Crypto

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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Onafriq and Conduit partnership bringing stablecoin payments infrastructure to Africa

Onafriq partners with Conduit to bring stablecoins into Africa

Stablecoins are digital tokens usually pegged to fiat currencies such as the U.S. dollar. They are increasingly used behind the scenes in fintech to settle payments more efficiently than legacy...
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Deel and MoonPay partnership enabling stablecoin payroll for global workforce payments

Deel partners with MoonPay for stablecoin payroll

Global payroll and HR platform Deel has entered into a strategic partnership with MoonPay, a crypto payments and stablecoin infrastructure provider, to enable stablecoin salary payouts for workers in multiple...
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Stripe enabling machine payments for AI using USDC on the Base blockchain

Stripe Unveils Machine Payments for AI Using USDC on Base

Stripe has unveiled a preview of its new machine payments capability, enabling developers to charge autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents directly using USDC on Coinbase’s Base network. This marks a...
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South Africa central bank warning on stablecoins and financial stability risks

South Africa’s Central Bank Warns Stablecoins Could “Break Apart”

The Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), Lesetja Kganyago, has issued a strong warning about stablecoins. Speaking at the 2026 Warwick Economics Summit, he said that the rising...
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Africa Stablecoin Summit 2026 discussing stablecoins and the future of digital finance in Africa

Africa Stablecoin Summit 2026 Set to Shape Digital Finance

The Nigeria Stablecoin Summit 2026 (NSS 2.0) is set to become one of the continent’s most important gatherings for blockchain, payments, and digital finance. Bringing together policymakers, regulators, financial institutions,...
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Metaplanet continues aggressive Bitcoin accumulation amid market turmoil

Metaplanet Sticks to Aggressive Bitcoin Accumulation Despite Market Turmoil

Metaplanet, a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, says it will keep buying Bitcoin even as the wider crypto market faces strong price pressure. The statement confirms that the...
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Flutterwave builds Africa’s largest stablecoin infrastructure

Flutterwave Builds Africa’s Largest Stablecoin Infrastructure

Flutterwave, one of Africa’s leading payment technology companies, is building what it calls Africa’s largest stablecoin infrastructure, a blockchain-powered backbone designed to make digital money faster, cheaper, and more reliable...
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ATAF calls for practical crypto tax rules across Africa

ATAF Calls for Practical, Implementable Crypto Tax Rules in Africa

The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) has urged African tax authorities to adopt practical and workable approaches to taxing cryptocurrencies that align with the continent’s real administrative and compliance capacities....
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South Africa launches ZARU rand-backed stablecoin

South Africa Launches ZARU, a Rand-Backed Stablecoin

South Africa has launched ZARU (ZAR Universal), its first institutional-grade stablecoin backed one-to-one by the South African Rand. This move marks an important step in bringing the Rand into the...
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