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Olanike Akinyemi

Olanike Akinyemi

Olanike Akinyemi is a former reporter for Mariblock, covering blockchain development in Africa. Olanike currently works with Mariblock's digital marketing team.

FTX files for bankruptcy as CEO Sam Bankman Fried resigns

FTX files for bankruptcy as CEO Sam Bankman Fried resigns

The crypto exchange has appointed a new CEO as it scrambles to repay creditors, customers and investors. The group of companies will continue to operate normally and pay creditors over time according to Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy code.

Five African projects receive grants from Interledger Foundation

Five African projects receive grants from Interledger Foundation

The projects are to build financial services products on the Interledger protocol.

Fear of scams and lack of information plagues Web3 gaming, survey reveals

Fear of scams and lack of information plagues Web3 gaming, survey reveals

Coda Labs surveyed 6,921 people from five countries to determine their perception of crypto, NFTs and Web3 gaming.

Lightning Network is being used to receive payments for Africa Bitcoin Conference

Lightning Network is being used to receive payments for Africa Bitcoin Conference

The tickets can be bought digitally on the official ABC website.

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey will speak at the Africa Bitcoin conference in December

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey will speak at the Africa Bitcoin conference in December

The event is scheduled to hold in Accra, Ghana in December.

Telegram @wallet bot now allows users to trade crypto in-app

Telegram @wallet bot now allows users to trade crypto in-app

The bot lets users buy, sell, receive and send cryptocurrencies without leaving the messaging application.

Pan-African Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Secures $40M in Series B Funding Round to drive business growth, expansion and strategic partnerships

Pan-African Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Secures $40M in Series B Funding Round to drive business growth, expansion and strategic partnerships

The company has now raised a total of $57 million, more than any crypto company on the continent has received to date.