🟠 Sub-Saharan Africa emerges as third-largest crypto market globally
Plus: Mariblock Roundtable; 🇿🇦 South Africa’s Altvest to raise $210 million for Bitcoin treasury reserve
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🟠 What “OnChain” actually means — and why it matters for Africa
The OnChain Conference 2025 brings together Africa’s blockchain builders, regulators, and business leaders for two days of focused discussion on the operational realities of building onchain systems.
Mastercard expands partnership with Circle to enable stablecoin settlements in EEMEA
The two companies have already partnered on crypto card solutions with Bybit and S1LKPAY, which use USDC to settle transactions.
🟠 cNGN unlocks Nigeria’s short‑term debt with 21% returns
Plus: Mariblock’s OnChain Conference; 🇹🇿 Tether makes a move in Zanzibar; 🇰🇪 Luno re-enters Kenya
🟠 USDC issuer Circle bets on African builders
Plus: 🇰🇪 31% of Kenyan banks are warming up to crypto — CBK
Circle selects five African projects in latest USDC grants round
The cohort marks Africa’s strongest showing yet — and comes as ecosystem grants increasingly serve as early-stage capital for blockchain startups navigating a tougher post-FTX funding climate.
🟠 Uber eyes stablecoins for cheaper global payments
Plus: 🌍 Big on wallets, light on volume: Africa’s crypto paradox; 🌍 UK-based crypto exchange Blockchain.com to expand into Africa; 🇨🇫 CAR to tokenize 1,700 hectares of land using meme coin