africa

Zimbabwe Introduces Annual Licensing Requirement for Crypto Firms in Major Regulatory Shift

Zimbabwe is taking another significant step toward regulating its digital asset industry after introducing new rules that require cryptocy companies to…

2 weeks ago

VALR Expands Crypto Access Across Africa With Mobile Money Integration

VALR is expanding crypto accessibility across Africa through a new integration with Onafriq, enabling millions of users to fund crypto accounts directly…

3 months ago

Africa’s Crypto Market Surges 52% as Regulation Fuels Real-World Adoption

Africa’s crypto market is experiencing explosive growth, with on-chain value surpassing $205 billion—a 52% year-over-year increase—driven by clearer regulations and…

3 months ago

Ghana Opens Crypto Trading Sandbox With 11 Firms Under New VASP Law

Ghana has taken a major step toward regulating the digital asset sector by launching a crypto trading regulatory sandbox that will allow 11…

4 months ago

Tether and UNODC Partner to Combat Crypto Crime in Africa

Tether, the issuer of USDT, has announced a partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) aimed…

6 months ago

Ghana Passes Bill Legalizing and Regulating Cryptocy Trading

Ghana has made cryptocurrencies legal with the intention that the increasing number of cryptocurrencies being used within the country will…

6 months ago

Flutterwave Teams With Polygon Labs to Improve Cross-Border Payments in Africa

Flutterwave, one of the largest payments firm in Africa, has tapped Polygon Labs to make cross-border payments faster and cheaper…

8 months ago

Visa expands stablecoin settlement across CEMEA. Partners Yellow Card

Visa has announced an expansion of its stablecoin initiatives, extending settlement capabilities across the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East,…

1 year ago

Human Rights Foundation Grants 7 BTC to 20 Bitcoin Projects

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has announced the latest round of Bitcoin Development Fund grants worth 7 BTC. 7 BTC…

2 years ago

Solana-Based Marketplace AgriDex Raises $5M to Tokenize Agricultural Industry

AgriDex, a Solana-based tokenization platform, said it raised $5 million to bring agricultural commodities on-chain. The pre-seed funding round included…

2 years ago