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Africa Crypto News Week in Review: Tether Crypto Education Reaches Zanzibar, NFT Platform Shutting Down in South Africa As Aptos And Yellow Card Partner

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Africa crypto news in review: MoMint is shutting down in South Africa as Tether expands crypto education to Zanzibar. Aptos and Yellow Card partner to push stablecoin adoption. Tether has expanded its blockchain initiative to Zanzibar after signing a memorandum of understanding with local authorities. In South Africa, NFT issuer MoMint is shutting down, signaling … Read more

Africa Crypto News Week in Review: Visa Partners with Yellow Card, Empowa Expands, Crypto Reforms in South Africa

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In our latest Africa crypto news, Visa is partnering with Yellow Card as Empowa expands to Nigeria. Crypto players in South Africa are pushing for reforms to unlock tax revenue. Blockchain housing startup Empowa is expanding its presence in the Nigerian market after partnering with local players in the housing sector. Meanwhile, the international card … Read more

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 Week in Review: South Africa Calls for Modern Crypto Laws, Kenyan Banks Ready for Crypto as Tether Expands

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Africa crypto news: A judge in South Africa wants modern crypto laws and banks in Kenya ready for crypto as Tether invests in Shiga Digital

Africa crypto news: A judge in South Africa wants modern crypto laws and banks in Kenya ready for crypto as Tether invests in Shiga Digital. A South African judge has criticized the country’s financial regulators for relying on Apartheid-era laws to regulate crypto. In Kenya, a Central Bank survey reveals that an increasing number of … Read more

NFT Research Publishing and Blockchain Peer Review

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Scientist minting a research paper as an NFT on a blockchain platform

What Are Science NFTs? Science NFTs are digital tokens that represent ownership or authorship of a scientific work. Just like NFTs in art or music, these tokens are stored on the blockchain. Each NFT is unique and linked to a digital asset, such as a research paper, dataset, or peer review comment. This system gives … 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 Plans New Blockchain Policy, Crypto Entrepreneur Abducted In Uganda

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Africa crypto news: Nigeria plans to introduce a new blockchain policy as a crypto entrepreneur is adopted in Uganda

Africa crypto news: Nigeria plans to introduce a new blockchain policy as a crypto entrepreneur is adopted in Uganda. Meanwhile, Bitget Wallet is finding more users in Africa. The African crypto regulatory landscape is evolving rapidly. Following recent securities legislation, Nigeria is developing a new national blockchain policy to boost crypto adoption. In a concerning … Read more

Africa Crypto Week in Review:  Zimbabwe Blockchain Carbon Registry, ZAP Africa Rebuilding Trust in Nigeria

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Africa crypto news: Zimbabwe launches a blockchain carbon credit registry to boost transparency, while ZAP Africa rebuilds trust in the Nigerian crypto market post-CBEX collapse. Will the proposed 5% U.S. remittance tax drive crypto adoption in Africa? The government of Zimbabwe is looking to use blockchain to re-establish the credibility of its carbon credit market. … Read more

Africa Crypto Week in Review: Kenyan Court Orders Worldcoin to Delete Biometric Data, CBEX Plans Reboot, Nigerian Fintech Joins Zone Blockchain

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Africa crypto news: Court in Kenya orders Worldcoin to delete biometric data, CBEX reboots amid scam fears, Nigerian fintech joins Zone blockchain for faster payments. The Worldcoin project faces legal challenges in Kenya after a court ordered the deletion of collected user biometric data. Meanwhile, the controversial crypto exchange CBEX is attempting a reboot, drawing … Read more

Africa Crypto Week in Review:  Onafriq Taps USDC, Nigeria After 8 Suspects Following CBEX Collapse, Phoenix Group Expands Bitcoin Mining Operations In Ethiopia

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Top Africa crypto news features Onafriq adopting USDC as Nigeria hunts CBEX scammers. In Ethiopia, Phoenix Group is expanding

Top Africa crypto news features Onafriq adopting USDC as Nigeria hunts CBEX scammers. In Ethiopia, Phoenix Group is expanding its Bitcoin mining operations. The last week of April brought several notable crypto stories from Africa. African payment service provider Onafriq is leveraging USDC to enhance cross-border settlements. Meanwhile, Nigeria is pursuing eight individuals, including four … Read more