1+ week, 4+ day ago   (211+ words) Ghana has established a five-agency committee to coordinate oversight of the country’s growing virtual asset sector as regulators work toward fully implementing a new crypto law by 2027. Bank of Ghana Governor, Johnson Pandit Asiama, who chairs the committee, said regulators…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (646+ words) Standard Bank has joined a group of 21 major financial institutions preparing to launch a global stablecoin making the South African lender the only African bank in an initiative that brings together some of the world’s biggest banks and asset managers....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (285+ words) Since launching in 2020, the Bitcoin Development Fund (BDF) has now granted a cumulative $12.2 million in BTC to 383 projects across 70 countries. The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has announced its latest round of Bitcoin Development Fund (BDF) grants, distributing more than 500 million…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (480+ words) The final close exceeds $75 million target, with new institutional backing from EBRD, Alphatron, and Norfund amidst a challenging global environment for African Venture Capital. Ventures Platform, Africa’s leading seed-stage fund, has announced the final close of its second institutional fund…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (442+ words) Lisk is shutting down its blockchain on October 31 2026 bringing an abrupt end to a strategy that had increasingly positioned Africa and other emerging markets at the centre of its growth plans. The Swiss blockchain project had made a significant push…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (445+ words) Tether’s failed Bitcoin mining project in Uruguay offers a useful lesson for an industry built around one simple equation: turn cheap, reliable electricity into Bitcoin. In 2023, Tether chose Uruguay as its first major South American mining venture, describing the country…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (730+ words) South Africa’s cryptocurrency regulatory framework is entering a new phase with recent court rulings and proposed rules giving authorities greater powers to scrutinise crypto transactions, particularly those involving the movement of capital offshore. The latest development came on July 28 2026 when…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (189+ words) Blockradar, the wallet-as-a-service provider, says it has officially crossed the $1 billion milestone in total transaction volume. This achievement highlights the platform’s rapid rise as a critical infrastructure layer for stablecoin payments in emerging markets. While the company has not disclosed…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (198+ words) Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Ghana) has expanded its virtual asset regulatory sandbox to 20 firms, up from 11 when the programme launched in March 2026. The SEC added nine companies in an updated list published on August 19 2026, broadening the sandbox to…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (210+ words) Two more global cross-border payment firms have stopped cash transfer services to and from Kenya, adding to growing pressure on the country’s financial sector amid heightened scrutiny over money laundering and illicit financial flows. have suspended cash transfer services for…...