2024-3-19 20:41 |
The founder of Bitcoin Dada, a virtual education program and sisterhood started in Kenya, on how she’s getting African women involved in the Bitcoin space. origin »
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What happens when a rural African community generates more electricity than it can use? Could Bitcoin mining turn unused hydropower into a lifeline for local economic revival? Zengamina’s dimming vision finds a spark In the remote Ikelenge district of northwestern…
2025-3-27 22:36 | |
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Bitcoin mining in Africa's national park is driving green energy, job creation, & chocolate production, according to the World Economic Forum.
2024-3-8 05:30 | |
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Strike, a Bitcoin-focused payments application, has announced the launch of its services in seven African countries, signaling its expansion into the continent. The countries included in this initial rollout are Gabon, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, and Zambia.…
2024-2-29 11:27 | |
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VALR, Africa's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has launched perpetual futures trading, featuring the world's first Bitcoin and USDT perpetual futures paired against the South African Rand.
2023-11-22 14:00 | |
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Despite many jurisdictions with uncertain or disapproving legal stances, African Bitcoin users seem to have much more freedom to experiment and build than Americans.
2023-10-26 16:30 | |
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Mirror Trading International (MTI) is convicted by a U.S. court for deceiving victims in a Bitcoin scam, facing a restitution order of $1.7 billion. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) revealed that Mirror Trading International Proprietary Limited (MTI) has…
2023-9-8 13:43 | |
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The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on Sept. 7 the outcome of a case against a South African company involved in crypto fraud. The CFTC said that a judge has entered a consent order against Mirror Trading International Proprietary Limited (MTI), finding the company liable for several types of fraud.
2023-9-8 04:20 | |
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Samara Asset gifts $10,000 in BTC to Bitcoin DADA, championing Bitcoin education for African women.
2023-9-8 23:20 | |
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The crypto exchange's promotion comes as trading volumes plummet to four-year lows, hurting the revenue streams.
2023-9-8 19:33 | |
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Per a Reuters report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is working towards the launch of a global central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform that can facilitate cross-border transactions. Related Reading: Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Refuse To Budge As Movements Remain Low IMF Takes On CBDC Market Speaking at a conference attended by African central banks, IMF […]
2023-6-21 21:00 | |
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The International Monetary Fund projects 2.2% GDP growth and manageable debt, but warns of liquidity risks.
2023-5-25 12:40 | |
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Just a year after making bitcoin legal tender, the Central African Republic (CAR) abandoned its plans to revitalize its country. Why?
2023-4-30 15:00 | |
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Coinspeaker Head of South African Firm Slapped with $3. 4B Fine for Bitcoin Fraud in US The CFTC claimed that the firm had proprietary software that was expected to recognize significant trading gains for investors who contributed to the Bitcoin pool, but in reality, there was no such "bot" in use.
2023-4-29 14:02 | |
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The founder of bitcoin pool operator MTI was charged with fraud last year for running an unlicensed commodity pool scheme.
2023-4-28 11:06 | |
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The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said on April 27 that it has obtained a court judgment against a CEO involved in Bitcoin-related fraud. CEO was involved in Bitcoin MLM The case in question concerns Cornelius Johannes Steynberg of South Africa, who was the founder and CEO of Mirror Trading International Proprietary Limited (MTI).
2023-4-28 04:00 | |
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Bitcoin mining has a dirty reputation for using more energy than some small countries. But African cryptominers have found a way to use their consumption to keep the lights on in rural communities. That’s why Gridless is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023.
2023-4-17 15:10 | |
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Developer platform TBD announces partnership with Yellow Card to provide global fiat on- and off-ramps for bitcoin and stablecoin payments in Africa.
2023-4-13 18:30 | |
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Users from Liberia, Sierra Leone and more can now directly utilize their local currencies to buy and sell bitcoin through Binance P2P.
2023-3-2 22:30 | |
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The November 2022 Pick n Pay pilot testing for the implementation of the bitcoin payment option has yielded positive moves as the South African-based retailer.
2023-2-2 00:00 | |
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Pick n Pay has partnered with CryptoQR in order to accept bitcoin at more than 2,000 stores.
2023-2-2 20:23 | |
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The country, which made bitcoin a legal tender in April, wants to pave way for greater crypto adoption.
2023-1-24 14:04 | |
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Traveling to four African countries throughout 2022, Bitcoin For Fairness encouraged several grassroots Bitcoin adoption projects.
2022-12-29 16:00 | |
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Central African Republic delays listing Sango Coin, the national cryptocurrency, despite Bitcoin being the legal tender. What can be the reasons? The post Central African Republic Delays Sango Coin Launch, Despite Bitcoin Being Legal Tender appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-12-20 21:00 | |
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The service lets users in nine African countries tap into the Bitcoin Lightning network using basic feature phones. “Anyone who's interested in using bitcoin and living on bitcoin should be able to do so easily,” founder Kgothatso Ngako said.
2022-12-20 20:27 | |
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As the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in Africa, the Central African Republic appears to be struggling with its investor-oriented token, Sango Coin.
2022-12-20 16:03 | |
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The country was one of the first to declare bitcoin as legal tender.
