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Tokenization offers Africa a different path: not an improvement of the banking system, but a replacement for banks entirely.
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Persistent inflation and limited access to hard currencies are the unlikely accelerants behind the boom. For many, crypto is not an investment choice but a necessary tool for preserving savings and accessing global markets. According to the latest Chainalysis data,…
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Salus will tokenize critical mineral exports from Rwanda to the United States on the IOTA network Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to clarify that the $2.5 trillion financing gap refers to global trade overall, not specifically to critical…
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Ripple is expanding its enterprise-grade RLUSD stablecoin into Africa via Chipper Cash, VALR, and Yellow Card.
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Ghana is planning to license crypto platforms in an attempt to capture revenue from the growing web3 and provide regulatory clarity for digital assets. How much impact will it make? In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Governor of the Bank…
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As FX pressure grips African economies, Visa is building new pipes for digital dollar flow, shifting away from traditional rails with stablecoin infrastructure aimed at speed, resilience, and access. Bloomberg recently reported that credit card giant Visa has partnered with…
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South Africa-based Vera is launching a blockchain-based verifiable communications for businesses.
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Tether has invested in pan-African blockchain solutions platform Shiga Digital, marking another step in its strategy to expand across the African continent. Fresh from another strategic investment in Chile-based crypto platform Orionx, with eyes on Latin America, Tether has announced…
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Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra announced that in June, over 1,700 hectares of land in the region will be tokenized through the Solana-based meme coin CAR. The meme coin has long sparked suspicion among traders. On May 30, Touadéra…
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Blockchain.com appears to be betting on Africa’s crypto future, where regulations could transform a once-restrictive market. Crypto wallet and exchange platform Blockchain.com is reportedly looking to grow in Africa as some countries begin introducing regulations for digital assets, Bloomberg reports.…
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Zimbabwe is reviving gold coins to support its embattled currency, as earlier efforts with gold-backed digital tokens failed to curb economic instability. Zimbabwe is yet again turning to gold to defend its embattled currency, as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe,…
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Ripple has joined forces with Chipper Cash to bring crypto-powered cross-border payments into Africa. Ripple has partnered with Chipper Cash, a cross-border payments app, to enable crypto-powered money transfers into Africa, aiming to make “faster, cheaper, more efficient cross-border payments.”…
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What happens when a rural African community generates more electricity than it can use? Could Bitcoin mining turn unused hydropower into a lifeline for local economic revival? Zengamina’s dimming vision finds a spark In the remote Ikelenge district of northwestern…
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In two X posts published on March 2 and March 3, respectively, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino shared his plan for solving the electricity hunger in Africa. What’s his plan, and why does Africa have a special meaning for Tether? Ardoino’s…
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While Africa is often seen as the cradle of crypto adoption, the largest economy on the continent, South Africa, is one of the leading countries in the region in terms of crypto adoption and regulation. The new report published by…
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