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Texas Securities Regulator Accuses South African Trading Pool of Crypto Fraud
8.7.2020
Texas' securities watchdog ordered Mirror Trading International to cease operations, alleging the South African bitcoin and forex "investor club" is a multilevel marketing scam
South African Investors to Lose $13 Million as Bitcoin Scammer Declared Bankrupt
7.7.2020
A South African high court has declared an alleged bitcoin scam mastermind, Willie Breedt, bankrupt. The court decision follows an application by one disgruntled investor, Simon Dix, a News24 report states. Willie Breedt is the CEO of the defunct Vaultage Solutions (VS), the company at the center...
South African Solar Energy Blockchain Startup Raises $3 Million, Plans to Expand Across Continent
9.6.2020
The blockchain peer-to-peer renewable energy platform has now closed its $4 million Series-A funding round
Opportunities for Blockchain-Based Technologies in African Healthcare
7.6.2020
Emerging technologies such as blockchain can dramatically improve the situation with the healthcare industry in Africa by its implementation
How Bitcoin Can Help the African American Community
7.6.2020
According to author Isaiah Jackson, establishing economic strength could help the black community in ways protesting on the street can’t
African P2P Volume Beats Out Latin America for First Time
22.5.2020
African P2P volumes are surging, posting the second-largest weekly regional trade for the first time on record
South Africa Leads Crypto Revolution in Africa – Challenges Spur and Slow Adoption
22.5.2020
Africans rank atop global cryptocurrency ownership rates, according to a new report by Arcade Research. South Africa ranks third globally with 13% of its internet users owning or using cryptocurrencies, while 11% of connected Nigerians own cryptocurrencies in the fifth-placed populous West African...
Binance Now Supports Deposits and Withdrawals in South African Rand
12.5.2020
In yet another expansion initiative, Binance adds support for deposits and withdrawals in South African rand
African Bitcoin Trading Volume Breaks 2017’s Record Ahead of Halving
7.5.2020
Peer-to-peer Bitcoin trade in Sub-Saharan Africa has rallied, surpassing the previous combined volume record posted at the heights of 2017’s rally
African Gold’s Position Amid the Global COVID-19 Crisis
24.4.2020
With blockchain tech implementation, Africa’s economic growth could rely on the continent’s gold industry, as revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic
South Africa Proposes 30 Rules to Regulate Cryptocurrency
19.4.2020
South Africa’s top financial regulators, including the South African Reserve Bank, have jointly released a policy paper with 30 recommendations for the regulation of cryptocurrency and related service providers. They aim to be in compliance with the cryptocurrency standards set by...
Cardano Partners With South African Blockchain Alliance To Boost Adoption
9.4.2020
The Cardano Foundation aims to foster blockchain’s presence throughout South Africa
South African National Blockchain Alliance Holds Online Launch
3.4.2020
The South African National Blockchain Alliance launches with the aim to drive adoption across public and private institutions
Cardano Chief Congratulates South African Govt for Launching Blockchain Alliance
3.4.2020
The South African Government’s State Department of Science & Innovation has launched the South African National Blockchain Alliance (SANBA). As per its official website, SANBA, a decentralized and autonomous platform, has been created to build a network of like-minded individuals &...
Nigeria Becomes Eighth African Nation to Welcome Bitcoin ATMs
1.4.2020
Despite having the largest Bitcoin trade volume in Africa, Nigeria is the eighth country in the continent to welcome a Bitcoin ATM
3 Debit Cards Nigerians Can Use to Spend Cryptocurrencies in Stores and Online
20.3.2020
Options to acquire cryptocurrencies in Nigeria have been growing in number, along with increasing interest in bitcoin. Nigerians are also starting to see more opportunities to spend their coins in brick and mortar stores and at online merchants. Three crypto debit cards are now available to...
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
Bill Gates Departs Microsoft Board After Pledging $1.4M to African Blockchain
13.3.2020
Bill Gates dials it back at Microsoft so that he can ramp up to save the world
ARPA Announces the Launch of its African Community as Part of Global Development
12.3.2020
Privacy-focused blockchain computation network ARPA announced on Thursday that it had established the ARPA Africa community, with an intention to serve African nations. The community includes support from various countries such as Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, and more....
Nigerian Naira Is First African Fiat Currency Supported on Binance P2P
4.3.2020
Binance P2P launches support for the Nigerian Naira as its first African currency as part of the ongoing fiat-to-crypto expansion