Sui blockchain cofounder launches $1.3M fund for African developers
Adeniyi Abiodun, cofounder of Mysten Labs (builders of Sui), says the $1.3M fund will offer low-interest loans to Semicolon students.
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KPMG encourages Nigerian banks to embrace blockchain and crypto firms
In a joint publication with Chainalysis, KPMG says both banks and crypto firms can benefit from each other's strengths.
Binance blocks Nigerian users access to free token rewards and airdrops
Users lament the latest twist in the Binance-Nigeria saga which denies them daily earnings of up to $50.
Ethereum layer-2 chain, Lisk, announces completion of first cohort of incubator
23 African blockchain startups participated in the first batch of the Lisk Blockchain Incubation Hub.
Swiss fintech Centi expands African presence with Yellow Card partnership
The partnership will help streamline crossborder payments into 20 African countries through stablecoins.
Hedera makes ‘strategic investment’ in stablecoin payments firm Ivorypay
Ivorypay aims to incorporate Hedera’s infrastructure and admit a member of the firm onto its board.
Bitget partners with Callpay to enable South African rand transactions
The move aligns with Bitget’s broader strategy of expanding into emerging markets and driving mainstream crypto adoption.