Africa


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Bitcoin Non-Profit ₿trust Launches Africa Open Source Cohort; Names First Developer

Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey-funded Bitcoin non-profit ₿trust has picked Vladimir Fomene as its first developer who will contribute to the Bitcoin Development Kit and the Swahili Wordlist. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the future of decentralized bitcoin development and crypto in Africa.

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Technologies

Bitcoin Nonprofit ₿trust lance une cohorte open source en Afrique et nomme son premier développeur

Bitcoin à but non lucratif financée par Jay-Z et Jack Dorsey a choisi Vladimir Fomene, qui contribuera au kit de développement Bitcoin et à la liste de mots swahili.

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Finance

Hoskinson de Cardano : L'effondrement de LUNA montre qu'il faut ralentir le rythme des Crypto

« Si vous agissez trop vite… tout le monde perd son argent », déclare Hoskinson, qui s’exprimera à Consensus 2022 le mois prochain.

Charles Hoskinson (Modified by Yunha Lee/CoinDesk)

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Former Binance Exec on Spurring Crypto Adoption in Emerging Markets

Two former executives of Binance have created a $100 million venture fund with a focus on metaverse and crypto adoption in emerging markets.

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Central African Republic Teases Plans for Crypto Hub

The Central African Republic (CAR) has unveiled plans for Project Sango, a crypto hub that would include a “crypto island” and a digital wallet to attract global crpyto enthusiasts. In April, CAR became the first African nation to adopt bitcoin as legal tender.

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Finance

Crypto Valley Venture Capital lance un fonds africain de démarrage pour la blockchain

L'investisseur en capital-risque a publié un rapport qui a révélé que le financement des startups africaines de blockchain dépassait de loin l'investissement dans d'autres financements de capital-risque.

Crypto Valley Venture Capital announced an Africa blockchain startup fund at WEF in Davos. (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

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Mara CEO on Raising $23M to Spread Crypto Adoption Across Africa

Pan-African centralized crypto exchange Mara raised $23 million in a funding round led by Coinbase Ventures, Alameda Research and others to boost crypto adoption across Africa. CEO Chi Nnandi shares his insights into the raise, discussing the benefits and hurdles for crypto integration in Africa.

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Juridique

La SEC du Nigéria affirme que tous les actifs numériques sont des valeurs mobilières dans un nouveau règlement

Les règles visent à clarifier le rôle de la crypto dans l’économie en fournissant un cadre réglementaire.

Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)

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An Inside Look at Crypto in Africa

OP Crypto founder & general partner David Gan shares insights into crypto communities and adoption across Africa. Plus, investment opportunities and potential for crypto in Latin America and thoughts on the Terra meltdown.

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Mara Raises $23M From Coinbase, Alameda to Spread Crypto Adoption Across Africa

Pan-African centralized crypto exchange Mara said Wednesday it raised $23 million in a funding round led by Coinbase Ventures, Alameda Research and more. “The Hash” squad discusses the latest in Africa’s burgeoning crypto scene.

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