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Africa isn’t your beta test: The continent is writing the crypto playbook | Opinion
Stablecoins, remittances, and resilience are rewriting finance, making the continent the world’s proving ground for real adoption.
The future of African finance isn’t banks, it’s tokenization | Opinion
Tokenization offers Africa a different path: not an improvement of the banking system, but a replacement for banks…
Ripple expands RLUSD stablecoin to Africa with three new partnerships
Ripple is expanding its enterprise-grade RLUSD stablecoin into Africa via Chipper Cash, VALR, and Yellow Card.
Visa taps Yellow Card to accelerate stablecoin adoption in Africa
As FX pressure grips African economies, Visa is building new pipes for digital dollar flow, shifting away from…
VERA and cheqd to launch secure messaging for business, powered by blockchain
South Africa-based Vera is launching a blockchain-based verifiable communications for businesses.
Tether expands presence in Africa with investment in Shiga Digital
Tether has invested in pan-African blockchain solutions platform Shiga Digital, marking another step in its strategy to expand…
Ripple teams up with Chipper Cash to expand cross-border payments in Africa
Ripple has joined forces with Chipper Cash to bring crypto-powered cross-border payments into Africa. Ripple has partnered with…
How a shipping container and Bitcoin saved a struggling African hydro project
What happens when a rural African community generates more electricity than it can use? Could Bitcoin mining turn…
Central African Republic’s meme coin sparks suspicion amid deepfake and scam allegations
The CAR token skyrocketed, but deepfake warnings and a sudden website takedown have raised questions about whether this…