Cambodia's Bakong System Processes Over 1.33 Billion Transactions
Cambodia's digital payment system, Bakong, processed approximately 1.33 billion transactions in 2025, an 118.7% increase year-on-year, signaling the growing scale of the nation's digital payment infrastructure. This was highlighted in an announcement by SORAMITSU, celebrating the 10th anniversary of Hyperledger Iroha, the underlying blockchain technology.
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