During a panel titled “Barriers Around Stablecoin Infrastructure: Why Crypto-Enabled Remittance Is Not Yet Mainstream in Africa,” participants stressed that the continent’s adoption lag is less about the technology’s limitations...Read More
At the inaugural Africa Stablecoin Summit held at Lagos Oriental Hotel, leaders across blockchain, fintech, and regulatory sectors tackled a central question confronting the continent’s digital economy: Why hasn’t crypto-enabled...Read More
Coinbase has signed a strategic partnership with PNC Bank, the seventh-largest bank in the United States, to allow more than 9 million customers to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies directly...Read More
Western Union is testing the waters of stablecoin integration as it looks to modernise its digital wallet infrastructure and improve cross-border transaction speeds. This move follows the recent regulatory clarity...Read More
Morocco’s central bank is stepping up its exploration of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as it considers new digital payment frameworks for both local and cross-border use. The initiative,...Read More
Cryptocurrency adoption is growing fast, but one problem keeps showing up: how do everyday people easily move between their local money and crypto? For many, the process still feels too...Read More
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul S. Atkins has welcomed the House of Representatives’ approval of the GENIUS Act, calling it a major milestone for digital asset regulation....Read More
Sui Foundation officially launched SuiHub Lagos, a new physical blockchain innovation hub situated in Victoria Island, Lagos. This marks the Foundation’s fourth global hub after similar rollouts in Dubai, Vietnam,...Read More
Nigerian crypto exchange Roqqu has acquired Flitaa, a smaller digital asset startup with operations in Nigeria and Kenya, in a strategic move to fast-track its entry into East Africa’s growing...Read More
In many parts of Africa and worldwide, many face the same problems every day. The internet is either too slow or too expensive. Electricity is unreliable. Storing data costs too...Read More
