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- 2 Feb 2021
Crypto Platform adds USDC, Bringing “Digital Dollar” Across more Markets
Globally-recognised crypto platform, Luno, has announced the expansion of their offering with the addition of arguably the most secure stablecoin on the market, USDC. USDC is a stablecoin tied to the…
- 13 Dec 2024
Binance and Circle Join Forces to Boost USDC Utility Worldwide
Crypto industry giants Circle Internet Group Inc. and Binance have joined forces in a new strategic partnership announced today at Abu Dhabi Finance Week that will expand adoption of USDC and support…
- 18 Mar 2026
Nigeria tops global rankings for USDT, USDC ownership
Nigeria has ranked first globally in the ownership of the two largest stablecoins, Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC), reflecting the country’s growing reliance on dollar-linked digital assets. USDT,…
- 8 Jul 2026
Flutterwave Secures Circle Ventures Investment to Deepen USDC Payment
Flutterwave has secured a strategic investment from Circle Ventures, the venture capital arm of Circle Internet Group, to accelerate the expansion of its USDC payments and settlement infrastructure…
- 30 Apr 2025
Onafriq and Circle Partner to Revolutionize Cross-Border Payments in Africa with USDC
Onafriq, Africa’s largest payments gateway, and Circle, stablecoin market leader and issuer of USDC, today announced their strategic partnership aimed at transforming cross-border payments and…
- 24 Feb 2026
Grey Expands Cross-Border Banking with USD Accounts, USDC Support
Grey, a cross-border payments provider, has rolled out USD business accounts, bulk payments, and USDC stablecoin integration on one platform to streamline international transactions for emerging…
- 24 Mar 2026
USDC Stablecoin to Expand Reach in Africa via Circle–Sasai Partnership
Circle Internet Group, Inc., one of the world’s leading internet‑financial platform companies, has entered a partnership with Sasai Fintech, a business within Cassava Technologies, to expand access…
- 27 Aug 2025
Mastercard and Circle Bring Real-Time Stablecoin Settlement to Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa
As stablecoins continue to solve real-world challenges and improve efficiencies across a range of use-cases, Mastercard and Circle are deepening their longstanding partnership to enable USDC and EURC…
- 14 Jun 2022
Who is Buying Crypto in Africa
The average African crypto buyer is most likely to be male, spends about $20 USD on the first purchase and holds onto it for about nine months, according to data from Luno, the largest crypto…
- 18 Mar 2026
Luno Launches First Crypto Prediction Market in Nigeria
Luno, an Africa-founded global exchange, has launched a structured Crypto Prediction Market, ushering in a new chapter for Nigeria's cryptocurrency market. This platform enables users to forecast…
- 30 Nov 2025
Visa Strengthens Stablecoin Capabilities, Hits $2.5bn Annualized Volume
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced the expansion of its stablecoin settlement capabilities across the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region (CEMEA) through…
- 10 Jun 2021
Luno Continues Rapid Growth, Hits 8M Milestone at a Rate of 1.2m New Customers
Luno, the leading global cryptocurrency company on a mission to upgrade the world to a better financial system, today announces it has hit 8mn customers (wallets), with 1mn added in just 12 weeks.…
- 29 Mar 2021
Visa to Accept Cryptocurrency for Transactions
Visa Inc, an American multinational financial services corporation, announced on Monday that it will permit the use of the cryptocurrency USD Coin to settle transactions on its payment network, a…
- E-Business17 Aug 2026
The Biggest Cost of Nigeria’s Crypto Stamp Duty Not 1.5%, But What Happens Next
There is a strange thing about regulation: everybody wants clarity until clarity comes with a bill. Given that is probably why the conversation around Nigeria’s proposed 1.5% stamp duty on virtual asset transactions has quickly become a debate about the number. Is 1.5% too much? Will it make crypto more expensive? Will users simply move elsewhere?
- 26 Oct 2021
Flutterwave Partners Stellar to Simplify Payments Between Africa & Europe
Flutterwave, Payments technology company has partnered with Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) to open two new remittance corridors between Europe and Africa on the Stellar network. Working with…
- 16 Nov 2022
Bitget Raises its Protection Fund to $300M to Reassure Users after FTX’s Collapse
Bitget, leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will increase its Protection Fund to 300 million USD, in order to provide better protection and further assurance to crypto…
- 3 Oct 2023
Stablecoins to Revolutionise Africa's Economic Landscape
In an era where financial empowerment is paramount, Africa is witnessing a remarkable surge in the adoption of stablecoins, poised to reshape the continent's economic landscape. Cryptocurrency, once…
- 30 May 2024
PayPal launches its stablecoin on the Solana blockchain to expand market share
Payment giant PayPal has officially deployed its fiat-backed stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD/USD) on the Solana blockchain, which is popular for its cheap, quick transactions and the backing of…
- 15 Jun 2025
Crypto Exchange MEXC Rolls Out P2P Support for Naira, Birr, and Rupee
In a strategic move to deepen its presence in emerging economies, global cryptocurrency exchange MEXC has launched peer-to-peer (P2P) trading support for three new fiat currencies — the Nigerian…
- 3 Aug 2025
West Africa Emerging as Crypto Adoption Epicentre- SEC Boss
West Africa is fast emerging as a global epicentre for virtual asset adoption, propelled by a young, tech-savvy population and macroeconomic instability, according to Dr. Emomotimi Agama,…
- 4 Aug 2025
SEC DG Warns as Crypto Adoption Rises in West Africa Without Proper Regulations
Dr. Emomotimi Agama, Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria, has said that West Africa is fast emerging as a global epicentre for virtual asset adoption, propelled…
- 24 Aug 2025
Nigeria Leads Africa in Stablecoin Adoption with $22Bn in Transactions
Nigeria has emerged as the largest stablecoin market in Africa, with nearly $22 billion in transactions recorded between July 2023 and June 2024. This was stated in the latest report released by…
- 14 Jul 2026
Next Currency Crisis May Turn $300Bn in Stablecoins into National Currencies
The next currency crisis could accelerate the shift of the roughly $315 billion global stablecoin market into a digital-dollar alternative for citizens in emerging economies, notably in regions like…