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eNaira vs eCedi: Which digital currency is better?
According to the CBDC Tracker by the Atlantic Council, 17 African countries are looking into CBDCs, but which countries are leading the way? Here’s our analysis.
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“We can’t have mass adoption of cryptocurrencies without regulation” — Obi Emetarom on crypto adoption
Obi Emetarom is the CEO and Co-founder of @appzonegroup, a company providing financial services using blockchain technology; he shared his thoughts on developments in the space at the Techpoint Africa Blockchain Summit.
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Merging crypto with logistics: How GIGL is preparing for the future of payments
GIGL appears to be covering all bases as crypto adoption grows. After hinting about its plans to add crypto functions to its platform, the logistics company has finally integrated a crypto wallet with its app, GIGGO.
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Nestcoin raises $6.45m pre-seed three months after launch to drive crypto adoption in Africa
VCs invested a whopping $36 billion in Web3 and crypto startups in 2021. Nestcoin could be opening a funding streak in Africa with its $6.45m funding 3 months after its November launch.
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There’s more to crypto than buying low and selling high
There is more to crypto than worrying about dips and celebrating bull runs, but crypto trading remains a dominant use case. There are other use cases, but how safe are they?
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eNaira launch: CBN highlights relief funds, cross-border payments, and unknown risks
After postponing its October 1 launch, the eNaira is here 24 days later. The new design paper reveals it can work with CBDCs from other countries.
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Twitter’s new tipping feature could make spending Bitcoin attractive
While #Bitcoin transactions are too slow to facilitate daily transactions, Twitter’s new tipping feature could be popularising a solution — Lightning Network — that makes daily spending with #Bitcoin feasible.
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Bundle launches native token, BXD, to incentivise users
.@BundleAfrica has launched its native token to pay users and work towards its mission of expanding beyond Africa. Will users be willing to work for the BXD token?
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Cryptocurrencies decline again; should investors be worried?
The past few days have seen the value of cryptocurrencies take a massive dip, which is said to have stemmed from Elon Musk’s tweet. While this is not the worst crash the market has witnessed, how should investors react?
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Nigerian crypto startup, Quidax, is building Africa’s crypto infrastructure one major market at a time
In 2017, the founders @QuidaxGlobal, started a WhatsApp group for people to safely buy and sell crypto. In 2021, the startup has reportedly processed over $3 billion in transactions, and the Techstars-Toronto backed startup is gradually building Africa’s crypto infrastructure.
