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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

🟠 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

🟠 PwC advises Kenyan crypto firms on tax lobby

🟠 PwC advises Kenyan crypto firms on tax lobby

Plus: 🌍 Stripe goes global with stablecoins but skips Africa’s big four 🇳🇬 Crypto is legal in Nigeria — until the bank disagrees

🟠 Nigeria plans new blockchain policy. Again.

🟠 Nigeria plans new blockchain policy. Again.

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

🟠 50th Mariblock Weekly 🎉

🟠 50th Mariblock Weekly 🎉

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

🟠 Stablecoins surpass Visa in global payment volume

🟠 Stablecoins surpass Visa in global payment volume

Plus: 🇳🇬 Nigerian fintechs embrace blockchain for POS payments 🇳🇬 Zap Africa is rebuilding crypto trust in Nigeria — while fighting to protect its name

🟠 Kenyan crypto stakeholders unite to lobby against digital asset tax

🟠 Kenyan crypto stakeholders unite to lobby against digital asset tax

Plus: 🇰🇪 Nairobi Securities Exchange to launch digital platform to trade tokenized real-world assets