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

Tether Eyes South America’s Surplus Power for Green Bitcoin Mining

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Tether is making moves again, and this time, it is to mine green Bitcoin. In a bold move, they have partnered with South  American agribusiness giant Adecoagro to create a BTC ▼-1.13% mining operation. But this time, the operation site will be powered solely on robust renewable energy in Brazil. The goal is to transform … Read more

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

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

Tether Expands in Latin America, Invests in Chilean Crypto Exchange: Explore Best Crypto to Buy!

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Tether has invested in a Chilean crypto exchange in a bid to expand to Latin America’s $415 billion cryptocurrency market. According to Chainalysis, LATAM received nearly $415 billion in cryptocurrency between July 2023 and June 2024, with stablecoins accounting for the majority of indirect flows from local to global exchanges, particularly in countries like Brazil and … Read more

Tether Invests in Zengo Wallet: Boosting Self-Custody and Global Stablecoin Adoption in 2025

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Leading non-custodial crypto wallet service Zengo announced that it will partner with Tether, the largest company in the stablecoins industry. With rising cryptocurrency adoption and user growth, secure self-custody storage solutions like Zengo Wallet will become essential to the digital assets economy. In line with Tether’s vision of making blockchain-based tools more accessible, the top … Read more

Tether Pushes For USDT Adoption In Asia Through Messaging App LINE

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Tether, the issuer of USDT stablecoins, and LINE, a popular messaging app known for its all-in-one functionality, have entered into a strategic partnership plan to expand Tether’s presence in the Asian market. The alliance, announced on 7 May 2025, will enable LINE users to send and receive USDT within the app.  USDT will now be … Read more

Cantor Fitzgerald, Tether and Bitfinex to launch BTC venture

Cantor Fitzgerald, Tether and Bitfinex to launch BTC venture

Cantor Fitzgerald is teaming up with crypto heavyweights Tether, Bitfinex, and SoftBank on a $3 billion Bitcoin investment vehicle. According to an Apr. 22 report by Financial Times, the group plans to form a new publicly traded firm called 21 Capital, which will receive $3 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) from the participating companies. Tether (USDT) … Read more

Tether CEO Sparks Meme Frenzy As USDT User Base Soars By 13%

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The current global economic volatility has resulted in the adoption of USDT, issued by Tether, as a haven to store funds for worldwide investors, prompting a 13% increase in the company’s user base. Tether’s CEO, Paolo Ardoino, celebrated this milestone on 14 April 2025 through a viral meme post from The Simpsons. In the image shared by … Read more

Is This The Real Reason Why Tether Is Buying Bitcoin?

Tether, the issuer of USDT, is stockpiling Bitcoin in 2025. Is this a strategic move to protect against a USDT depeg?

Tether, the issuer of USDT, is stockpiling Bitcoin in 2025. Is this a strategic move to protect against a USDT depeg? In 2021, USDC depegged and couldn’t restore the peg immediately because banks were closed. The world’s largest multichain stablecoin by market cap—has been aggressively accumulating Bitcoin over the past few months. Tether Stockpiling Bitcoin: … Read more

Africa Crypto Week in Review: Quidax and Tether Unite to Crypto Education in Africa, Zambia Bitcoin Mining Powers Homes, Nigeria Reignites Feud with Binance

Jump into the final Africa crypto week in review for March and discover as Quidax and Tether form a new crypto Africa partnership for crypto education. Meanwhile, mainstream media eyes are on Zambia Bitcoin mining operations powering rural areas, as Binance Nigeria news dominates the headlines. The last week of March closes with its fair … Read more