Cryptocurrency

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  Cryptocurrency, News, Web3

  Mara, a crypto startup backed by Coinbase, lost $16 million in 2022 as the leadership team fell apart

  Ngozi Chukwu

  19 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency, News

  Nigerian officials allegedly asked for $150 million bribe before arresting Binance staff

  Muktar Oladunmade

  21 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency, News

  SEC chief invokes patriotism, asks traders to stop P2P trading as fears of a ban linger

  Muktar Oladunmade

  21 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency, Kenya, News

  Exclusive: Kenyan officials deny arrest of Binance exec who escaped custody in Nigeria

  Adonijah Ndege

  21 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency, News

  Breaking: South Africa grants crypto licences to Luno, VALR and 73 other companies

  Ephraim Modise

  21 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency, News, Regulation

  SEC proposes ₦1 billion capital requirement for virtual asset companies

  Frank Eleanya

  23 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency, News

  Former US agent identified as Binance executive detained in Nigeria

  Ngozi Chukwu

  23 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency, News

  Exclusive: Two crypto startups submit licence application to Nigerian SEC

  Ngozi Chukwu

  25 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  Kenya’s $20 billion crypto market takes first step to regulation

  Kenn Abuya

  27 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  Patricia insists on November repayment date after DLM Trust abruptly ends partnership

  Ganiu Oloruntade

  28 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  Patricia customers to receive first batch of repayments in November as company appoints trustee

  Ganiu Oloruntade

  28 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  Patricia denies having physical offices, confirms offer to customers to convert debt tokens to company shares

  Ganiu Oloruntade

  28 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency, startups

  In the wake of VIBRA’s shutdown, staff were asked to resign or face termination

  Ngozi Chukwu

  28 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  Breaking: Patricia’s appeals for support infuriate frustrated customers

  Ganiu Oloruntade

  29 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  Kenya’s ICT regulator suggests revamping existing laws amid WorldCoin controversy

  Kenn Abuya

  30 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  The Blockchain Association of Kenya goes to court to block taxes on crypto

  Kenn Abuya

  30 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency, News

  Patricia’s ambitious plan to repay customers has one important caveat

  Ngozi Chukwu

  30 months ago

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  Bitcoin, Bitcoin

  Despite price fluctuations, Africa’s Bitcoin maximalists remain bullish on its future

  Hannatu Asheolge

  30 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency, News

  Months after $2m hack became public, Patricia converts customers’ assets into “Patricia tokens”

  Ganiu Oloruntade

  30 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  Kenyan government claims Worldcoin illegally collected biometric data

  Kenn Abuya

  31 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  Kenya police raid Worldcoin warehouse and confiscate equipment

  Ngozi Chukwu

  31 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  Kenya suspends WorldCoin over data privacy concerns

  Kenn Abuya

  31 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  WorldCoin’s parent company is indeed registered as a data processor in Kenya

  Kenn Abuya

  31 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency, Digital ID

  Kenyans are scanning their irises in exchange for Worldcoin tokens

  Abraham Augustine

  31 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  Namibia now has a law that recognises virtual assets, including cryptocurrencies

  Ephraim Modise

  31 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  Bundle Africa shuts exchange operations after three years

  Ganiu Oloruntade

  31 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  Crypto Exchanges in SA will soon be unable to operate without licences, says regulator

  Faith Omoniyi

  32 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency, startups

  One year after expanding to Nigeria, Crypto platform Pillow is exiting the country

  Ngozi Chukwu

  32 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  With no connection to the global crypto company, how did Binance Nigeria Limited get registered?

  Muktar Oladunmade

  32 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency, Government

  After introducing a blockchain act, Nigeria’s first move is to tax 10% of crypto profits

  Caleb Nnamani

  33 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency, News

  Exclusive: Patricia’s newly reported hack happened in 2022 and cost the company $2 million

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  33 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency, News

  Patricia identifies one culprit of security breach in which customer funds were stolen

  Ngozi Chukwu

  33 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  Bitcoin Pizza Day: 10 communities keeping the bitcoins spirit alive

  Ngozi Chukwu

  33 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency, ecosystem

  Nigeria’s new blockchain policy leaves crypto in the cold

  Caleb Nnamani

  34 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency, Newsletters, The Next Wave

  Next Wave: Crypto’s quick-money promise for Africa is collapsing

  Abraham Augustine

  35 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  Africa-focused crypto firm Paxful announces closure

  Caleb Nnamani

  35 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  Where do existing investors stand in Fluidcoins fire sale?

  Damilare Dosunmu

  37 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  Nigerian Fluidcoins sold to UAE-based Blockfinex after failing to raise cash

  Damilare Dosunmu

  37 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  Be Mobile Africa launches crypto trading platform for South Africa

  Ephraim Modise

  37 months ago

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  Cryptocurrency

  Political activist Farida Nabourema is using bitcoin to liberate herself and others from abusive monetary systems

  Hannatu Asheolge

  38 months ago