Nigeria received nearly $60 billion in crypto value in a year
Overall, Sub-Saharan Africa received $117.1 billion in crypto value between July 2022 and June 2023, according to data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.
South Africa
MTI CEO ordered to pay $1.7 billion in restitution for bitcoin Ponzi scheme
The founder of the bitcoin Ponzi scheme, MTI was charged with identity fraud last month in Brazil.
CryptoConvert partners with VALR and Luno to enable bitcoin payments at Pick n Pay stores
Customers of top South African retail store can easily make crypto payments through VALR and Luno.
Btrust, cofounded by Jack Dorsey and Jay Z, acquires African Bitcoin talent development firm Qala
The acquisition will see Qala rebrand as Btrust Builders with a new focus on providing training in open-source Bitcoin software development.
Egypt and Ethiopia among six countries invited to join BRICS
This is the bloc’s first expansion in 13 years.
The 2023 BRICS Summit: outlook and expectations
Here’s why the summit, scheduled for Aug. 22 to Aug. 24 in South Africa, could be significant for the global economic landscape.
CEO of the bitcoin pyramid scheme that allegedly stole 22k bitcoin jailed in Brazil
Steynberg, who had suddenly gone missing in December 2020, was arrested a year later on charges of forgery and using false ID.