Nigeria and South Africa have emerged as Africa’s frontrunners in stablecoin adoption, with nearly 80 per cent of cryptocurrency users in both countries already holding dollar-pegged digital assets, a new ...
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded over $205 billion in crypto transactions in 2025, with Nigeria, South Africa, and Ethiopia leading the continent’s growing digital asset adoption. ...
Bitcoin has fallen to a nine-month low near $81,000, wiping 35% off its peak and triggering $1.68 billion in liquidations amid geopolitical tension and US policy uncertainty. ...
Coinbase is rolling out infrastructure that allows companies to issue branded dollar-pegged stablecoins, a move that could reshape payments, deposits, and banking access across Africa. ...
Hong Kong’s largest licensed crypto exchange, HashKey, announces a $500 million Digital Asset Treasury fund focusing on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Web3 ecosystem growth. ...
Chainalysis’ 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index ranks India first and the U.S. second, while Nigeria falls to sixth amid growing institutional adoption and regulatory shifts. ...
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde urges EU lawmakers to tighten stablecoin rules, calling for global equivalence standards to prevent financial risks from foreign issuers. ...
Binance has resumed all crypto futures trading after briefly suspending its Futures UM service due to a technical issue. The problem was resolved quickly, restoring normal operations. ...
Nigeria leads Africa’s stablecoin market with $22B in transactions, as Yellow Card report highlights their role in trade, FX hedging, and financial inclusion. SEC eyes Naira stablecoin. ...