USDC-issuer Circle backs CV VC’s $20M African Blockchain Fund
Circle joins the Swiss-based venture capital firm to invest in early-stage African blockchain companies over a period of ten years from 2022.
Sam Adeyemo
Nigeria set to tax individual crypto transactions and exchanges in 2026
Individual crypto transactions will now be subjected to a maximum of 25% personal income tax on profit made.
Coinbase-backed Onboard 3.0 attracts 10k users two months after launch
In July, Onboard announced a new iteration of its platform — an all-in-one app to receive and manage payments in both crypto and fiat.
Kredete raises $22 million to fuel expansion efforts
The firm wants to launch a host of new products and expand into new markets.
Bitcoin mining set to power Ethiopia’s energy expansion
Ethiopia just inaugurated Africa’s largest dam, doubling power output — but still lacks the funds to deliver universal electricity access.
Luno expands access to tokenized US stocks to Nigeria
Nigerians can now invest as little as ₦100 in stocks of companies such as Apple, Meta and NVIDIA through Backed Finance-owned xStocks.
Mariblock Roundtable: Are local stablecoins the next big wave in crypto?
The discussion featured representatives from traditional investment platform Risevest alongside cNGN’s technical team.