Zambia to Wrap Crypto Regulation Tests by June: Report
The country is also exploring the issuance of a central bank digital currency.
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Apr 13, 2023 at 8:47 a.m. UTC
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FTT Token Surges as FTX Lawyer Says Exchange Could Reopen; Block’s TBD Partners With Yellow Card
FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange that collapsed spectacularly in November, is considering reopening at some point in the future as it navigates bankruptcy, its attorneys from...
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Apr 12, 2023 at 7:53 p.m. UTC
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Diana Biggs: Building Early-Stage Ventures in Web3
Now a partner at venture fund 1kx, Biggs is a nine-year crypto veteran. She's bullish on early-stage companies and a speaker at our Consensus festival.
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Apr 11, 2023 at 8:51 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin and Stablecoins Will Bring Crypto Mass Adoption to Africa, Experts Say
The sentiment permeated talks and fireside chats at the 2023 Blockchain Africa Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Mar 20, 2023 at 8:50 a.m. UTC
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ReFi for the People: How Crypto Can Help Local Communities Help Their Ecosystems
A hyper-localized breed of regenerative finance hopes to use crypto not only to improve the world’s carbon footprint but improve lives’ of local communities.
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Feb 24, 2023 at 3:12 p.m. UTC
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Why Nigerians Aren't Turning to the eNaira Despite Crippling Cash Shortages
A lack of infrastructure, merchants and interest may all be reasons why more people in the country aren't using the digital currency.
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Feb 24, 2023 at 10:14 a.m. UTC
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Worldwide Grassroots Projects Can Lead Crypto Recovery
Crypto is not hurting lower income and marginalized communities, but instead providing them with new tools - through innovative governance models and tokenomics - to regain co...
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Jan 13, 2023 at 8:08 p.m. UTC
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How Machankura Allows Bitcoin Transactions Without an Internet Connection
Bitcoiners in African countries, including Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Ghana, can now send and receive bitcoin (BTC) without a smartphone or Internet connection. Machanku...
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Jan 9, 2023 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
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Machankura’s Bitcoin Wallet Targets Africans With Old-School Phones and No Internet
The service lets users in nine African countries tap into the Bitcoin Lightning network using basic feature phones. “Anyone who's interested in using bitcoin and living on bit...
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Dec 20, 2022 at 5:27 p.m. UTC
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Why Africa Is the Best Place To Develop a Network State
Afropolitan Co-Founder Chika Uwazie joins I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to discuss the definition of a network state and its significance to continents like Africa where the population is y...
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Dec 13, 2022 at 11:44 p.m. UTC
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