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African Web3 Startup Raises $6.45 Million in Pre-Seed Round, Serena Williams’ Investment Firm Participates – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News
An African startup, Nestcoin, said it raised $6.45 million in a pre-seed funding round in which tennis’ star, Serena Williams’ Serena Ventures took part. The startup, which was launched in November 20...
Top African Crypto Exchange Luno Set for US Market Entry ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     One of the biggest crypto exchange platforms in Africa, Luno, is looking to break into the US market. Founded in 2013, the UK-based exchange company ...
Valr Becomes Latest South African Exchange to Exit Crypto Arbitrage Market – Exchanges Bitcoin News
Crypto exchange Valr has announced it has closed its crypto arbitrage service to new customers in order to comply with the requirements of its banking partner. This announcement makes Valr the latest ...
South African Regulator Urges Public to Be More Cautious When Dealing With FTX, Bybit – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has warned the investing public to be cautious when trading on the cryptocurrency platforms FTX and Bybit. The FSCA alleges that neither entity has been l...
South African Regulator FSCA Cautions Consumers Against FTX, ByBit
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa issued two notices yesterday, warning the public against dealing with crypto exchanges FTX and ByBit. In a press release, the FSCA told t...
South African financial regulator issues warning to trade with caution on FTX exchange
The South African Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) issued two statements today, warning citizens against trading in the FTX and Bybit exchanges. It stated that these exchanges were not author...
South African Regulator Issues Warning on FTX, Bybit
South Africa’s financial watchdog issued a notice warning consumers to be “cautious and vigilant” when dealing with crypto exchanges FTX and Bybit. The Financial Sector Conduct Autho...
Tanzanian Fintech Raises $10 Million, Plans to Enter 12 More African Countries – Fintech Bitcoin News
A Tanzanian fintech startup revealed it has raised $10 million in its latest funding round and is planning to use the funds to finance an expansion into other African countries. Fintech Plans to Enter...
Crypto-loving anti-vax group seeks like-minded talent to live in African ‘paradise’
A group of people who have claimed they refuse to take any of the COVID-19 vaccines — at a time when the number of cases around the world is at an all-time high — is reportedly looking for a cryptocur...
a16z leads $20 million investment into African gaming startup Carry1st
advertisement African gaming platform Carry1st has announced a $20 million Series A extension led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Avenir and Google. A wide range of additional investor...
South African Crypto Regulation Coming in 2022, Say Crypto CEOs
Regulations from the South African Reserve Bank and the Financial Sector Conduct Authority that promote legitimate partnerships of crypto firms with banks are expected in South Africa in 2022. South A...
Proportion of South African Crypto Holders Grows to 11.3%, 56% of Crypto Owners Hold Bitcoin – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News
The number of surveyed South Africans that own crypto grew marginally from 10.3% in October 2021, to 11.3% in December 2021. With this rate of ownership, South Africa is now ranked number 21 out of th...
South African Police Launch Investigation into Alleged Crypto Fraud
The police in South Africa are looking into a possible crypto scam case after an investment company attempted to reimburse some investors from the now-defunct Africrypt exchange. Police Launch Closer ...
Binance Becomes Exclusive Cryptocurrency Sponsor of African Cup of Nations
The world’s largest digital asset trading venue – Binance – announced it partnered with the Confederation of African Football (CAF). As a result, the company became the official cryptocurrency and blo...
South African police investigating alleged Africrypt bitcoin scam
advertisement Authorities in South Africa have launched an investigation into the Africrypt bitcoin (BTC) investment saga, according to Bloomberg on Tuesday, following complaints by people affected by...
Fintech Firms Received 62% of the $4.9 Billion Raised by African Tech Companies in 2021 – Fintech Bitcoin News
Fintechs account for nearly two-thirds of the $4.9 billion that was raised by African technology firms during the past year. Fintech groups also dominate in terms of funding that exceeds $50 million, ...
Binance Announces Official Sponsorship Deal for African Cup of Nations
Binance has announced a partnership with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as the official sponsor of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the biggest African soccer tournament i...
The African Cup Of Nations Deserves As Much Respect As Any Continental Tournament
TOPSHOT – Algeria’s forward Riyad Mahrez and his teammates celebrate with the trophy after winning … [+] the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Final football match between Senegal and...
Investors in Collapsed South African Crypto Platform Push for Jailing of Africrypt Directors – Regulation Bitcoin News
A group of investors in Africrypt are reportedly pushing to have criminal charges pressed against directors of the now-defunct cryptocurrency investment platform. Opponents of the move have argued tha...
Top African crypto firm Yellow Card returns to Nigeria
TL;DR Breakdown Yellow Card returns to Nigeria. Firm says return to Nigeria is significant after it began operation in the country in 2018. Aims to boost users by 410k in Q1 2022. Top African crypto s...