🟠 USDC issuer Circle bets on African builders
Plus: 🇰🇪 31% of Kenyan banks are warming up to crypto — CBK
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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
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
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.
Plus: 🌍 Btrust grants $1M to ten Bitcoin-focused events and developer education programs; 🇰🇪 VACC hosts crypto training session for Kenyan lawmakers
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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
Plus: 🇳🇬 Nigerian fintechs embrace blockchain for POS payments
🇳🇬 Zap Africa is rebuilding crypto trust in Nigeria — while fighting to protect its name