Terry Kunle, Author at Cryptotimes Africa

5 Ways to Earn Free Cryptocurrency in Africa: Tips and Precautions

by Terry Kunle March 19, 2023

With the increasing popularity of cryptocurrencies, many people are interested in finding ways to acquire them for free. There are several methods available that do not require investing your own money, including utilizing crypto faucets, participating in airdrops, staking, bug bounties, referral…

Industry

How the Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Triggered a 15% Surge in Top Crypto App Downloads

by Terry Kunle March 19, 2023

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has caused a major shakeup in the crypto world, leading to a surge in downloads for popular crypto apps. The rise in downloads, which has exceeded 15%, suggests that more investors are seeking digital assets…

Industry

5 Best Crypto Exchange apps in Nigeria

by Terry Kunle March 18, 2023

Nigeria has one of the largest crypto markets in Africa, with a growing number of individuals and businesses adopting cryptocurrencies for various purposes such as remittances, online transactions, and investments. According to the report shared by Trading Browser, an internet-based casino…

News

OKX Hackathon offers $600K+ in prizes for innovative DApps on OKX Chain

by Terry Kunle March 18, 2023

Google Cloud to co-host the competition, held March 24–26 in Santa Clara, California Participants will be challenged to build utility-focused DApps for a mainstream audience Registration is free and open now until March 23 on OKX’s website OKX, the second-largest crypto exchange…

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Ghana Ranks 9th in Cryptocurrency Adoption Among 27 Countries

by Terry Kunle March 17, 2023

Ghana has ranked 9th among 27 countries in terms of cryptocurrency adoption, according to the latest Cryptocurrency Adoption Index by Finder.com. The study found that Vietnam has the highest percentage of adults owning cryptocurrency at 29%, while Ghana ranks 17% with 3.1…

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Court Dismisses Former Monero Developer’s Bid to Have His Extradition to South Africa Declared Illegal

by Terry Kunle March 17, 2023

Former Monero lead maintainer, Riccardo Spagni, has lost his bid to have the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in South Africa declare his extradition from the United States illegal. The SCA ruled that Spagni did not sufficiently argue for the voiding of…

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Web3 Clubs Second Cohort to train about 50 Kenya developers on how to build decentralized applications (dApps)

by Terry Kunle March 16, 2023

Web3 Clubs, an initiative focused on championing Web3 developer education in Africa, has kicked off its second cohort in March 2023. The cohort seeks to train about 50 developers on how to build decentralized applications (dApps) on the Ethereum blockchain, and install…

News

Bitget launches Game for a Living (GFAL) token on the Innovation Zone

by Terry Kunle March 15, 2023

Bitget innovation zone has pulled out a new token with several rewards for its holders Bitget, the world's largest crypto copy trading exchange, is proud to announce the launch of Game for a Living (GFAL) token on the Innovation Zone. The gaming…

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WinFund NFTs to Support 16 Women-Led Healthcare Firms in Africa

by Terry Kunle March 15, 2023

Multinational consumer goods company, Reckitt, has announced the public launch of its non-profit Women in Innovation Fund (WiNFUND) NFT Africa collection. According to a press release, Reckitt described the collection as a group of unique digital artworks that will create a community of innovators,…

Coins

Bitcoin surges past $21k as shorts squeezed out, returns to pre-SVB levels

by Terry Kunle March 13, 2023

Bitcoin hit a high of $21,500 on March 12, just as futures markets were set to open in a few hours. However, the past 24 hours saw almost $100 million in liquidations occur. Despite this, there has been extensive net shorting of…