Africa News

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A bright, photorealistic Cape Town boardroom scene shows a stack of Bitcoin under a glass dome beside a heavier scale of diversified assets, symbolizing caution against overexposure.

Crypto

South African asset management giant advises clients against over exposure to Bitcoin

The South African firm's warnings come despite its pro-crypto stance and crypto-focused products.

6 months ago

Crypto

CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Eyes turn to Grayscale Bitcoin Trust after FTX collapse; Cardano to launch fiat-backed stablecoin in 2023

Non-custodial wallet SafePal spikes by 125%, CertiK sheds light on KYC actors, and much more in this edition of CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily.

3 years ago

Adoption

Bitcoin owes its success in Nigeria to the unstoppable youth, says Paxful CEO

Paxful CEO Ray Youssef shares his views on helping those who need it by fixing the broken money system.

3 years ago

Crypto

CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Nigeria’s CBDC deemed a failure; Korea gathers more proof on Do Kwon

Stripe fires over 1,100 of its employees due to financial troubles, Andre Cronje's tweet spikes Fantom by 24% in a day, and much more in this edition of CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily.

3 years ago

CBDCs

eNaira CBDC ‘a massive failure’ despite Nigerian central bank’s claims to the contrary

Uptake of the eNaira Central Bank Digital Currency has been woefully low, leading to congratulations from dissenters.

3 years ago

Regulation

South Africa deems cryptocurrency a ‘financial product’

South Africa's financial regulator, The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) defined crypto assets as a 'financial product' subject to the same regulatory oversight as company shares, debt and any money-making instrument.

3 years ago

Crypto

CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Warner Music partners with OpenSea, Druckenmiller sees ‘big role’ for cryptocurrency as central bank trust evaporates

Crypto influencer Lark Davis allegedly made over $1M from dumping crypto projects, Ethernity up 174% ahead of Ethernal Labs HQ unveil, and much more in this edition of CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily.

4 years ago

Adoption

Crypto’s utility driving adoption in Sub-saharan Africa – Chainalysis

Sub-saharan Africa has the lowest crypto transfer volume but it has the highest number of small retail payments and use of P2P exchanges.

4 years ago

Banking

Old Mutual Wealth appointed to manage cash reserves of rand-backed stablecoin ZARP

ZARP, the only bank-approved stablecoin in South Africa, is enlisting Old Mutual's help to enhance its project's trust and attest to its token's credibility.

4 years ago

Nigeria’s CBDC eNaira records $10M in transaction since October

CBDCs 4 years ago

UN Agency wants comprehensive crypto regulation in developing countries

Adoption 4 years ago

Germany-based Nuri files for insolvency, CoinFlex kicks off restructuring process

Bear Market 4 years ago

African blockchain investments surpass 2021’s total of $127M

Adoption 4 years ago

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Africa News

South African asset management giant advises clients against over exposure to Bitcoin

CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Eyes turn to Grayscale Bitcoin Trust after FTX collapse; Cardano to launch fiat-backed stablecoin in 2023

Bitcoin owes its success in Nigeria to the unstoppable youth, says Paxful CEO

CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Nigeria’s CBDC deemed a failure; Korea gathers more proof on Do Kwon

eNaira CBDC ‘a massive failure’ despite Nigerian central bank’s claims to the contrary

South Africa deems cryptocurrency a ‘financial product’

CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Warner Music partners with OpenSea, Druckenmiller sees ‘big role’ for cryptocurrency as central bank trust evaporates

Crypto’s utility driving adoption in Sub-saharan Africa – Chainalysis

Old Mutual Wealth appointed to manage cash reserves of rand-backed stablecoin ZARP

Nigeria’s CBDC eNaira records $10M in transaction since October

UN Agency wants comprehensive crypto regulation in developing countries

Germany-based Nuri files for insolvency, CoinFlex kicks off restructuring process

African blockchain investments surpass 2021’s total of $127M