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- 15 May 2025
Cyberattack Could Cost it Up to $400m - Coinbase
Coinbase forecast a hit of between $180m and $400m from a cyberattack that breached account data of a “small subset” of its customers, the crypto exchange said in a regulatory filing on Thursday. The…
- 21 Feb 2024
FG Blocks Binance, OctaFX, Coinbase others over Forex Crisis
Nigerian government has initiated its plan to block cryptocurrency trading platforms such as Binance, OctaFX, Coinbase and others in a bid to avert what it considers continuous manipulation of the…
- 9 Nov 2025
Preventive, Silicon Valley Firm May Birth Genetically Engineered Babies
Preventive, a Silicon Valley startup backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong is pursuing research that some fear could lead to the birth of a genetically engineered baby — a step…
- 12 Jul 2021
Visa Reports Users Spent over $1Bn in Cryptocurrency in H1 2021
Visa, global payments giant has reported that more than $1 billion was spent by Visa users on products and services through cryptocurrency-linked cards globally in the first six months of the year…
- 15 Dec 2022
KoinKoin Unveils Crypto Exchange App for Traders
African-focused crypto exchange KoinKoin has launched an app to enable retail traders to buy and sell crypto using local payment methods. With the app, KoinKoin intends to challenge established…
- 27 Oct 2023
Driven by Massive Inflation, Bitcoin Hits N27m in Nigeria
Massive inflation and sliding purchasing power of the Naira, Nigeria’s currency has boosted demand for Bitcoin which rocketed to $35,000 for the first time since May 2022. As of Friday morning,…
- 5 Sept 2024
Trump's Crypto-business: What Does it Portend for American People if he Wins the Election?
Donald Trump is promising to make America the "crypto capital of the planet" if he returns to the White House. While he runs for president, Trump has launched a new venture to trade cryptocurrencies…
- 18 Mar 2025
Microsoft Warns of StilachiRAT Malware Threat to Cryptocurrency Wallets
Microsoft has issued a warning to users about a newly identified malware called StilachiRAT. The company describes StilachiRAT as a remote access trojan (RAT) with advanced capabilities that allow it…
- 6 Jun 2025
Gambaryan, Binance Executive Leaves Company after 8-Month Detention in Nigeria
Gambaryan, Binance Executive Leaves Company after 8-Month Detention in Nigeria Tigran Gambaryan, Binance executive, is leaving the exchange after four years of service, eight months of which were…
- 23 Jul 2025
Telegram to allow U.S. users send, receive crypto directly in app
Telegram users in the United States can now send, receive, and manage cryptocurrency directly within the app: no downloads, extensions, or separate logins required. The built-in TON Wallet, developed…
- 12 Nov 2025
AfriTECH 5.0 and ATAEx Awards Light Up Lagos Today
The anticipation is electric. Tomorrow, November 13, 2025, the grand halls of the Oriental Hotel, Lekki , will pulse with innovation, ideas, and inspiration as Africa’s brightest technology minds…
- 10 Feb 2020
Nigerian Fintech Aella Raises New $10m in Funding
A Nigerian fintech start-up, Aella has raised a $10m debt financing round, from HQ Financial Group (HQF), Singapore-based private company specializing in new material science, semiconductor and…
- 18 Feb 2026
Nigeria, South Africa Drive Stablecoin Spending in Africa
Africa has emerged as the global frontrunner in stablecoin adoption, with Nigeria and South Africa leading the charge with the fastest adoption rate, as transactions surge across the continent. This…
- 8 Mar 2021
PayPal to Acquire Curv to Further Its Push into Cryptocurrencies
PayPal Holdings Inc. said it will acquire the cryptocurrency firm Curv as it seeks to beef up its talent pool for handling digital currencies. PayPal, which didn’t disclose financial terms of the…
- 28 Sept 2021
Yellow Card Secures $15m Funding
Pan-African cryptocurrency exchange, Yellow Card, has announced a US$15m Series A that the company says will be used to ramp up hiring and continue its expansion across the continent. The round was…
- 20 May 2022
MARA Raises $23m to Build Africa’s Portal to Crypto Economy
MARA, a Pan-African crypto exchange, has announced $23 million in funding from some world renown investors to build a portal to the crypto economy for the African population. The firm, in a…