While the West Chases Memecoins and ETFs, Africa is Building Blockchain Resilience
In Western Europe and North America, decentralised finance, referred to as DeFi, is largely seen through the lens of investment....
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Serious implications for anyone trading bitcoin and other crypto assets in South Africa
A recent court ruling declared that bitcoin and other crypto assets don't fall under South Africa's exchange control regulations. Source...
Visa Partners With Yellow Card to Roll Out Stablecoin Payments in Africa
Credit card giant Visa has partnered with Yellow Card Financial, an African stablecoin payments provider, to accelerate the adoption of...
Garbage collectors are turning Africa's largest slum into one of the world's most bitcoin-friendly places
Bitcoin came to Soweto West via AfriBit Africa, a Kenyan fintech company, through its nonprofit initiative to improve financial inclusion....
Ejara Partners With Starknet Foundation to Pioneer Next Generation DeFi Infrastructure in Africa
The Starknet Foundation, the nonprofit organisation supporting the growth and adoption Starknet’s L2 network on Ethereum, is excited to announce...
NORTH AFRICA | Leading Egyptian Football Club, Al Ahly, Becomes the First African Club to Join the FIFA Collect NFT Marketplace – BitKE
Egypt’s Al Ahly Football Club has made history by becoming the first African football club to join FIFA Collect, FIFA’s...
Tether commits hash rate to OCEAN Mining, extending mining operations on Africa
Tether announced on April 14 that it will begin deploying current and future Bitcoin (BTC) mining hashrate on OCEAN Mining...
How crypto mines are boosting electricity in rural Africa – BBC
How crypto mines are boosting electricity in rural Africa. More on this story. 3 hours ago. Bitcoin · Zambia ·...
Ripple teams up with Chipper Cash for blockchain-powered cross-border payments in Africa
Ripple has partnered with Chipper Cash to drive faster and more affordable cross-border payments across Africa.Announced on March 27, the...
South Africa’s FSCA exempts NFT platforms from licensing requirements for now – Innovation Village
South Africa’s financial regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), has announced that cryptocurrency platforms dealing with non-fungible tokens (NFTs)...