Xend Finance users can now invest in tokenized U.S. assets via Risevest — but regulation limits access across Africa
The partnership will allow Xend Finance’s users earn yields from investments in US stock market options and RWAs through Risevest
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Crypto theft soared to all-time high in H1 2025 – Chainalysis
Spurred by the unprecedented hack of global exchange Bybit earlier in the year, crypto crime is on par to eclipse recorded volume.
DR Congo launches blockchain-based platform for diploma verification
The e-Diplôme platform is designed to reduce fraud by helping to verify government-issued diplomas in real-time.
The African blockchain funding scene: More deals, less dollars
Nigeria saw the most deals done, but Seychelles maintained top spot in terms of deal value.
Tether expands African blockchain education initiative with Zanzibar partnership
The USDT issuer also wants to integrate USDT and XAUT into Zanzibar’s local payments system, ZanMalipo.
Xend Finance is enabling cNGN-powered investments in the Nigerian money market
CEO Ugo Aronu says the feature will provide a platform to attract foreign direct investment into Nigeria
PAPSS rolls out blockchain platform for African fiat exchange
Interstellar says 19 countries and several multinationals now use the African currency marketplace for cross-border transactions.