African Fintech, Chipper Cash Raises $150 Million In Latest Funding Extension Led By FTX
African cross-border payments app Chipper Cash has raised $150 million in a Series C extension round led by bitcoin exchange FTX, rallying the money transmitting app to a $2 billion valuation. Chipper, which is used in seven African countries, has…
40 Tanzania Artists Attend ToT NFT Workshop
On Thursday, forty digital artists attended a one-day Training of Trainers (ToT) NFT Workshop in Darsaalem, Tanzania, as part of the NFT Afrika Initiative. The event organized by Africa Blockchain University (ABU), in collaboration with BlockTech, was financed by Yield…
Bitcoin Breaks The $67k Door, In An All New Time High Run.
The October bitcoin bull market is showing no signs of slowing down. Bitcoin, the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency, hit a new all-time high of above $67,000 on Wednesday, topping the previous record set in April. Bitcoin prices have surged 50% this month,…
Why is Bitcoin Going Crazy ? Heard of Bitcoin ETF ? What Does this Mean for Investors ?
An ETF is an investment vehicle that tracks the performance of a particular asset or group of assets. … A bitcoin ETF is one that mimics the price of the most popular digital currency in the world. This allows investors to buy…
Challenge Hindering The Adoption Of Cryptocurrency In Africa.
Amidst the growth surrounding Cryptocurrency in Africa, people in this region battle with certain challenges. According to a report by Chainalysis, a Blockchain analysis company, Africa cryptocurrency dealings have risen to the top ten largest services on the continent by…
GameFi/Metaverse For Profit.
The gameFi/Metaverse Crypto space is trending worldwide in Crypto communities, the Nigeria crypto community seems to be left behind. Nigeria needs a cultural themed crypto gameFi to attract users to the gameFi concept. Let’s take a look on this Forbes…
Future of Fiat Money With the Rapid Adoption of Cryptocurrency
Fiat money is a government issued currency that is not backed by a physical commodity but rather by the government that issued it. Most modern paper currencies are fiat currencies, including the U.S. dollar, the Euro, Naira and other global…
Near Protocol Nigeria Kano|Hacknode: Summary of Event
The Near protocol Nigeria had their very first conference in Nigeria which was a Local Hacknode. This is the first of many to come and the first chosen city that the Near Protocol Nigeria team decided to announce their presence…
Togo Leads Africa In 2021 Global DeFi Adoption.
Togo is the only country ranked in the top 20 on Chainalysis upcoming DeFi Adoption Index. This is an impressive performance for the West African Nation of just 8 million people after it was ranked 3rd in Africa and 9th…
Cryptocurrency Market Value Races to $2 Trillion.
Ethereum gains 20% rise in price. Ethereum Upgrade “London” goes Live The Ethereum upgrade codenamed London went live today accelerating the the volume of trade resulting in 20% price increase, with Bitcoin still coasting at little over $40,000 price. With…