Cryptocurrency

Pick n Pay has expanded its Bitcoin payments trial to 39 stores across South Africa’s major cities, the retailer has announced. It plans to roll out to all its stores …

Kenya will look to introduce a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, this is according to Dr Patrick Njoroge, Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). “Any crypto or all the …

Leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced the creation of a new Global Advisory Board (GAB). The new board is composed of well-known 11 members who are experts in public policy, government, …

Earlier this week, Mr Price ran a competition giving away nine non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to its Instagram followers Dubbed “NF-Tees”, the collection features a strange-looking animated character doing dance moves …

Binance has hired former HSBC South Africa global banking head Hannes Wessels to lead its South African operations. Wessels has been at HSBC for 22 years, serving in senior executive …

The UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, has called for action to curb cryptocurrencies in developing nations, in three policy briefs published on Wednesday. Although private digital currencies have rewarded …

Xend Finance, a global crypto bank, has announced the launch of XendBridge, a digital payment API, and SwitchWallet, a free public wallet infrastructure. The launch of XendBridge and SwitchWallet add …

Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has collaborated with Edubox Global, a leading platform facilitating opportunities for the education of Africans, to launch a crypto education tour …

Russia bans purchases made with cryptocurrency – but investments remain legal. Russian president Vladimir Putin has vowed to ban cryptocurrency payments with a new law that would make paying with …

The United Nations has asked Kenya and other developing countries to regulate and tax the cryptocurrency industry to limit exposure to the meltdown in the crypto market and risks of …