China Bans All Crypto Transactions, Declares Them Illegal
China’s central bank has banned all financial transactions involving cryptocurrencies, declaring all of them, including bitcoin, illegal. The notice bans all related financial activities involving cryptocurrencies, such as trading crypto, [...]
Nigeria Ghana Set to Unveil Central Bank Digital Currencies
Nigeria and Ghana are set to adopt a central bank digital currencies, after Central banks in both countries partnered with foreign financial tech companies to create digital versions of their [...]Standard Protocol CTO On Creating a Stablecoin in a Multi-Chain Environment
In partnership with BitcoinKE, a one-stop destination for all things Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and Blockchain in Kenya and Africa, we caught up with Hyungsuk Kang, the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) [...]
Blockchain Startups in Uganda Building on Celo
Originally developed as an accounting platform (ledger) for cryptocurrencies, a blockchain is a distributed ledger technology, a way for untrusted parties to use a distributed database to ensure a common [...]
Forbes and Celo to Hold Virtual Event on the Future of CBDCs and Cryptocurrency
The momentum of Central Banks exploring and experimenting with Central Bank DigitalCurrencies (CBDCs) is increasing; but we’re still in early stages. Forbes, a leading business media brand in partnership with Celo, brings you an [...]Startups in Kenya building Innovative Solutions on the Celo Blockchain
Blockchain, a decentralised, distributed ledger for digital information is one of the most innovative technologies today and it is already disrupting various industries. Blockchain powers cryptocurrencies and NFTs and can [...]Kenya leads the world in P2P Crypto Transactions
Kenya has been ranked first in the world when it comes to peer-to-peer cryptocurrency transaction volumes as crypto adoption jumped by over 880% with P2P platforms driving usage in emerging [...]Aave, Curve, PoolTogether, and Sushi Among Leading Ethereum DeFi Projects Joining Celo on DeFi for the People Collaboration
San Francisco, Calif. — August 30, 2021 — Today, a consortium of leading Ethereum decentralized finance (DeFi) projects announced DeFi for the People, a collaboration of global crypto organizations united [...]QA; Inside Standard Protocol’s First Hybrid Algorithmic Stablecoin Model
What is a Stablecoin? A Stablecoin is a type of cryptocurrency that is linked to an asset like the U.S. dollar that doesn’t fluctuate much in value. Most of the stablecoins in [...]QA With a Kenyan beginner Crypto Trader
In partnership with BitcoinKE, we recently sat down with Tricia Mwangi a crypto trader from Nairobi to understand his journey in the space. For how long have you been in [...]DuniaPay Brings Stablecoins to West Africa, With 8% Interest on Savings
DuniaPay, a full-service banking application that provides residents of African nations with a flexible digital platform to access financial services, has launched a new personal savings feature offering users over [...]JPMorgan Approves crypto investments, Amazon to accept crypto payments
JPMorgan Approves crypto investments JPMorgan Chase Co. told its financial advisors that they can give all their wealth-management clients access to cryptocurrency funds, as the bank increases its push [...]
