π M-Pesa meets blockchain

Plus: π¬π Ghana brings crypto into its regulatory perimeter with a new VASP law; πΏπ¦ South Africaβs central bank says CBDCs matter β just not right now
Mariblock Weekly β coverage and analysis.

Plus: π¬π Ghana brings crypto into its regulatory perimeter with a new VASP law; πΏπ¦ South Africaβs central bank says CBDCs matter β just not right now

Plus: π¬π Ghana to deploy blockchain to track gold and curb illegal mining; π²π¦ Morocco publishes draft crypto rules.

Plus: π Hereβs why Flutterwave is enabling stablecoin payments via Polygon

Plus: πΏπ¦ USD stablecoins can undermine African monetary sovereignty β SARB Governor

Plus: π³π¬ Nigerians prefer crypto investments and gambling to the capital market β SEC DG

Plus: π Nigeria, South Africa and two other African countries exit FATFβs grey list πΏπ¦ Ripple to provide digital assets custody services for Absaβs users π°πͺ Kenya edges toward crypto regulation as parliament passes VASP bill

Plus: π USDC-issuer Circle backs CV VCβs $20M African Blockchain Fund π³π¬ Experts call Nigeriaβs crypto tax regime βprogressiveβ

Plus: π Coinbase-backed Onboard 3.0 attracts 10k users two months after launch; π³π¬ Kredete raises $22 million to fuel expansion efforts

Plus: Mariblock Roundtable; πΏπ¦ South Africaβs Altvest to raise $210 million for Bitcoin treasury reserve

The OnChain Conference 2025 brings together Africaβs blockchain builders, regulators, and business leaders for two days of focused discussion on the operational realities of building onchain systems.

Plus: Mariblockβs OnChain Conference; πΉπΏ Tether makes a move in Zanzibar; π°πͺ Luno re-enters Kenya

Our first OnChain Conference is happening this September β with Busha as founding partner.

Plus: π°πͺ 31% of Kenyan banks are warming up to crypto β CBK

Plus: π Big on wallets, light on volume: Africaβs crypto paradox; π UK-based crypto exchange Blockchain.com to expand into Africa; π¨π« CAR to tokenize 1,700 hectares of land using meme coin

Plus: π Stripe goes global with stablecoins but skips Africaβs big four π³π¬ Crypto is legal in Nigeria β until the bank disagrees

Plus: π Btrust grants $1M to ten Bitcoin-focused events and developer education programs; π°πͺ VACC hosts crypto training session for Kenyan lawmakers

Plus: π One big thing: 90% of institutional players involved with stablecoins; π Mastercard to enable stablecoin card transactions with Moonpay partnership;π± MiniPay now available as a standalone app on iOS devices

Plus: π³π¬ Nigerian fintechs embrace blockchain for POS payments π³π¬ Zap Africa is rebuilding crypto trust in Nigeria β while fighting to protect its name

Plus: π°πͺ Nairobi Securities Exchange to launch digital platform to trade tokenized real-world assets

Plus: π¬π Bank of Ghana plans crypto regulations by September; πΏπ¦ Binance tightens rules for South African users