2020-7-24 00:58 |
The popularity of crypto is on the rise in Africa, according to the CEO of one of the continent’s up and coming exchanges.
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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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P2P platforms, the need for remittances to circumvent restrictions from banks, and putting savings into crypto as a means of avoiding inflation could have contributed to the growing market in Africa.
2021-9-15 00:15 | |
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Luno, one of Africa’s pioneering crypto exchanges, has revealed that South Africa’s cryptocurrency trading is largely dominated by young people with those under the age of 29 accounting for 40% of transactions.
2021-4-20 17:30 | |
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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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Twitter and Square CEO, Jack Dorsey recently said “Africa will define the future (especially the Bitcoin one!)” But was he right? Crypto in Africa on the Rise Sad to be leaving the continent…for now.
2020-7-3 15:00 | |
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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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Canaan Creative's stock is at the lowest price since going public while Revolut is simultaneously ceding ownership of and exerting control over client's crypto holdings.
2020-6-17 19:52 | |
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Stocks keep crypto down while Africa gets Lightning Nodes. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast.
2020-6-17 19:04 | |
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When Satoshi Nakamoto launched Bitcoin well over a decade ago, his dream was peer-to-peer electronic cash that bypassed the financial institutions. While such a system is needed globally, it’s perhaps most needed in Africa.
2020-6-4 22:08 | |
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Blockchains are flexible new forms of public infrastructure, says Michael Casey. Plus: with China rushing in, Africa is a prime battleground for the future of money.
2020-5-31 20:01 | |
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Crypto adoption appears to be growing across the continent of Africa.
2020-5-26 00:30 | |
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As government-backed fiat is failing to support people during global uncertainties, more and more people are turning towards crypto and the fact that many countries like India, South Korea, Germany, aThe post Bitcoin: Africa might become the 'leading crypto continent in the next 5 years' appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-5-25 23:00 | |
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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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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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In an announcement dated May 4, 2020, the privacy-centric cryptocurrency project Dash (DASH) stated that it had inked a partnership with South Africa-based crypto ATM and PoS provider AnkerPay to grow its footprint in Africa.
2020-5-6 21:07 | |
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Peer-to-peer crypto marketplace Paxul is expanding its charitable program to Africa amid the COVID-19 crisis.
2020-5-5 13:34 | |
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As per an announcement from April 23, Bundle now lets its users send, receive and request cash and crypto from Nigeria. The company is planning to expand its services to more than 30 countries in Africa by the end of 2020, providing a simple crypto fiat on and off-ramp across the continent. Aside from the […]
2020-4-24 22:39 | |
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The payments app launched initially in Nigeria, but there are plans to expand to 30 African nations his year.
2020-4-24 17:50 | |
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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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An intergovernmental panel in South Africa comprising the central bank, treasury, and financial regulators is calling for the enactment of strict crypto regulations in the country. Strict Crypto Policing in South Africa In a paper published by the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) in South Africa, the government panel argued for the establishment of aRead MoreRead More.
2020-4-18 17:00 | |
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Sesacash plans to curb the shortcomings of Africa’s financial system by making cryptos mainstream
2020-4-16 11:55 | |
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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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Akon joins Cointelegraph for an interview about his new cryptocurrency, set to spark tokenized revolution in Africa
2020-3-19 00:05 | |
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Even as the rest of the world labored through the first month of the new decade enshrouded beneath louring apocalyptic clouds – a world war seemed briefly imminent, half of Australia turned to ashes, flash floods ravaged East Africa and the most virulent virus since the Spanish flu broke out – Bitcoin marched on impregnably […]
2020-2-7 01:06 | |
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The big-four bank, Nedbank, may become the latest financial institution in South Africa to close cryptocurrency bank accounts, reports the local media channel. The bank will be following in the footsteps of the First National Bank (FNB) that closed the digital currency-related bank accounts back in November, last year citing lack of regulations as the […]
2020-1-26 00:55 | |
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eToro, the popular trading platforms which allow users to trade traditional shares as well as crypto assets is planning to launch their debit card services in 2020. The trading platform is also looking to expand their service base in the United States, Hong Kong and Africa.
2020-1-16 19:03 | |
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Bit Sika, a Jack Dorsey-approved crypto remittance startup from Africa, has already hit $1 million in transactions after launching only four months ago. Jack Dorsey’s African Crypto Vision It is well-known that Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, firmly believes that cryptocurrencies have a major potential to change the economic situation in Africa.
2020-1-11 03:00 | |
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ZeU Crypto Networks Inc. , a Canada-based blockchain development company, has announced a newly-established partnership with the African focused digital currency Kamari Coin (KAM) to build a blockchain-powered online lottery and gaming platform for the African market.
