2022-1-26 17:07 |
Experts believe that Africa is primed to lead the next wave of global crypto adoption.
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In a bid to further bolster its popularity and boost crypto adoption in Africa, Binance, the largest crypto exchange by trading volume, will be one of the sponsors of the TotalEnergies African Cup of Nations tournament being held in Cameroon.
2022-1-12 00:00 | |
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Binance partners with the Confederation of African Football to sponsor the TotalEnergies African Cup of Nations tournaments.
2022-1-12 01:30 | |
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Cardano hopes to kickstart DeFi in Africa next year with new offerings. Charles Hoskinson believes it will help liberate Africans from oppressive banking institutions. Cardano has had a growing presence in the African continent with deals in Ethiopia and Tanzania.
2021-12-30 12:38 | |
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When it comes to the growth of crypto adoption, Africa and Asia lead the world: Of the top 10 countries ranked by crypto adoption in 2021, six are in either Africa or Asia. A total of $1The post Secretum: Riding Africa and Asia’s cypto and messaging boom appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-12-22 15:45 | |
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When it comes to the growth of crypto adoption, Africa and Asia lead the world: Of the top 10 countries ranked by crypto adoption in 2021, six are in either Africa or Asia. A total of $105. 6 billion worth of crypto assets were traded in Africa between July 2020 and June 2021, a growth rate of 1,200% year-on-year.
2021-12-22 08:22 | |
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Africa for long has been a significant contributor towards innovation and adoption in the cryptocurrency sector. With several African countries ranking high on adoption indexes, digital assets have emThe post Africa: Experts believe a common crypto can boost trade & aid economic recovery appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-12-7 03:30 | |
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Changpeng Zhao says challenges such as currency devaluation, difficulty in making cross-border payments and… The post Africa holds unique opportunities for crypto adoption, says Binance CEO appeared first on Coin Journal.
2021-11-25 15:07 | |
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Africa being one of the most recognized continents where crypto is gaining swift adoption is supporting and taking the crypto ecosystem forward while innovating unique and exclusive infrastructures. Among the unique infrastructures, the crypto freaked region has seen innovations spring up to further enhance the crypto space, like Afrostar, a platform built to become the […]
2021-11-11 01:56 | |
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Africa, of late, has been the center of attention in terms of crypto adoption. Well, Zimbabwe has been mulling over the various possibilities with crypto as interest and use cases, surged in the countThe post Zimbabwe studying CBDC, 'as opposed to crypto, Bitcoin, any form of derivatives' appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-11-10 17:30 | |
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The continent is fast becoming a hotspot for growing usage of bitcoin for transactions on a day-to-day basis.
2021-11-3 00:30 | |
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South Africa features in the top 20 countries in the world, in terms of crypto adoption. Also, in a first, crypto trading in the country recently exceeded $141 million levels. Having said that, a The post South Africa may disallow crypto investments for pension funds appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-10-31 04:30 | |
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IOG CEO has begun the promised Cardano tour around Africa, seeing a great potential for this country in the future regarding blockchain adoption
2021-10-16 19:00 | |
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This year, the use and acceptance of cryptocurrencies have experienced brisk expansion, especially in developing and under-developed regions like Latin America and Africa. Clouded by hyperinflation, decades of political and economic problems, feeble national currencies, and scarcity of traditional financial services, young populations within these regions with access to smartphones and the internet are playing a critical role in driving the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies.
2021-10-15 21:11 | |
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There has been a significant leap forward in the mainstream adoption and acceptance of cryptocurrencies all over the globe over the last year, especially in third-world countries. A study published by Statista in March 2021 revealed that compared to most regions, Latin America and Africa have the highest number of active crypto users, with Brazil,Read More
2021-10-11 17:30 | |
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As per the Chainalysis 2021 Geography of Cryptocurrency report, cryptocurrency adoption is growing worldwide and especially in emerging markets. Naturally, due to a range of factors, investors in diffThe post Survey: South Africa prefers Bitcoin, while Malaysia, Great Britain choose Ethereum appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-10-3 19:30 | |
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Africa has emerged as a bastion for cryptocurrency adoption. Venture capital is looking to capitalize on the growing trend.
2021-9-28 18:45 | |
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The cryptocurrency market in Africa grew by 1200% between June 2020 and July 2021, according to a new 2021 Geography of Cryptocurrency report by blockchain data services provider firm Chainalysis. Chainalysis stated that as the third-fastest growing cryptocurrency market in the world, the African market is still relatively small but the most exciting and dynamic. […]
2021-9-17 14:28 | |
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Africa has witnessed an immense amount of cryptocurrency adoption over the recent years. This doesn't come as an unexpected move. Consider this, the fees paid to remittance service providers, to send The post 'Smallest cryptocurrency economy,' Africa records 1200% hike in a year appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-9-16 23:30 | |
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Africa, the smallest crypto-economy, which received $105.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency between July 2020 and June 2021, saw a growth of more than 1200% by value received in the last year. According to a report by Chainalysis, the region is seeing some of the highest grassroots adoption in the world, with Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, […] The post Remittance and Fiat Devaluation Drives 1200% Growth in Africa’s Crypto Market: Chainalysis Report first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-9-16 22:26 | |
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The adoption of Bitcoin in Africa has swelled immensely over the past year, making it the third fastest-growing Bitcoin economy globally. BTC adoption up by 1200% in Africa A report produced by Chainalysis estimated the growth to be over 1,200%, which means there has been an increase in Bitcoin activities carried out by retail investors […] The post Data: Bitcoin (BTC) adoption grows 1,200% in Africa appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-9-15 16:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency adoption in the African region has grown exponentially since 2020, according to the… The post Chainalysis reports Africa is world’s third-fastest-growing Bitcoin economy appeared first on Coin Journal.