2022-12-20 14:03 | |
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If passed, the reported amendments would regulate bitcoin and cryptocurrency usage in the African nation.
2022-12-19 00:15 | |
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The mining company focuses on rural communities in East Africa and intends to increase electricity and energy access for the region.
2022-12-7 10:45 | |
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The Caribbean nation could join El Salvador and the Central African Republic in backing crypto
2022-11-14 14:19 | |
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Currently 39 Pick n Pay stores are testing the payment method, with plans to roll it out to all stores in the coming months, Sunday Times reports.
2022-11-1 17:02 | |
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Pick n Pay, one of South Africa's largest supermarket chains, will allow customers to pay using bitcoin via any Lightning Network-enabled app, according to The Times.
2022-11-2 16:39 | |
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There are various initiatives designed to empower Africans to educate themselves on Bitcoin and exercise their own financial sovereignty.
2022-10-22 03:14 | |
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The center will educate residents in Mossel Bay on bitcoin, finances and other subjects.
2022-10-12 23:07 | |
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Modeled after Bitcoin Beach, a South African township attests to the opportunities of a bootstrapped bitcoin economy.
2022-8-17 22:00 | |
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Read this article to know why El Salvador and the Central African Republic (CAR) have adopted Bitcoin as a legal tender.
2022-8-13 17:00 | |
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SANGO Coin has burst into the scene this year and is already changing what it means to be a government-backed cryptocurrency. The first-of-its-kind cryptocurrency is bringing all of the power of the bitcoin blockchain to create a digital-first economy that is directly backed by the Central African Republic.
2022-8-9 11:30 | |
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The Central African Republic, one of the nations served by the Bank of Central African States, passed legislation adopting Bitcoin as legal tender in April.
2022-7-23 00:27 | |
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“The defendants misappropriated, either directly or indirectly, all of the Bitcoin they accepted from the pool participants,” said the CFTC.
2022-7-1 20:30 | |
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MTI’s self-described CEO was recently detained in Brazil on an Interpol warrant, the regulator said.
2022-7-1 19:55 | |
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The Sango project’s plans include building a "legal crypto hub," expanding the adoption of Bitcoin, and creating a “crypto island” — a special economic zone in the metaverse.
2022-6-29 00:00 | |
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Bitcoin advocates have visited the Central African Republic and offered advice on how the country can best adopt BTC as legal tender.
2022-6-23 20:58 | |
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Bitcoin BTC/USD is the largest cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalization, even despite the recent bearish run it has experienced. Hovering around the $20,000 price point, Bitcoin might represent a solid entry point for investors, assuming the Central African Republic’s big bet pays off.
2022-6-21 16:02 | |
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A group of Bitcoiners traveled to the Central African Republic to meet with the country’s president and discuss pathways for bitcoin adoption.
2022-6-20 19:00 | |
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Bitcoin mining operations may soon be relocating to Kenya. The African country now offers miners a green energy source. The post Bitcoin Mining: Kenya Offers Renewable Energy Sources to Miners appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-6-7 08:45 | |
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In April, the Central African Republic took the bold step of becoming the second country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. However, there’s more to their adoption of blockchain technology than just making Bitcoin legal tender.
2022-6-4 23:50 | |
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The impoverished country has launched an ambitious crypto project that includes using Bitcoin as legal tender, attracting investment and creating its own metaverse.
2022-6-4 20:30 | |
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The World Bank has expressed concerns over a plan by the Central African Republic to set up a crypto hub, weeks after the nation became the second country in the world to make Bitcoin legal tender.
2022-5-31 01:27 | |
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The Central African Republic (CAR) has mentioned plans of setting up a crypto hub recently. This news comes after Central African Republic legally recognized Bitcoin last month. This move of launching a “crypto hub” is in a view to attract global enthusiasts.
2022-5-27 07:00 | |
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The World Bank has said “it will be physically impossible” for the lender to fund the planned Sango crypto hub and voiced concerns regarding the country’s adoption of Bitcoin.
2022-5-27 08:47 | |
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Bitcoin continues to dominate the cryptocurrency market, with institutional demand showing few signs of easing, and that may be the main reason altseason has yet to arrive. A new quarterly report from Bybit and Block Scholes, published Aug. 8, shows…
The unexpected rise in Bitcoin’s institutional adoption through exchange-traded funds has transformed crypto cycles, analysts say. While spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds have made BTC more stable by turning it into an asset class that institutions can invest in, altcoins…
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The U.S. government moved $2 billion worth of seized Bitcoin (BTC) on Monday, triggering a significant price drop from the recent high of $70,000.
Post-halving, Bitcoin (BTC) miners face a squeeze as rewards drop and costs soar. Can innovative strategies and market dynamics help them stay profitable? The Bitcoin halving is an event built into the Bitcoin protocol that occurs approximately every four years.…
The halving turned out to be a “sell the news” event for BTC — and with continued uncertainty around interest rates, a fresh rally may be some time off. It’s been two weeks since the Bitcoin halving — and in…
Will Bitcoin’s price rally in the aftermath of the halving, or are there factors that could potentially impede its upward momentum? The much-anticipated event, the fourth Bitcoin (BTC) halving, has finally taken place, marking a new milestone in BTC’s journey. …