Kenya is the African Leader in Crypto Adoption (Report)
A study conducted by the United Nations (UN) determined that 8.5% of Kenya’s population own digital assets, which makes up around 4.25 million people. This makes the country a leader…
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Former Monero maintainer Riccardo ‘Fluffypony’ Spagni to surrender for South Africa extradition
Court filings hint at authorities allowing Spagni to be in the United States for the Independence Day holiday weekend before being taken to South Africa early on Tuesday.
Uganda Claims Exploration Surveys Discovered 31 Million Metric Tons of Gold
While gold is often considered a scarce asset, Uganda explained on Wednesday that recently conducted exploration surveys indicate that there’s roughly 31 million metric tons of gold ore waiting to…
Making money, escaping poverty: Bitcoin and Lightning in Mozambique
A class of 2021 Bitcoiner in Mozambique is using the Lightning Network to transact while using Bitcoin to protect his savings.
Sunshine Tour’s Best Golfers to Win Bitcoin Awards
Sunshine Tour – a professional golf tournament held in Southern and Eastern Africa – partnered with Luno to bring cryptocurrencies closer to the participants. Apart from prizes in fiat currency,…
Africa’s top golfers to shoot for Bitcoin prize on Sunshine Tour
Africa’s top golfers are set to receive Bitcoin prize money after ground-breaking sponsorship of the Sunshine Tour.
Wildlife conservation efforts turn to NFT-funded initiatives
Coorest and the PLCnetwork of the Southern Hemisphere believe that blockchain and NFT technology are a solution for protecting endangered wildlife and funding costly conservation areas.
Andre Cronje sees a ‘necessity for regulation’ ahead of crypto’s new era
A Medium post revealed Cronje's disdain for crypto culture and his likely return to the space.
Nelson Mandela’s Original Arrest Warrant Sold for $130K as NFT
Non-fungible tokens continue to be used for some humanitarian reasons, and the latest example came from South Africa. A digital collection of Nelson Mandela’s original arrest warrant from over half…
Crypto users in Africa grew by 2,500% in 2021: report
A recent report by KuCoin reveals that the number of crypto transactions has increased by 2,670% in some African countries.