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Crypto News Summary: UK Santander to Block Payments to Exchanges, BTC 50K Silk Road Guilty Plea, Ledger Live & Solana Mobile Stack Integration
7.11.2022
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Report: Zimbabwe Proceeding With Digital Currency Plans, Central Bank Undeterred By Slow Adoption of Nigerian CBDC
3.11.2022
Undeterred by the reported slow adoption of the Nigerian central bank digital currency, the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, Innocent Matshe recently said his institution will proceed with plans to launch its own digital currency. In addition to sending a team to learn from...
South Africa Retailer Pick n Pay Now Accepts Payment in Bitcoin at 39 Outlets
3.11.2022
Pick n Pay, the South African retailer, has revealed that some of its grocery stores are now accepting bitcoin payments. To ensure payments are affordable, Pick n Pay reportedly uses the Bitcoin Lightning Network which is said to be suitable for “high volume, low-value transactions.”...
We need to move a lot faster on Global South Bitcoin adoption: Paxful CEO
2.11.2022
“The global South is where we should be looking” for Bitcoin adoption, Paxful CEO Ray Youssef told Cointelegraph in an interview at the gym
South African grocery giant ‘Pick n Pay’ intends to accept Bitcoin in all stores nationwide
1.11.2022
The company said it will allow customers to pay with any bitcoin lightning-enabled app and QR codes for speedy payments
Mastercard Study: African Fintech Sector Had One of the Highest Year-on-Year Growth Rates in Funding in 2021
1.11.2022
In 2021, African fintech startups accounted for 61% of the $2.7 billion in venture capital funding that was deployed on the continent, a new study has found. While its share of global fintech funding is just over one percent, the continent’s fintech sector still recorded one of the highest...
Coinbase, Alameda-backed Mara launches African crypto wallet service
27.10.2022
Africa’s cryptocurrency landscape welcomes a new crypto wallet backed by global firms in the ecosystem
Crypto News Summary: BitOasis Partners With Mastercard, Gate.io Signs MoU With Busan, Seba Launches Custody Platform for NFT Storage
26.10.2022
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South African crypto landscape primed for TradFi growth after FSCA ruling
25.10.2022
Industry insiders believe South Africa's move to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products could drive the adoption and legitimacy of the sector
Africa Focused Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Granted VASPs License in Botswana
25.10.2022
Yellow Card, an Africa-focused cryptocurrency exchange platform, recently said it has received a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license to operate in Botswana. Granted by the country’s Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority, Yellow Card’s license allows the crypto...
Pan-African crypto exchange Yellow Card wins virtual asset license
24.10.2022
Yellow Card CEO said that the Botswana VASP license is the first license for African crypto exchanges established by an African country
Nigerian Presidential Hopeful’s Party Says It Will Review Country’s Blockchain and Crypto Policy if Elected
23.10.2022
The party of the Nigerian presidential hopeful Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has promised to set up an advisory committee to review regulations that govern blockchain and virtual asset services if it wins in the upcoming elections. The All Progressives Congress also said it “will work with the Central...
Robert Kiyosaki Says US Dollar Is Toast Citing Saudi Arabia’s Request to Join BRICS
21.10.2022
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, says the U.S. dollar is toast, citing Saudi Arabia’s request to join the BRICS nations that comprise Russia, China, India, Brazil, and South Africa. Robert Kiyosaki’s Latest US Dollar Warning The author...
Crypto News Summary: Nubank’s New Nucoin Crypto, Fidelity’s ETH Offer, Bitpanda Partners With N26 Digital Bank
20.10.2022
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South African Financial Sector Regulator Declares Crypto Assets a Financial Product
20.10.2022
According to a general notice published in a government gazette, crypto assets are now treated as financial products under South Africa’s Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) Act. Declaration of the crypto assets as financial products means crypto asset service providers...
South Africa declares crypto to be a financial product subject to financial services law
19.10.2022
The declaration marks the beginning of the long-awaited process of regulating crypto assets, which will produce benefits such as consumer protection and AML/KYC compliance
South Africa Classifies Crypto Assets as Financial Products
19.10.2022
The move brings digital assets more under the purview of the country’s regulators
Eswatini Central Bank Partners With German Firm to Explore CBDC
19.10.2022
Eswatini recently became the latest African country to jump on the central bank digital currency (CBDC) bandwagon after its central bank selected Giesecke Devrient, a Germany-based technology firm, as its partner. An agreement signed by both parties aims to enable them to deepen their...
Ethiopia Orders Banks to Reject Requests for Foreign Exchange to Buy ‘Non-Priority Products’
19.10.2022
The Ethiopian government has instructed banks to reject requests for foreign currency to buy so-called non-priority products. The Ethiopian Minister of Industry Melaku Alebel Addis has defended the move, saying this will allow local manufacturers to grow and become competitive. The restrictions...
Report: Ghanaian Currency Slips to Another Low Versus the US Dollar
17.10.2022
After it slipped to a rate of about 12:1, the Ghanaian cedi became the latest African currency to touch a new low versus the U.S. dollar, albeit on the unofficial foreign exchange market. Having started 2022 trading around 6.25 per dollar, the cedi has now lost over 90% against the appreciating...