Nigeria

Mysten Labs launch $1.3M fund for African blockchain developers

Adeniyi Abiodun says the fund will look to give low-interest loans to Semicolon’s tech academy students.

KPMG encourages Nigerian banks to embrace blockchain and crypto firms

In a joint publication with Chainalysis, KPMG says both banks and crypto firms can benefit from each other's strengths.

Binance blocks Nigerian users access to free token rewards and airdrops

Users lament the latest twist in the Binance-Nigeria saga which denies them daily earnings of up to $50.

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.

USDT issuer Tether leads $10 million funding round in MANSA

The company plans to expand into Asia and Latin America.