2021-9-15 14:44 | |
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The continent is the third-fastest growing bitcoin economy globally, powered by retail users seeking to save and transfer money.
2021-9-15 22:06 | |
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Nigeria, the most populous black nation, has seen significant growth in Bitcoin adoption. The African country, despite the censorship of cryptocurrency trading by the government, has been one of the leaders in Bitcoin peer-to-peer trading globally.
2021-8-11 18:06 | |
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In its line-up after El Salvador signed into law legislation making Bitcoin its legal tender, Tanzania, an East African country with about 58 million citizens became the latest to express interest in embracing decentralized finance.
2021-7-7 12:34 | |
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The Government of Nigeria on June 5th announced a ban on the social media platform, Twitter, restricting it from operating in Nigeria through the office of the Minister for Information and Culture. This action reportedly comes after Twitter deleted tweets by the President threatening a repeat of the Nigeria-Biafra 1967 Civil War. The ban has […]
2021-6-7 18:07 | |
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IOHK's "Africa strategy" aims to foster Cardano adoption in Africa for everyday people and businesses. Highlighting the two goals that they plan to achieve, Emurgo IOHK, the official commercial arm ofThe post What does IOHK's Cardano strategy across Africa seek to accomplish? appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-5-3 11:00 | |
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IOHK CEO Charles Hoskinson said the Cardano ecosystem would benefit greatly from Africa’s accelerating infrastructure development. The post Cardano boss explains why Africa will leapfrog the rest of the world in blockchain adoption appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-3-30 09:00 | |
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A combination of factors makes South Africa a notable hotbed for Bitcoin adoption, even among a region that has embraced BTC.
2021-3-17 00:04 | |
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Crypto adoption has boomed in Africa in the past few years, attracting eyeballs and investments, and even celebrities joining in on the cause. The post Popstar Akon: Crypto solves Africa’s 350 million unbanked people appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-1-1 15:44 | |
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Ray Youssef is a man on a mission.
The post Paxful’s Ray Youssef on the Bitcoin hustle and why Africa leads crypto adoption appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-1-1 23:00 | |
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Africa has proven to be a hotbed of adoption for Bitcoin in 2020. But what fueled this growth? And what will next year look like? The post How The Use Of Bitcoin In Africa Continued To Grow In 2020 appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.
2020-12-23 22:00 | |
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The CEO of Cardano developers IOHK sees a promising path towards DeFi adoption throughout the world's second-most populous continent
2020-12-13 19:20 | |
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Cryptocurrency has somewhat moved past the “scrutiny stage” and now has its wings spread across all over the globe. Cryptocurrency adoption, as a result, is also on the rise, with many corporations, firms, businesses, governments, and countries.
2020-12-3 12:26 | |
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Africa’s largest economy has become a bastion for crypto adoption.
2020-11-25 01:22 | |
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A recent study by Chainalysis showed booming crypto adoption in Africa, a finding that... The post Rising crypto adoption in Africa causes concern over regulation appeared first on Coin Journal.
2020-9-23 14:57 | |
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Ukraine, Russia, China, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and the U. S. are among the top-ranking countries by cryptocurrency adoption, according to the 2020 Global Crypto Adoption Index compiled by blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis.
2020-9-9 19:45 | |
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Bitcoin continues to gain traction in Africa, with Kenya being the most bitcoin maximalist country, with 94. 7% dominance. The top 10 list also contains Nigeria at the 5th spot and South Africa at the 6th spot.
2020-7-5 18:41 | |
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Regions of the world with fast-growing economic potential and young populations, such as India and Africa, will become leaders in crypto adoption.
2020-6-26 18:10 | |
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According to a recent report, Africa’s lack of traditional financial infrastructure makes the region fertile ground for cryptocurrency adoption.
2020-5-28 23:45 | |
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Crypto adoption appears to be growing across the continent of Africa.
2020-5-26 00:30 | |
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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 country.
2020-5-24 16:35 | |
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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.
2020-5-22 21:23 | |
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On Friday, May 22, a new Tamarin Gerriety-shot documentary, Banking on Africa: The Bitcoin Revolution, will launch on Amazon Prime. The film depicts the full extent of crypto adoption in Africa and how digital currencies, specifically Bitcoin, are shaping lives in the region.
2020-5-21 01:00 | |
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Binance founder CZ sees the African continent as an untapped environment for exchanges to drive cryptocurrency adoption.
2020-5-16 11:45 | |
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Developing markets have a lot to gain from many of Bitcoin's use cases. This narrative has played out predominantly in several parts of Africa and Latina America, especially over the last few years.
2020-4-26 23:30 | |
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As a continent that is home to 54 countries, Africa has been looked upon by many as the next big space for crypto and tech adoption. There are many projects like Facebook's Libra that intend to enter The post Binance may be the first to harness Africa's unrealized crypto-potential appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-4-23 13:00 | |
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On April 7, 2020, decentralized smart-contract platform Cardano (ADA) announced that it had partnered with the South African National Blockchain Alliance (SANBA) to explore ways to expand its footprint in the African country.
2020-4-9 15:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency trading is prevalent in certain pockets of Africa — but experts believe education is key to driving more adoption across the continent
2020-3-25 14:28 | |
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For the last month, Twitter and Square CEO, Jack Dorsey, has been going around Africa to understand the state of the region, most likely from a financial services and payment perspective. According to Forbes, Dorsey met Bitcoin business owners at a meetup in Nigeria and subsequently tweeted that Africa will define the Bitcoin future, DecemberRead MoreRead More.
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