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REGULATION | This is a Technology We Cannot Prevent, Says…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG), which is the Central Bank of Ghana, plans to begin regulating cryptocurrency and associated platforms by the end of September 2025, according…
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EXPLAINER | How Crypto Wallet Screening Helps Prevent Financial Crime -
REGULATION | This is a Technology We Cannot Prevent, Says Bank of Ghana Governor as He Promises Crypto Regulations by 2025 -
REGULATION | Binance Tightens Crypto Rules for South Africans with New Transfer Requirements -
REGULATION | Nigerian Regulator, SEC Nigeria, Once Again Warns Public Against Unauthorized Digital Asset Platforms -
LIST | Here Are the 28 Leading African Fintechs Partnering with Circle in New Stablecoin Network -
MILESTONE | BNB-Based Decentralized Exchange, PanCakeSwap, Records Highest-Ever Quarter (Q1 2025) in Trading Volume Since Inception -
REGULATION | Nigerian Financial Regulator, EFCC, Intensifies Crackdown Against Unlicensed Crypto Platforms with Latest Afriq Arbitrage Suit -
REGULATION | Categories of Licenses and Requirements for Those Seeking a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) License in Kenya
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MILESTONE | Bitcoin is Now the 5th Largest Asset by Market Capitalization
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TOKENIZATION | Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) to Launch Regulated Digital Assets Exchange and Tokenization Platform in Kenya -
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | Participate in a Lightning Network Pilot to Send Money from Nigeria to South Africa -
LIST | 5 Nigerian States and Government Agencies Leading the Charge in Blockchain Adoption
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS [DEADLINE: MAY 9 2025] | Google for Startups Accelerator Invites Applications from AI and ML African Startups for Cohort 9
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BITCOIN | German Bitcoin Miner Looking to Launch a 10MW Facility in Ethiopia
BITCOIN
OPPORTUNITIES
Are you exporting products from South Africa to Nigeria? Orange, a Lightning network-powered solution...
Google has opened applications for the 9th edition of its Google for Startups Accelerator Program. The...
The UNICEF Venture Fund is on the lookout for early-stage startups using frontier technologies –...
The Startup 360 Connect Program is now accepting applications for its exclusive initiative designed to...
Just 3 months after a deal with Binance to offer tech scholarships to 500 students, AltSchool Africa...
Crypto wallet screening is one of the valuable weapons in combating financial crime. Digital assets are...
The Bank of Ghana (BoG), which is the Central Bank of Ghana, plans to begin regulating cryptocurrency...
Crypto exchange Binance is set to implement stricter regulations for its South African user base, which...
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria (SEC Nigeria) has released a new advisory, cautioning...
USD Coin ($USDC) issuer, Circle, has introduced the Circle Payments Network (CPN) with the aim of revolutionizing...
PanCakeSwap, the leading multi-chain decentralized exchange (DEX), has just wrapped up its strongest...
The Nigeria Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought charges against cryptocurrency...
Kenya is taking a significant step toward regulating the digital finance ecosystem through the Virtual...
Bitcoin (BTC) has climbed to become the fifth-largest asset by market capitalization, hitting $1.86 trillion...
REPORTS
REPORT | Crypto Market Cap Fell 18% in Q1 2025 to $2.8 Trillion, Bitcoin Dominance Rises to Near 60%
The total crypto market capitalization declined by 18.6% ($633.5 billion) in Q1 2025 closing the quarter...
Nigeria has taken the lead in Africa’s Web3 ecosystem, accounting for 4% of all new developers...
In a first comprehensive look at Nigeria’s Web3 industry, a new report’s findings reveal...
Kenya has emerged as a continental leader in women’s financial inclusion, ranking third in Africa according...
Kenya leads the continent’s two largest economies, South Africa and Nigeria, in the online gig...
The U.S. government has raised concerns over fraudulent title deeds in Kenya, marking a setback to the...
In a continent rapidly embracing digital transformation, mobile penetration remains a key indicator of...
South Africa’s Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has issued a warning to the country’s expanding crypto...
REPORT | Bitcoin-Native Startups Weather Funding Winters to Raise $1.2 Billion Between 2021 and 2024
A recent study by venture capital firm, Trammell Venture Partners (TVP), reveals sustained momentum in...
African startup funding struggled in March, with startups across the continent securing only $50 million...
SURVEY | South Africa Leads Africa in Merchant Crypto Payment Adoption in 2025, Becomes 6th Globally
A 2025 report by NFTEvening shows the growing adoption of cryptocurrencies in local economies, particularly...
A report by CoinsPaid highlights the growing demand for crypto payment solutions in the travel sector....
During the last 5 years, Nigeria has raised $4.6 billion in venture funding, 29 percent of the $16.2...
In line with the rest of the world, Nigeria is experiencing a major transition to digital payment methods...
KPMG has urged Nigerian financial institutions to adopt blockchain technology and work alongside cryptocurrency...
In 2024, mobile money agents in Kenya facilitated transactions worth KES 8.7 trillion ($67.3 billion)...
Consumer complaints against digital lenders saw a sharp increase in the year leading to June 2024, according...
A recent survey conducted by Integrated Payment Services Limited (IPSL) highlights the growing prominence...
The number of DeFi users in South Africa is expected to reach 378,000 by 2025, with user penetration...
ETHEREUM
Written by Andre Cronje, Founder of Yearn Finance For those of you who might not know, back in...
Ethereum, the global blockchain platform, announced it awarded $12.8 million in grants during the third...
The story of Legitify, a cutting-edge project developed by a talented team of students from the University...
Being chosen as a legal scholar for DevCon by the Ethereum Foundation was a profound honor. This unique...
