transactional efficiency, they also create problems. Notably, the volatile nature of bitcoin prices, along with a nascent regulatory structure, poses serious challenges to financial stability. The paper reveals significant gaps in current research, specifically the scarcity of studies contextualized within Morocco's distinct socioeconomic setting. These deficiencies provide a direction for future academic and policy-oriented research. To fully realize the potential of blockchain and cryptocurrencies in Morocco, a balanced strategy is required-one that actively supports innovation while remaining within a regulated legal framework. The realities of such a strategy are investigated, providing policymakers and industry stakeholders with actionable insights. This study is one of the first to look into the complexities of blockchain and cryptocurrencies in Morocco, filling a critical knowledge gap. While many studies investigate these technologies on a worldwide basis, this study takes a different approach, concentrating on their consequences within Morocco's distinct socioeconomic fabric.The findings are valuable to both academics and practitioners, providing a road map for navigating Morocco's young but developing crypto-financial sector.

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  • Chaimae Hmimnat & Mounir El Bakouchi, 2023. "Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and the Quest for Financial Stability in Morocco Blockchain [Blockchain , Cryptomonnaie et la Quête de la Stabilité Financière au Maroc]," Post-Print hal-04347223, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04347223
    DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10207995
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