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Africa Crypto News Week in Review: Binance Praises Kenya, VALR and MoonPay Partner, Nigeria Jails 9 Chinese Scammers

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Africa Crypto News Week in Review: Binance Praises Kenya, VALR and MoonPay Partner, Nigeria Jails 9 Chinese Scammers

In the latest Africa crypto news, Binance praises Kenya’s crypto regulation progress but warns against heavy taxes. Meanwhile, VALR is partnering with MoonPay to expand access to more fiat currencies. Nigeria jails nine Chinese crypto scammers for one year. A Binance executive has praised Kenya’s progress in regulating crypto but warned against punitive taxation. In … Read more

Africa Crypto News in Review: South Africa Court Backs Crypto, Kenya to Host Blockchain Conference, Blockchain.com In Nigeria

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Africa crypto news: Court in South Africa rules that crypto is free from exchange controls. Blockchain.com setting up office in Nigeria

Africa crypto news: A High Court in Gauteng, South Africa, rules that crypto is free from exchange controls. Kenya will host a crypto conference in June. Blockchain.com is setting up an office in Nigeria. South African crypto holders got a major reprieve after the High Court said tokens, including some of the best cryptos to … Read more

Africa Crypto Week in Review: Nigeria Crypto Firms Raise $20 Million, CBEX Exits In Kenya and Nigeria, South Africa To Host Crypto Event

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In the latest Africa crypto news: Nigerian crypto firms secure $20M in 2024 as CBEX collapses leave victims in the Nigerian and Kenyan web3 space. It is estimated that victims lost over $800 million, with the most impact felt in Nigeria. Meanwhile, the Wiki Finance Expo is set for Johannesburg on August 16. Some top … Read more

Africa Crypto Week in Review: Crypto Bill in Kenya, Nigeria Puts Off Binance Suit as Cameroon Hosts Bitcoin Africa Conference

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In the latest Africa crypto news, the Kenya new virtual assets bill is before Parliament as the country seeks to regulate crypto. Meanwhile, Nigeria postponed the Binance tax lawsuit until the end of April. The government wants the exchange to pay $2 billion in tax it claims was not paid. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin Africa Conference … Read more

Africa Crypto Week in Review: DePIN Summit Comes to Kenya, South Africa Tops in Merchant Crypto Payments, Nigeria Enacts New Securities Law

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Africa crypto news: Kenya crypto news was dominated by the DePIN Summit in July, as South Africa crypto news shows that the country leads merchant payments. In Nigeria, will this new crypto law spark growth? Unsurprisingly, South Africa is the most sophisticated crypto market on the continent, primarily due to its merchant crypto payment prowess. … Read more