U.S-traded spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw about $476 million in outflows during...
In a recent social media post, Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation spokesperson, Josh Stark,...
Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network, Base, has reached a new milestone with over 1 million daily active...
Bitcoin and Ether ETFs recorded nearly $6 billion in trading volume amid the global market turmoil on...
The “I’m Too Smart to Fall for That” Syndrome So, you think you’re the Sherlock...
This week, we’re celebrating Ethereum’s 9th birthday – that’s right, our favorite blockchain...
Block, Inc, the global technology company with a focus on financial services, has announced the winners...
'I Look at Bitcoin as a Humanitarian Tool' - A Chat with Co-Founder, Built with Bitcoin / Noones P2P
BitKE caught up with with Co-Founder and CEO of Built with Bitcoin, Yusuf Nassery, on the sidelines of...
The governments of: Cameroon The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) The Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) ...
FINTECH
Lulalend, a South African fintech which offers digital lending services to small and medium-sized businesses...
Waya, a cross-border, cross-network remittance and payment solution in Ghana, has partnered with Ripple...
Chimoney, a global payment solutions provider backed by Techstars and headquartered in Canada, has successfully...
After a record breaking 2021, Africa tech startups are off to an explosive start with startups raising...
Lami, a digital insurance product based out of Kenya, has raised $3.7 million in an extension round,...
Kippa, a financial management and payments platform for Nigerian SMEs, has announced it has raised...
As the fintech industry continues to gain traction in Africa, Cameroon is emerging as a hub for innovative...
Flutterwave CEO, Agboola Olubenga, has arrived in Kenya to spearhead efforts to free up his company’s...
FintechCashier, an innovative UK payment services provider, has chosen Xago as its preferred partner...
REGULATION
The Bank of Ghana (BoG), which is the Central Bank of Ghana, plans to begin regulating cryptocurrency...
Crypto exchange Binance is set to implement stricter regulations for its South African user base, which...
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria (SEC Nigeria) has released a new advisory, cautioning...
The Nigeria Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought charges against cryptocurrency...
Kenya is taking a significant step toward regulating the digital finance ecosystem through the Virtual...
Moroccan reg-tech startup, VOVE ID, has secured fresh investment from The Baobab Network to boost its...
Charles Uchenna Nwadavid, a Nigerian national, has been charged in the United States for allegedly stealing...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has postponed the issuance of new provisional...
Xago, a South African pioneering crypto fintech company specializing in digital payments and exchange...
South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is preparing to take action against social...
The U.S. government has raised concerns over fraudulent title deeds in Kenya, marking a setback to the...
Block Inc., the parent company of Cash App and led by Jack Dorsey, the Founder and former CEO of X (formerly...
The crypto world in South Africa is at a critical crossroads. While the industry has taken major steps...
BANKING
Kenyan banks recorded currency losses totaling KES 57 billion ($438.3 million) in the financial year...
The National Bank of Ethiopia has unveiled the capital requirements and regulations that will govern...
South Africa-based fintech, TymeBank, has grown its customer base by 7%, increasing from 10 million to...
Consumer complaints against digital lenders saw a sharp increase in the year leading to June 2024, according...
Neil Leon De Waal, a South African associate of the controversial investment scheme GS Partners, was...
The Mauritius Financial Services Commission (FSC), the regulatory authority responsible for the regulation,...
Proof of attendance protocol, often shortened to POAPs, function as digital badges you can collect at...
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has started a slow rollout that allows...
A new survey conducted by IPSOS for the World Economic Forum (WEF) finds that half of adults across 29...
The term, metaverse, can trace its roots back 3 decades ago to a sci-fi novel by Neal Stephenson called...
FRANCOPHONE AFRICA
EDUCATION
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS [DEADLINE: DECEMBER 27 2024] | Apply for The Btrust Builders’ 2025 ₿OSS Cohort
Btrust Builders, in collaboration with Chaincode Labs, is issuing a final call for applications to the...
Long before we used paper money, people used many different objects as money. One of the defining characteristics...
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has surged to its highest level ever, occurring just over a week before...
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Wall Street experienced five consecutive days of net outflows...
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has allocated a total of $500,000 across 14 diverse projects worldwide,...
Every four years, the amount of Bitcoin rewarded to cryptocurrency miners is halved in a process aptly...
In a new analysis, crypto asset management firm, GrayScale, says that Bitcoin’s technical fundamentals...
Open interest in Bitcoin surged to $31 billion on March 4 2024 surpassing the previous record of $24.3...
A Bitcoin address is a string of alphanumeric characters that represents a destination for Bitcoin transactions....
DAOs
Core DAO is excited to introduce the African Innovation Fund, a groundbreaking initiative to provide...
Celo has finally unveiled a regional DAO which is expected to drive adoption of the blockchain in grassroots...
The South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB) will be exploring multiple use cases involving a wholesale CBDC...
The Kamusi DAO Project is an initiative which aims to create a Kiswahili Web3 dictionary that represents...
CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCIES (CBDCs)
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) is assessing the potential of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to enhance...
As central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) continue to be a hot topic in global finance, nearly a third...
In a move that may have ripple effects across the world, U.S. President, Donald Trump, has imposed a...
In 2024, the major African countries continued to make progress in cryptocurrency adoption. Nigeria and...
Ivory Coast fintech, HUB2, has raised $8.5 million in a series A funding round led by pan-African early-stage...
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says it has completed its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot project...
To date, three jurisdictions have launched a nation-wide CBDC: The Bahamas Jamaica, and Nigeria while...
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has won the prestigious ‘Innovation in Digital Currency Design for Financial...
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