According to the World Bank Group, financial inclusion is considered a key enabler to reduce extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. Seven of the 17 sustainable development goals are expected to be enabled by a boost in financial inclusion especially in developing countries. But how are the most recent developments in the world of finance tackling that goal? Find out in the article written by Ana-Andreea Hmelic. Dive into the intricate clash between crypto and its fiat-like counterpart: Central Bank Digital Currencies, as both try to offer the world a new, more accessible way to pay, whilst also trying to redefine what a legally secure, safe and economically healthy currency of the future should look like.