Crypto payments are gaining renewed attention across African markets as more merchants test stablecoins for everyday transactions. Industry executives, payment firms, and on-ground operators say adoption among small and medium-sized...Read More
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...Read More
OKX has secured a Payment Institution license in Malta, marking a milestone in its European expansion strategy. This license allows OKX to legally offer payment services linked to stablecoins across...Read More
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...Read More
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....Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
