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Crypto

South African asset management giant advises clients against over exposure to Bitcoin

The South African firm's warnings come despite its pro-crypto stance and crypto-focused products.

4 months ago

RLUSD and USDT coins are depicted in a tug-of-war across the African continent, symbolizing competing stablecoin dominance - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

Stablecoins

Ripple looks to displace Tether’s USDT dominance in Africa with RLUSD

With a $700 million market cap, RLUSD sets sights on disrupting Africa's stablecoin market through its strong local partnerships.

4 months ago

Crime

Interpol arrests 1,200 people, seizes over $100M in crypto busts across multiple African countries

Operation Serengeti 2.0 uproots online fraud, crypto crime across 18 African countries with INTERPOL's coordinated efforts.

5 months ago

Culture

Algeria criminalizes all crypto activities with sweeping ban

Algeria's crypto prohibition toughens anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism efforts, despite global trends favoring integration.

5 months ago

Stablecoins

Nigeria SEC welcomes stablecoin innovation while ensuring compliance

SEC’s backing provides much-needed clarity for stablecoin businesses amidst Nigeria's evolving regulations.

6 months ago

Analysis

Bitcoin’s realized cap surpassed $1 trillion as price hit new ATH above $123k

Glassnode reports that 25% of Bitcoin's realized cap growth has occurred this year, indicating increasing institutional interest amid the market's bullish momentum.

6 months ago

RWA

Central African Republic sets date for tokenized land sale on Solana via controversial CAR memecoin

Entangled in controversy, CAR memecoin propels tokenized land sales while facing skepticism and deepfake accusations.

7 months ago

Exchanges

Binance introduces stricter compliance measures for South African users

Binance's April 30 compliance update necessitates detailed identity verification for crypto transfers in South Africa.

9 months ago

Crime

Nigerian investors blindsided by massive CBEX Ponzi scheme

CBEX collapse highlights how Ponzi schemes exploit vulnerable investors with false promises of wealth.

9 months ago

Mining

Tether commits hash rate to OCEAN Mining, extending mining operations on Africa

OCEAN's DATUM allows miners to create block templates to mine Bitcoin, boosting network decentralization.

9 months ago

Legal

Nigerian court postpones Binance tax evasion trial to April 30

The court granted the adjournment to enable the Nigerian Federal Inland Revenue Service to respond a Binance motion on the case.

9 months ago

Technology

Ripple teams up with Chipper Cash for blockchain-powered cross-border payments in Africa

Ripple aims to drive economic growth and financial inclusion across underserved African markets with blockchain technology.

10 months ago

Africa

South African asset management giant advises clients against over exposure to Bitcoin

Ripple looks to displace Tether’s USDT dominance in Africa with RLUSD

Interpol arrests 1,200 people, seizes over $100M in crypto busts across multiple African countries

Algeria criminalizes all crypto activities with sweeping ban

Nigeria SEC welcomes stablecoin innovation while ensuring compliance

Bitcoin’s realized cap surpassed $1 trillion as price hit new ATH above $123k

Central African Republic sets date for tokenized land sale on Solana via controversial CAR memecoin

Binance introduces stricter compliance measures for South African users

Nigerian investors blindsided by massive CBEX Ponzi scheme

Tether commits hash rate to OCEAN Mining, extending mining operations on Africa

Nigerian court postpones Binance tax evasion trial to April 30

Ripple teams up with Chipper Cash for blockchain-powered cross-border payments in Africa

Popular Africa Stories

Binance drops Nigerian naira from P2P platform amid forex manipulation concerns

Cardano won’t be a part of bringing democratized broadband internet to millions of Africans after all

Cardano founder set to reveal the future of finance at the Inevitable World Summit 2022

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Africa

South African asset management giant advises clients against over exposure to Bitcoin

Ripple looks to displace Tether’s USDT dominance in Africa with RLUSD

Interpol arrests 1,200 people, seizes over $100M in crypto busts across multiple African countries

Algeria criminalizes all crypto activities with sweeping ban

Nigeria SEC welcomes stablecoin innovation while ensuring compliance

Bitcoin’s realized cap surpassed $1 trillion as price hit new ATH above $123k

Central African Republic sets date for tokenized land sale on Solana via controversial CAR memecoin

Binance introduces stricter compliance measures for South African users

Nigerian investors blindsided by massive CBEX Ponzi scheme

Tether commits hash rate to OCEAN Mining, extending mining operations on Africa

Nigerian court postpones Binance tax evasion trial to April 30

Ripple teams up with Chipper Cash for blockchain-powered cross-border payments in Africa

Binance drops Nigerian naira from P2P platform amid forex manipulation concerns

Cardano won’t be a part of bringing democratized broadband internet to millions of Africans after all

Cardano founder set to reveal the future of finance at the Inevitable World Summit 2022

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