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Nigeria has taken a decisive step in formalising its approach to digital asset oversight. The newly approved Virtual Asset Regulatory…
Africa’s emerging markets are experiencing a surge in stablecoin adoption in Africa, with Nigeria and South Africa leading the way.…
Divest Unveils V3, Evolving Beyond Crypto-to-Cash Into a Unified Money Movement Platform
By Louis Dike
Pan-African fintech startup Divest has launched Divest V3, a major product upgrade designed to integrate cryptocurrency and traditional money transfer…
The Nigeria crypto rule introducing a ₦2bn capital requirement for licensed exchanges is a major regulatory step. While some users…
As of February 2026, the Nigeria crypto market has evolved into a sophisticated digital economy. While the global market eyes…
Internet personality IShowSpeed was recently captured completing a real-world purchase in Nigeria using Tether’s USDT stablecoin, sparking widespread discussion about…
Unlike previous bull cycles, 2025 was not a year of widespread mega-rounds for Africa’s crypto startups. Instead, capital flowed selectively…
Nigeria has begun enforcing a groundbreaking tax and regulatory regime that ties cryptocurrency transactions to individual identities, marking a major…
Nigeria continues to lead Africa in grassroots crypto adoption, and the latest development reinforces this trajectory: an instant Bitcoin-to-Naira service…
Nigeria’s parliament is taking decisive steps toward regulating the country’s fast-growing cryptocurrency and digital-finance ecosystem. The House of Representatives’ Ad-Hoc…