2020-5-22 21:23 |
Bitcoin adoption in Africa continues to ramp up. On peer-to-peer bitcoin exchange platform, Paxful and LocalBitcoins, Nigeria's Naira accounted for $9 million of trading volume each week. This growing usage has Nigeria's Naira second most used currency after the US Dollar. origin »
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Nigeria's Naira slumps as more citizens flock to crypto as a hedge against a weakening fiat currency. The post P2P Crypto Trading in Nigeria Deals Blow to Naira appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-7-28 00:00 | |
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Remitano, one of the most popular peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplaces in Nigeria, has added a fiat wallet for Naira (NGN). This brand-new Naira fiat wallet will allow users (of Level 2 and above) who require quick transfers between Naira and crypto on the platform.
2020-5-21 14:46 | |
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If there’s a place where cryptocurrencies draw significantly more attention than anywhere else right now, it has to be Nigeria. Africa’s largest economy is driven by its oil exports, expanding manufacturing, financial services, communications and information technology sectors, but also by a tech-savvy generation that asks Google about Bitcoin more than its peers in other […] The post Nigerians Can Now Buy Bitcoin With Cash From Stores and ATMs That Take Naira appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2020-3-8 11:05 | |
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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 a grant worth 2 million naira to finance its project.
2020-1-2 23:15 | |
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The very first stablecoin of Africa is backed by Naira, the fiat currency of Nigeria and it will be built on Binance Chain, the blockchain software system developed by the leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance.
2019-12-14 18:08 | |
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Africa’s first stablecoin, the Africa Stable-Coin(ABCD) is backed by Nigeria’s national currency, the Naira. Also, the fiat-backed crypto is built on Binance’s native blockchain, the Binance Chain.
2019-12-11 18:45 | |
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Bitcoin’s Volatility No Match For Nigeria’s Naira “I can use Bitcoin for anything now […],” Soji, a Lagos web designer told Jeremy Kirshbaum and Pelumi Oguntemehin. “It means I can invest and also pay anybody currently, except old people, I will send them bitcoin. The Nigerian Naira fell against the Chinese yuan by over 15%,
2018-6-27 14:48 | |
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Lagos, Nigeria Finds Bitcoin is a Way to Hedge Against its Naira “I can use Bitcoin for anything now […],” Soji, a Lagos web designer told Jeremy Kirshbaum and Pelumi Oguntemehin. “It means I can invest and also pay anybody currently, except old people, I will send them bitcoin. Bitcoin gets considerable flack in professional
2018-6-27 12:50 | |
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Lagos, Nigeria Finds Bitcoin is a Way to Hedge Against its Naira “I can use Bitcoin for anything now […],” Soji, a Lagos web designer told Jeremy Kirshbaum and Pelumi Oguntemehin. “It means I can invest and also pay anybody currently, except old people, I will send them bitcoin. Bitcoin gets considerable flack in professional
2018-6-27 11:13 | |
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The scrappy citizens of Lagos, Nigeria are traders and can-do survivors almost by nature. Their government, however, has mismanaged the nation’s money to such a degree that it’s prone to wild devaluation swings.
2018-6-27 09:40 | |
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MercadoLibre is the latest company to join crypto as soon it will offer its customers in Brazil the ability to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies using its digital payments app. MercadoLibre is the largest Latin American company by market cap, and through crypto, it is expanding its financial products.
The company noted that their latest move comes “at a time when interest in cryptocurrencies is at an all-time high across” the region. The post Mastercard Partners with a Trio of Cryptocurrency Companies to Launch Crypto-backed Cards in the Asia Pacific first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
AMC Entertainment is looking to accept Bitcoin as a payment method and is planning to launch non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Referring to its foray into NFTs, the company said it is currently “in conversations with multiple major Hollywood studios about the concept of joint commemorative NFTs related to major film titles” that show in its theaters.
India’s payment giant Paytm had about 333 million customers and a network of more than 21 million merchants as of July 2021, would consider Bitcoin offerings if regulatory uncertainty surrounding cryptocurrencies gets cleared.
BTC, ETH, LINK, UNI, COMP, AAVE, MATIC, and other cryptos are allowed for now, with CBA planning to offer shopping with crypto next year. The post Australia’s Largest Bank to Allow its 6.5 Million Users to Buy, Sell, & Hold 10 Cryptocurrencies via its App first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania plans to accept cryptocurrency as tuition for its online blockchain and digital asset program, as per the announcement made this week. One of the nation’s premier business schools, the Wharton School, is launching a new online program called the “Economics of Blockchain and Digital Assets” early next […] The post The Wharton School to Accept Bitcoin, Ether, and USDC for its “Economics of Blockchain and Digital Assets” Program first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
The Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks (SBUX) reported its fourth-quarter revenue of $8. 15 billion. During its earnings call, President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Johnson said they are deepening its digital relationship and expanding the reach through payment partnerships with PayPal and Bakkt.