Africa

Nigeria Revisits Crypto Clampdown Amid Currency Crisis

The Nigerian government is cracking down on cryptocurrency and unregistered forex traders.New regulations aim to ban peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto exchanges using the naira.Despite previous...

Ghana to Adopt Blockchain in Governance for Transparency and Anti-Corruption

Ghana plans to integrate blockchain technology into its governance to combat corruption.This initiative will make Ghana the first African country with a blockchain-powered government.The...

Nigerian Crypto Startups Seek Regulatory Approval Amidst Market Changes

KEY TAKEAWAYSQuidax and Luno are pursuing licenses from Nigeria's SEC while Yellow Card discusses regulatory approval.The CBN's reversal on the crypto ban has improved...

Bitcoin in Africa: How Cryptocurrency Could Revolutionize Financial Inclusion

Block CEO, Jack Dorsey travelled with his team to Accra for the inaugural Africa Bitcoin conference last December.He was invited to speak about one...

The Central African Republic votes in favor of payments in cryptocurrencies

According to reports, the new law will allow citizens of the country to pay their taxes in cryptocurrencies and use them as a way...

Getting Online & Paying with Bitcoins or Altcoins

Getting an online presence for your personal or business use is important for having relevance in today's world. The best part is that it...

“Bitcoin Wallet” Ponzi scheme causes chaos in South Africa

It looks like Ponzi scheme season is upon us. Yesterday Decrypt reported that fraudulent investment platforms in both China and Australia have together stolen...

Lessons learned building a blockchain startup in Africa

The conversation in Europe and the US over the last 12 months has been dominated by regulation and the ongoing fallout from the ICO...

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Figure Technology Solutions Q2 loan volume surges 132% to $4.3B

Figure Technology Solutions posted $4.3 billion in Q2 consumer loan marketplace volume, up 132% year over year.Net income rose...

Bitcoin Red Team uses Chinese AI to uncover critical security flaws

The Bitcoin Red Team is using Chinese AI models to scan nearly the entire Bitcoin open-source ecosystem for security...

Swedish Tesla strike ends after nearly 3 years

Swedish union IF Metall has ended its nearly three-year strike against Tesla, effective August 19.The union ceased action after...