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Article by Steve Kaaru

India leads digital asset adoption, Southern Asia dominates
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25 September, 2024

India leads digital asset adoption, Southern Asia dominates

The annual Chainalysis adoption report revealed Nigeria and Indonesia as the two other big digital asset hubs; Central and Southern...
Hut 8 partners with Bitmain to launch new BTC ASIC miner
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25 September, 2024

Hut 8 partners with Bitmain to launch new BTC ASIC miner

The U3S21EXPH miner will be the first to feature direct liquid-to-chip (DLC) cooling; Hut 8 is one of many BTC...
BTC miner CleanSpark expands operations in Mississippi
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24 September, 2024

BTC miner CleanSpark expands operations in Mississippi

CleanSpark acquired two new sites in Clinton, Mississippi, for $5.8 million, boosting its capacity by 17 MW, barely a week...
Nigeria’s SEC vows to crack down on unlicensed exchanges
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24 September, 2024

Nigeria’s SEC vows to crack down on unlicensed exchanges

The securities regulator’s warning comes days after licensing Nigeria’s first two exchanges amid a court order to freeze $330,000 from...
Nigeria turns to blockchain to tackle land fraud
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23 September, 2024

Nigeria turns to blockchain to tackle land fraud

Elsewhere, the UAE has issued a license to Finstreet, a new digital exchange that offers blockchain-powered solutions, including tokenization and...
Nigerian think tank, Soramitsu partner on blockchain study
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20 September, 2024

Nigerian think tank, Soramitsu partner on blockchain study

NISER will provide local context and analysis for Soramitsu, while the Japanese firm will offer technical expertise and expand NISER’s...

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