Calgary City Launches Local Digital Currency for Intracity Transaction

Calgary, a city in the Canadian province of Alberta, has recently launched its own digital currency. The major Canadian media outlet Global News reported on Friday, Dec. 7 that the Calgary Dollar will allow holders to pay for services and goods at local shops. According to HuffPost Canada, the Calgary Dollar was initially launched in the year 1996, the citizens had access to the local currency along with the Canadian dollar and they could do business offering goods and services with it.