Africa
Burundi Central Bank Director: 'Strong Measures' Will Be Taken Against Crypto Traders
The Republic of Burundi banned all cryptocurrencies, stating the volatile, speculative and unregulated asset class presents too much risk for citizens.
Beyond USD: The Next Frontier for Stablecoins
The next generation of stablecoins will eschew the U.S. dollar as their basis, writes Bitspark's George Harrap.
Binance Exchange's Charity Falling Short of Transparency Goals
Less than half of the donations made to the Binance Charity Foundation are accounted for on its website.
Protestors Set Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Perpetrator's Home on Fire
Before shutting down, Bitcoin Wallets' "manager" promised 100-percent returns on investors' money in just two weeks. Then they burned down his house.
Wala Was Africa's Perfect Crypto Success Story – Until It Collapsed
Wala went from serving customers in Uganda to shuttering its payments app. Here's what sources say happened.
Huobi Cloud Aims for 80 More Exchange Partners in Bid for Revenue Growth
The Huobi Cloud network of crypto exchanges wants to facilitate $55 million in daily volume by 2020.
Africa Needs Open Currency Competition. It Needs Cryptocurrency
Africa's various currency crises illustrate why cryptocurrency innovation shouldn't be stifled, says economic analyst Terence Zimwara.
Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Sees 20% 2018 Growth, Driven by Africa
Despite bitcoin's price volatility in 2018, P2P exchanges Paxful and LocalBitcoins each saw significant user growth in Africa.
Binance Signs Up 40,000 Crypto Traders in Its First Week in Uganda
Unlike its parent company, Binance Uganda handles fiat currency (in partnership with a local mobile payment provider) and requires full customer ID.
World's Largest Crypto Exchange Binance Looks to Add New Stablecoins
Binance sees stablecoins like tether, and potentially the Gemini Dollar, as "critical for our ecosystem," the exchange's chief financial officer says.
