Nigeria

Sub-Saharan Africa now the third-fastest-growing crypto region, Chainalysis

Nigeria led the region with $92.1 billion in value received over the 12-month period, nearly three times that of South Africa.

AFAN’s blockchain partnership sparks concerns over Tingo connection

The company has not clarified whether it operates independently from the entities involved in the Tingo SEC fraud case.

Luno expands access to tokenized US stocks to Nigeria

Nigerians can now invest as little as ₦100 in stocks of companies such as Apple, Meta and NVIDIA through Backed Finance-owned xStocks.

Mariblock Roundtable: Are local stablecoins the next big wave in crypto?

The discussion featured representatives from traditional investment platform Risevest alongside cNGN’s technical team.

Ripple brings stablecoin RLUSD to Africa in partnership with Chipper Cash, VALR, Yellow Card

Ripple described Africa as a “natural next step” for RLUSD, citing increasing demand among businesses worldwide.

Superteam Nigeria: Inside Solana’s community-led adoption strategy in Nigeria

The community has incubated several notable projects, including cross-border remittance platforms Ribh Finance and Azza.

Nigeria leads stablecoin adoption with $22 billion in transactions

According to the study, stablecoins accounted for 43% of total crypto transaction volume in sub-Saharan Africa in 2024.