Blockchain

Zap Africa announces major restructuring and workforce reduction

Zap Africa Cuts Nearly Half Its Staff in Major Restructuring

Zap Africa, a Nigerian cryptocurrency startup, cut 44 per cent of its workforce as it moves to restructure its operations. The layoffs affected staff across design, operations, marketing, and customer...
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South African Revenue Service issues new cryptocurrency reporting regulations

South Africa’s tax authority issues new crypto reporting rules

South Africa’s South African Revenue Service (SARS) has published new guidelines requiring crypto exchanges and service providers to report digital asset transactions for tax and compliance purposes. The rules, now...
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Circle engaging Kenyan regulators on new crypto licensing framework

Circle engages Kenya on new crypto licensing rules

Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin and operator of the Circle Payments Network, is in discussions with the Kenyan government as the country works to implement its Virtual Asset...
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Vitalik Buterin presenting Ethereum roadmap to accelerate network performance

Vitalik unveils Ethereum roadmap to speed up network 

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared fresh technical details about a long‑term plan to make the Ethereum network faster, more responsive, and resistant to future cryptographic threats. This update, emerging...
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Digital Assets Summit Africa 2026 event bringing global crypto leaders to Ghana

Digital Assets Summit Africa 2026 to Unite Global Crypto Leaders in Ghana

Organisers of the Digital Assets Summit Africa (DASA) 2026 have confirmed details for this year’s flagship digital finance event, set to bring together industry giants, institutional investors, regulators and blockchain...
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Quidax and Lisk partnership to expand stablecoin access across African markets

Quidax and Lisk Expand Stablecoin Access Across Africa

Nigeria’s regulated crypto exchange Quidax has partnered with Swiss blockchain platform Lisk to expand stablecoin access and digital finance infrastructure across African markets. The announcement, made on 24 February 2026,...
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AfriCrypt founders return to South Africa amid resurfaced case and investor scrutiny

AfriCrypt Case Resurfaces as Founders Return to South Africa

The AfriCrypt case has re-entered the spotlight following reports that individuals linked to the collapsed crypto platform have returned to South Africa, reopening public attention on unresolved questions around missing...
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A digital illustration of a glowing Ethereum logo emerging from a dusty, rusted metal safe, symbolizing the reactivation of an ancient crypto wallet.

Dormant Ethereum Wallet Re-activated After 10.6 Years

A wallet linked to an early Ethereum investor has been reactivated after more than 10.6 years of complete inactivity, drawing attention across the crypto market. The wallet was funded during...
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VALR showcasing Africa crypto leadership at Nairobi blockchain event

VALR Showcases Africa’s Crypto Leadership in Nairobi

VALR, one of Africa’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, used its platform at the Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi to highlight the continent’s rising influence in digital asset use and blockchain innovation....
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Brazil reintroduces bill to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for national treasury

Brazil Reintroduces Bill to Build Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

Brazil’s Congress has reintroduced a bill that would allow the federal government to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, with plans to accumulate up to 1 million bitcoins over five years...
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