2019-12-26 21:14 | |
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Karatbars International controversial KBC coin will no longer be getting attention from South Africa’s financial markets regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). The regulator had earlier on issued a warning terming the KBC coin a ‘fraud’; German’s BaFin also made similar moves in response to Karatbars operations within its jurisdiction. FSCA Vs Karatbars International […]
2019-12-19 18:06 | |
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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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Coinspeaker Crypto CREDIT is Africa’s Sleeping GiantThe only way a cryptocurrency can become a global payment system is if everyone who makes payments has access to it. CREDIT is focusing on achieving this goal by giving away their cryptocurrency to anyone who wants to use it.Crypto CREDIT is Africa’s Sleeping Giant
2019-12-5 10:46 | |
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The achievements, the opportunities, the challenges: When it comes to crypto and blockchain in Africa, there's lots to discuss #Sponsored
2019-12-3 11:25 | |
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FNB Bank, which is one of the ‘big five’ South African banks, has decided to shut down accounts owned by crypto exchanges in the country. However, the bank was quick to note that should the country implement clear-cut cryptocurrency regulations, it might reverse the policy.
2019-11-21 22:42 | |
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In the wake of the news that FNB would be closing all business banking accounts for companies dealing in cryptocurrencies, AltCoinTrader has expressed its disappointment in what has been a reputable banking partner in the past.
2019-11-21 21:53 | |
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FirstRand, one of South Africa’s biggest bank with $93 billion in assets, is to close the bank account of major crypto exchanges in the country, including Luno, ICE3X, VALR and... The post South African Bank Closes Crypto Accounts While a $500 Bitcoin Premium Develops appeared first on Trustnodes.
2019-11-20 17:57 | |
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South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) bank has announced that it will be shutting down accounts linked to cryptocurrency exchanges. In the process of cracking down on cryptocurrencies, banks themselves are experiencing the heat of negative interest rates and billions in fraud.
2019-11-20 14:16 | |
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FNB, one of the ‘big five’ South African bank is closing down accounts operated by crypto exchanges in the country. The bank, however, says the emergence of clear-cut cryptocurrency regulations in South Africa may trigger a reversal of the policy.
2019-11-20 12:29 | |
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Coinspeaker Lesotho Signs MoU with Crypto Platform Apollo to Develop Financial Infrastructure in AfricaApollo Foundation is announcing an MOU with the nation of Lesotho to develop and implement blockchain technology in various government departments and initiatives.
2019-11-20 13:28 | |
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Multi-function crypto platform Apollo announces MOU with the nation of Lesotho to improve the private sector, employment, poverty, and education. 16th November 2019, SANDTON, South Africa – All-in-one cryptocurrency platform Apollo Foundation is announcing an MOU with the nation of Lesotho to develop and implement blockchain technology in various government departments and initiatives.
2019-11-17 11:03 | |
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Bitcoin Press Release: Multi-function crypto platform Apollo announces MOU with the nation of Lesotho to improve the private sector, employment, poverty, and education. 16th November 2019, SANDTON, South Africa – All-in-one cryptocurrency platform Apollo Foundation is announcing an MOU with the nation of Lesotho to develop and implement blockchain technology in various government departments and […] The post Apollo Currency Signs MOU With Nation of Lesotho as Part of Blockchain Initiative appeared first on Bitcoin PR Buzz.
2019-11-16 16:55 | |
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Twitter CEO in Africa Dorsey is in Africa and specifically in Ghana. That is after spending several days in Nigeria, where he met with entrepreneurs majoring in technology. His journey to both countries included small Bitcoin meetups with innovators and founders of startups that look to push for the adoption of Bitcoin in both countries. […]
2019-11-13 19:31 | |
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Twitter and Square chief, Jack Dorsey, is meeting with African tech entrepreneurs as the bitcoin bull sets sight on the continent’s growing crypto industry. Twitter CEO Heads to Africa Dorsey is currently in Ghana after spending a few days in Nigeria meeting with tech entrepreneurs.
2019-11-12 13:30 | |
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The parent organization for crypto exchange Huobi global, Huobi Group, is making plans to open up the Middle East by offering white-label services to the exchange platform. The company made these announcements on Thursday and said that Huobi Cloud was now available for the investors in the Middle East. Huobi Cloud is a platform that […]
2019-11-1 17:32 | |
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Bitcoin by design is secure, for people to be their own banks it needs to be. Responsibility for your own assets and private keys is of paramount importance, even more so if you are a custodian of assets for others.
2019-11-1 10:00 | |
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The Estonia-based startupChatex will hold the Blockchain Innovations & Investments Event in Lagos, Nigeria aiming to provide local blockchain startups, enterprises, developers, crypto-oriented investors, and enthusiasts with the unique, comprehensive knowledge and experience in the crypto industry.
2019-10-31 09:30 | |
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P2P crypto trading platform Paxful sees a 2,800% increase in South African trading volume
2019-10-29 14:02 | |
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The host of CNBC Africa’s Crypto Trader show, Ran Neuner (@cryptomanran), tweeted out an image attempting to make fun of so-called “cryptocurrency experts” over the past few years.
2019-10-24 21:50 | |
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The IMF has recently found that mobile money accounts are growing in Asia, fast catching up to Africa where it all began. Mobile money – the ability for anyone with a mobile phone to transfer money to somebody else using a phone and a network of kiosks that far exceeded bank branch and ATM reach […] The post Support Mobile Banking, Discredit Crypto: How The IMF Treats The Unbanked appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2019-10-15 18:30 | |
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