Tag: Cryptocurrency
Binance expands into Francophone Africa after educating over 400,000 Africans on...
Binance has announced its expansion into Francophone Africa to help drive blockchain and crypto adoption in Africa.
The news comes at a time when Binance has...
Canadian teen arrested for US$36 million Bitcoin theft
An unnamed Canadian teenager has been arrested in a US$36 million crypto heist that authorities said is the largest-ever bitcoin theft from a single...
Blockchain to facilitate US$10-billion savings globally in cross-border payments – Report
A new report from Juniper Research has found that the deployment of blockchain for cross-border settlement will drive increasingly significant cost savings for banks; rising from...
eCedi won’t compete with mobile money – BoG source
Contrary to assertions that Ghana's yet to be launched digital currency, eCedi will bring competition to mobile money, a reliable source at the Bank...
Nigeria launches eNaira as Ghana pilots eCedi
The Central Bank of Nigeria joined a growing list of emerging markets betting on government-backed digital money to cut transaction costs and boost participation...
Throw back: Cryptoqueen disappears with €4 billion investor money
Those who are so caught up in chasing after every new cryptocurrency on the block, this article will help you put the brakes on...
Binance educates over 350,000 crypto beginners in 2021
As Binance continues in its mission to increase the freedom of money for users, drive blockchain adoption and enable greater accessibility, it remains dedicated...
Hackers return $260 million to cryptocurrency platform after massive theft
Hackers behind one of the biggest ever cryptocurrency heists have returned more than a third of $613 million in digital coins they stole, the...
Cryptocurrency platform loses $600 million in cybercrime
A cryptocurrency platform has lost an estimated US$600 million in digital tokens after one of the sector’s biggest-ever hacking attacks, according to details of...
BoG gets partner for e-cedi piloting
Bank of Ghana has signed a partnership agreement with German IT giant, Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) to pilot Africa’s first general-purpose Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)...