Absa Digital Asset Custody Goes Live in South Africa
South Africa's Absa now holds Bitcoin for big investors, a first for an African bank, it says. Local crypto holdings...
October 4, 2026Topic
cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Edges Up to US$83,622 as Weak US Data Trims Fed Hike Bets
Bitcoin price rose 0.14% to US$83,622 on Tuesday as weak US data cut Fed hike bets, but high yields capped...
September 30, 2026
Bitcoin Slips as Iran Snub Lifts Oil; LatAm Sticks to Stablecoins
The Bitcoin price fell 1.13% to US$83,503 on Monday as oil and U.S. yields rose. Solana and XRP dropped; Latin...
September 29, 2026
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Gains US$9.8 Billion in a Single Day
Changpeng Zhao’s net worth rose US$9.76 billion in 24 hours to US$91.2 billion on 20 September 2026, per Bloomberg’s Billionaires...
September 20, 2026
Ghana Builds a Committee Before It Builds a Crypto Licence
Ghana virtual assets oversight now runs through a five-agency committee, with the licensing law targeted for full operation only in...
August 28, 2026
Nigeria Would Make Crypto Exchanges Base Their Chief Executive There
Draft Nigeria crypto rules published on 20 August would require an exchange to keep its chief executive in the country,...
August 23, 2026
A Nigerian Startup Lets You Cash Out Crypto Inside WhatsApp
MYPADI AI has built a WhatsApp crypto off-ramp for Nigeria, turning stablecoins into naira inside a chat. Nigeria is a...
August 20, 2026
Brazil Crypto Licensing Rules Take Effect As School Phone Ban Beds In
Brazil enforced a school smartphone ban and the Central Bank finalised a crypto licensing framework that treats stablecoins as foreign...
August 9, 2026
UN: West African Terror Groups Now Use Drones and Crypto
The UN warns jihadist groups in Nigeria and the Sahel are deploying weaponised commercial drones and soliciting bitcoin donations, marking...
July 20, 2026