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Binance and Others Are Rushing to Provide Stablecoins to Nigerian Crypto Users
21.2.2020
Here's how crypto exchanges are on-boarding unbanked users in Nigeria
Curious About Bitcoin, Nigerians See Increasing Opportunities to Buy and Spend Cryptocurrencies
17.2.2020
Higher prices since the start of the year have been restoring popular interest in cryptocurrencies. Google searches for “bitcoin” have increased since December to about half of those registered in June last year. There’s one country that sticks out as a benchmark for...
Unpacking the Potential of Blockchain and Infrastructure in Africa
15.1.2020
Africa’s growing population, it’s economic potential, the significant shifts in the continent’s energy production: How soon Africa will become the world’s new blockchain hub?
Wifi Sharing Platform Wicrypt Gets Government Grant in Nigeria
1.1.2020
A crypto startup providing wifi hotspot sharing services in Nigeria has won funding from the country’s telecom regulator. Wicrypt placed second among 25 tech companies participating in an innovation competition organized by the Nigeria Communication Commission and it’s going to receive...
Whenever Bitcoin Prices Go Up or Down, Google Searches Soar
26.12.2019
Statistical data suggests a clear link between Bitcoin’s price movements and consumer interest in the form of Google searches
2019 Google and Yahoo Searches for Bitcoin Decline Significantly
24.12.2019
2019 was an interesting year for cryptocurrencies. Some would say it wasn’t as bad as the crypto winter in 2018 and others would note it wasn’t as great as bull run 2017. One thing’s for sure, ever since the all-time price highs, interest in cryptocurrencies has been waning....
Crypto in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges, Explained
2.12.2019
The achievements, the opportunities, the challenges: When it comes to crypto and blockchain in Africa, there's lots to discuss #Sponsored
Entrepreneur Uses Blockchain Technology to Eradicate Poverty in Nigeria
8.11.2019
A young entrepreneur from Badagry in Lagos State, Omota Omotade Sparks Amos Sewanu, has vowed to lift the Nigerians out of the poverty line, by making use of blockchain technology. He has announced this in an open letter to EFCC (The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission). He said that he...
Eyeing African Market, Binance Adds Nigerian Fiat-to-Crypto Gateway
24.10.2019
Facilitated by payments network Flutterwave, the addition starts a new phase of Binance adding sub-Saharan fiat pairs
New Regulations in Nigeria Opens Up Opportunities for MNOs
16.10.2019
Regulations passed by the central bank of a nation are the most important factor when it comes to any kind of innovation. In a new development, it has emerged that the Central Bank of Nigeria is exploring the possibility of allowing Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to set up banks meant for payment...
Users of Nigeria-Based Crypto Wallet Lose $1M in Alleged Exit Scam
27.9.2019
Users of Nigeria-based Satowallet have lost $1 million due to an alleged exit scam
Nigerian Crypto Educator Returns $80K in Bitcoin Received by Mistake
18.9.2019
Keith Mali Chung, a Nigeria-based cryptocurrency educator, has returned 7.88 BTC that was mistakenly transferred to his wallet
Africa Using Blockchain to Drive Change: Nigeria and Kenya, Part One
15.9.2019
Can blockchain technology help the African continent bridge its developmental gap with the rest of the world?
Cross Border Payment Fintech Firm Chipper Cash Expands to Nigeria
5.9.2019
Fintech had come a long way since the days of PayPal when the payments company emerged as a novelty of sorts and took the world by storm. However, over the next decade, very few Fintech companies came along. All that changed around half a decade ago when Fintech made a remarkable comeback due...
PwC Says Diaspora Remittances to Nigeria Could Hit $34.89 Billion
21.8.2019
As everyone knows, there are many nations which have a huge diaspora spread across the world and most of the people who live abroad send money back to their native country. One such country is Nigeria. Hundreds of thousands of professionals from the African nation now work in different countries...
Ernst and Young to Collaborate with Open Banking Nigeria to Create API Standards
20.8.2019
The world of banking has changed dramatically over the course of the past decade or so, and the biggest reason behind those changes is modern technology. Modern technology has created systems and platforms that have made banking a lot easier both for customers as well as for those who work at...
PR: Remco – Powerful Distributed Token Generating Platform
12.8.2019
remittancetoken.io – Token-Generating Platform for Money Transfer currently trading on Digifinex has announced it's sponsoring blockchain Finance Lagos conference event in Africa's largest market, Nigeria. Offering free flight ticket and accommodation to the qualified speakers.
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Local.Bitcoin.com Shows Lots of Active BCH Listings From Traders Worldwide
11.6.2019
Six days ago news.Bitcoin.com announced the launch of Local.Bitcoin.com, a peer-to-peer marketplace that allows people to trade bitcoin cash (BCH) in a private manner. Since then there have been roughly 14,000 accounts created so far, and many people are actively trading throughout various...