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The market value of crypto assets dropped by $800 billion in just one month
According to data site CoinMarketCap, crypto assets have lost roughly $800 billion in market value in the last month. Prices...
Read moreThe Central African Republic has approved bitcoin as one of its official currencies
The Central African Republic's presidency announced on Wednesday that bitcoin has been approved as an official currency, making it the...
Read moreVisa Launches Africa’s First Innovation center to Advance Future Payment Solutions
Visa, the global leader in digital payments, recently inaugurated its first dedicated innovation center in Sub-Saharan Africa in Nairobi...
Read moreNigerian Digital Bank Yep! Raises $1.5 million in pre-seed funding
"Financial super app" Yep! has secured $1.5 million in pre-seed funding from pan-African VC, Greenhouse Capital, as the company launches...
Read moreApple introduces Tap to Pay on the iPhone, which allows users to make contactless payments
A tap-to-pay feature for the iPhone has been unveiled by Apple. Apple Pay, contactless cards, and other digital wallets can...
Read moreJamaica will launch its digital currency in the first quarter of this year
In an effort to cut transaction costs and give financial services to residents who do not use banks, Jamaica plans...
Read moreBlock, founded by Jack Dorsey, is developing an open bitcoin mining system
Block founder and Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey announced in a tweet that the fintech company is developing an open bitcoin...
Read moreBinance, a cryptocurrency exchange, has signed a deal with Dubai World Trade Centre
Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange, announced that it had reached an agreement with the Dubai World Trade Centre Authority, which is...
Read moreElon Musk has announced that Tesla will begin accepting dogecoin for certain merchandize
Elon Musk has stated that Tesla will allow customers to purchase some of its products using the dogecoin meme cryptocurrency....
Read moreMeta’s WhatsApp has launched a cryptocurrency payments pilot in the United States
WhatsApp has introduced a new trial program that enables a "limited number" of individuals in the United States to send...
Read moreKenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta approves laws to regulate digital lenders
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has approved a legislative reform that will empower the central bank to supervise digital lenders, giving...
Read moreMFS Africa, an African digital payments network, has received $100 million in funding to help it expand
MFS Africa has received $100 million in equity and debt funding round to further speed its expansion efforts in Africa...
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