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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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The CAR token skyrocketed, but deepfake warnings and a sudden website takedown have raised questions about whether this is truly a government-backed initiative. On Feb. 10, the Central African Republic made an unexpected move by announcing the launch of its…
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Coinbase rolled out the newest State of Crypto report. The study was conducted by Ipsos. It observes how crypto and blockchain technology are viewed in Argentina, Kenya, the Philippines, and Switzerland and how it impacts the lives of people in…
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Kenya is considering a policy that would require crypto providers to establish local offices in an effort to enhance regulatory oversight. Kenya is mulling a new policy that would require crypto businesses to open local offices, aiming to tighten oversight…
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Namibia’s central bank has granted the first set of provisional licenses to two cryptocurrency exchanges. According to local media, citing a recent media statement from the regulator, the Bank of Namibia has granted provisional authorization to Mindex Virtual Asset Exchange…
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2024 was a pivotal year for Ethiopia as it generated around $1 billion in BTC mining profits due to its access to cheap, reliable, and renewable energy sources. Africa is a region producing fintech unicorns that provide the highly unbanked…
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Ethiopia is emerging as a fast-growing Bitcoin mining hub, with local miners already consuming 600MW of power and more capacity expected to come online this year. Ethiopia’s Bitcoin (BTC) mining industry is gaining momentum, with crypto miners currently consuming 600MW…
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