
Africa
Egypt arrests 29 allegedly involved in $620K HoggPool digital asset scam
While digital assets are illegal in Egypt, HoggPool managed to lure investors since its launch in August before the founders...
Central African Republic’s Sango Coin hit with deposit issues
Sango Coin’s tech team announced that it’s working to restore deposits even as the Central African Republic’s digital currency venture...
Nigeria’s economy grinding to a halt due to cash shortage—is time for Bitcoin?
Nigeria is replacing its paper money with redesigned currency notes, and with people queueing for hours just to get $43,...
Nigeria’s central bank launches fintech regulatory sandbox
The Central Bank of Nigeria has called on innovators in the fintech space to apply with the recently launched regulatory...
South Africa to stamp out unethical digital asset ads with new advertising rules
South Africa’s ads watchdog worked with industry stakeholders to develop the new clause which requires VASPs to tell users they...
Nigeria to explore ICOs and stablecoins to broaden payments landscape
Nigeria published a new policy document, pledging to rethink its ICO stance to attract FDI as well as a blockchain-based...