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Akon Joins Presidential Campaign of Bitcoin Entrepreneur Brock Pierce as Chief Strategist
26.8.2020
Akon has joined bitcoin entrepreneur Brock Pierce’s 2020 campaign to become the president of the United States. Akon will serve as the chief strategist for the Pierce campaign while building his “futuristic” Akon City in Senegal, Africa, that will be run on the akoin...
Akon Joins Brock Pierce's Presidential Campaign + More News
25.8.2020
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Akon, a singer who's been spending most of his time building a “crypto city” in his native Senegal, will be joining Brock Pierce’s...
Akon Joins Brock Pierce's Presidential Campaign as Chief Strategist
25.8.2020
Crypto entrepreneurs Brock Pierce and Akon will join forces for the 2020 US presidential election
Akoin Co-Founder Explains How $6B Futuristic Akon City Will Work
21.8.2020
Akoin president Jon Karas says Akon’s crypto city could be the proving ground African economies need
$6 Billion Akon City Underway: Akon Says Cryptocurrency Will Empower Africans
16.8.2020
The construction of Akon City, the $6 billion futuristic city that will function solely on the akoin cryptocurrency, is underway. Akon says cryptocurrency will empower Africans to overcome hurdles, such as high inflation and government corruption. Akon City Will Be Like ‘Wakanda’...
Market Report: Merculet Token Price Doubles in 7 Hours, Algo up More Than 500% Since March
14.8.2020
The merculet token gained 160% from $0.00068 to $0.0011 in just 7 hours of trading on August 14. The price jump makes the token biggest gainer in 24 hours according to markets.Bitcoin.com. Despite the price surge, merculet had trading volumes of just $112,000. At the time of writing...
Akon’s DLT Startup to Set up a Blockchain Hub in Kenya in Q4 2020
6.7.2020
A joint initiative of Akon’s Akoin and Dutch Effect.AI, the Kenyan Opportunity Hub will promote blockchain education and new work opportunities
Akon City: $6 Billion Cryptocurrency City Set to Begin Construction
20.6.2020
Akon City, a “futuristic cryptocurrency themed city” founded by famous singer Akon, is ready to begin construction, with a plan to use the akoin cryptocurrency exclusively. Phase one of Akon City’s construction will include roads, a hospital, a mall, hotels, and a school. There...
Akon’s Crypto City Moves Ahead Awarding $6B Construction Contract
17.6.2020
A US engineering firm awarded singer and entrepreneur Akon with a $6B contract to build a crypto city in Senegal
Why Binance and Akon Are Betting on Africa for Crypto Adoption
6.5.2020
Demand for bitcoin is surging in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya, attracting investment from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance and a token project by Akon
Akon on Africa and Akoin — ‘This Is Bulls**t: We Need Our Own Currency’
16.4.2020
A pocketful of Senegal’s currency proved worthless in France: and inspired one of the world’s agents of ‘change’ to take the problem of money in Africa into his own hands
Exclusive Interview With Akon on His African Crypto Revolution
18.3.2020
Akon joins Cointelegraph for an interview about his new cryptocurrency, set to spark tokenized revolution in Africa
Akon’s Crypto Project Adds Financial Infrastructure Outfit Delchain As Partner
17.3.2020
Akoin, a crypto project of famous singer Akon, partners with Delchain to bolster expertise prior to token generation
Rapper Akon Shares Whitepaper for Upcoming Cryptocurrency
15.3.2020
‘Akoins’ will function as utility tokens facilitating trade between mobile credits, cryptocurrencies, and fiat currencies on the Akoin network
Grammy-Nominated Artist Akon to Launch Cryptocurrency on Stellar
28.2.2020
Akon has chosen the Stellar blockchain network for his new cryptocurrency, which is due to launch in early 2020
50 Cent, Talib Kweli, Snoop Dogg and Nas: Celebrities Who Could Be Bitcoin Millionaires
17.2.2020
Many celebrities have mentioned the benefits of bitcoin and leveraged the asset for certain projects. For instance, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg and Talib Kweli all sold albums for BTC, but when cryptocurrency prices skyrocketed, 50 Cent told the public he sold his coins as soon as he got them. Many other...
BTC Could Hit $10K, ‘Stay Away from North Korea,’ Akon City: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 13–19
20.1.2020
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Bitcoin could be about to hit $10,000, new warnings about North Korea’s crypto conference, and Akon announces Akon City
Singer Akon Says World’s First ‘Crypto City’ Set for Senegal 2025
15.1.2020
Singer Akon touts Senegal as home of the first ‘crypto city,’ to run on his own cryptocurrency, Akoin
Rapper Akon Says Bitcoin Better Than ‘Military-Backed’ US Dollar
10.9.2019
Grammy award-winning music artist Akon has made the case for Bitcoin, lambasting the US dollar for being ultimately sustained by the government’s military might