Africa
BillMari Co-Founder on the African Diaspora and Future of Crypto
BillMari Co-Founder and Pundi X U.S.A. Master Distributor Sinclair Skinner on his involvement with Pundi X and what crypto services it brings to the continent of Africa. Plus, insights into crypto scenes emerging in Ghana and Nigeria and their implications for the African diaspora.
Africa’s Cryptocurrency Revolution
BTCKing, LLC CEO Dee Duncan discusses how crypto can abolish colonial systems of control in Africa and transform the future of economic development in the continent.
The State of Crypto in South Africa
The volatility of the Rand and exchange controls have driven widespread crypto adoption in South Africa, but lack of regulatory clarity has created problems for crypto companies like Revix, which recently moved its headquarters out of South Africa to Germany “out of desperation.”
Ethiopian Education Minister Confirms Cardano Blockchain Partnership
Cardano builder IOHK said it is beginning to develop the code and does not expect to launch the project before 2022.
The NFT Craze Is Helping Nigerian Artists Go Global
Nigerian artists are minting NFTs, but they are cautious about the hype around them.
DeFi Credit Union Platform Xend Finance Goes Live in Africa First
Xend is the first DeFi protocol to launch from the African continent using the Binance Smart Chain.
Nigerians Turn to Stablecoins for Protection Against Inflation
Traditional savings groups in Nigeria are looking at dollar-pegged stablecoins as a tool to protect their savings from local inflation.
Nigeria Is Now Rewarding Citizens for Using Licensed Money Senders, Not Crypto
The "Naira 4 Dollar Scheme" is a bid to funnel remittances through official channels. Meanwhile, peer-to-peer bitcoin remains popular.
Jack Dorsey & Jay-Z Donate 500 Bitcoin for New Endowment Fund
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is teaming up with rapper Jay-Z to create a new endowment named “Btrust” to fund Bitcoin development with an initial focus on teams in Africa and India. The Hash Panel weighs in.
Jack Dorsey & Jay-Z Donate 500 Bitcoin for New Endowment Fund
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is teaming up with rapper Jay-Z to create a new endowment named “Btrust” to fund Bitcoin development with an initial focus on teams in Africa and India. The Hash Panel weighs in.
