Stripe goes global with stablecoins — but skips Africa’s big four Previously, Stripe could only serve 46 countries. Now, the firm’s product is available in more than 100 countries excluding Africa’s big four.
Sidebar: Why Africa needs its own stablecoins — Paycrest Co-founder From Naira-backed cNGN to emerging tokens across Africa, Amadi explains how these assets, if regulated and widely accepted, could enable fast, legal, and dollar-free transactions across borders.
Circle launches stablecoin payment system in partnership with Flutterwave and Yellow Card African crypto firm Yellow Card and fintechs Flutterwave and Onafriq are among the Circle Payment Network’s inaugural partners
At Paris Blockchain Week, institutions showed up. Africa didn’t Reflections from Paris Blockchain Week: institutional momentum, real-world utility, and why African builders must be part of the global conversation.
Sidebar: “Africa is the region that needs stablecoins the most,” Blockradar co-founder Blockradar’s COO, Morgan Williams, explains how stablecoins are reshaping payments, remittances, and financial access across Africa.