Africa moved $54 billion in stablecoins; now what? Despite these impressive figures, there is a huge policy vacuum sitting between potential and scale.
🟠 Circle backs CV VC’s $20M African Blockchain Fund Plus: 🌍 USDC-issuer Circle backs CV VC’s $20M African Blockchain Fund 🇳🇬 Experts call Nigeria’s crypto tax regime “progressive”
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.
Coinbase Wallet integrates Onboard P2P for crypto purchases in local currency The feature is available in Nigeria with sights set on more than 50 countries within the year.
StarkWare launches $4M fund for African blockchain projects The fund looks to empower six to eight African blockchain startups yearly through grants, venture investments and accelerators.