
Finance
Stablecoins explode in Africa, but will regulators catch up?
A recent report found that 9.3% of Sub-Saharan Africans use stablecoins, the highest share globally, but limiting regulations poses the...
Kenya scraps 3% digital asset tax following industry uproar
Kenyan lawmakers first proposed halving the 3% tax, but concerted efforts from dozens of local VASPs have resulted in the...
Brazil’s prepaid card, digital wallet market to reach $53B by 2030
In other news, Chinese firm Alipay has announced the completion of a payment transaction using smart glasses.
BIS finds tokenization is the future of financial system
The BIS claimed that stablecoins "fall short of requirements to be the mainstay of the monetary system" as they fail...
Yellow Card teams up with Visa for stablecoin payments
The two will launch stablecoin payment services in at least one African country and expand the service next year as...
Gen Alpha leading the push for digital payments: report
A Mastercard study reveals that one in two Gen Alpha have a digital wallet, while nearly 50% of respondents have...