Africa
Jack Dorsey, Jay-Z Put 500 Bitcoin Into Trust Supporting Africa and India
"It‘ll be set up as a blind irrevocable trust, taking zero direction from us," said Dorsey.
Nigeria's Senate Summons Central Bank Chief to Explain Crypto Ban
The Nigerian Senate wants Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele and chief securities regulator Lamido Yuguda to testify about cryptocurrencies.
Binance-Backed DeFi Credit Union Platform Secures Partners, Funding Before Launch
Xend Finance will allow credit unions and cooperatives to earn interest on deposits by converting them to stablecoins.
Canadian Crypto Lender Ledn Raises $2.7M for Emerging Markets Expansion
After growing in Latin America, the firm wants to bring its micro-loans and stablecoin savings features to other emerging markets.
Binance Suspends Deposits in Nigeria Following Central Bank Directive
Nigeria's central bank told financial institutions they couldn't provide crypto companies or users with services on Friday.
China Leads Africa's Digital Currency Race
With years of public investment and plenty of penetration for its phone makers, China is well placed to establish a digital currency in Africa.
Akon: Crypto Can Give Africa Financial Freedom
The revolutionary power of blockchain will play a significant role in the golden age of African development.
African Startups Should Tokenize to Break Biased Funding Cycles
Startup capital in Africa still favors foreign founders at the expense of homegrown projects. A proposal to break the cycle.
West African Program Will Store Weather Data on Telos Blockchain
Telokanda, a collaboration between Telos and open-source weather tech company Kanda in West Africa hopes to engage local communities in collecting and sharing weather data on the Telos public blockchain.
