Terry Kunle, Author at Cryptotimes Africa

BIP1 to launch on Launchpad with two prize pools

by Terry Kunle May 12, 2023

Bitget is about to launch Bitcoin Improvement Proposals 1 (BIP1) on Launchpad with a BGB pool and a sunshine pool. About the project BIP1 is a BRC20 token based on the Ordinals protocol. Representing itself as "Bitcoin's first improvement proposal", BIP1 symbolizes…

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Kaspersky Warns of a Two-fold Surge in Browser Extensions that Steal Crypto

by Terry Kunle May 11, 2023

A browser extension is a piece of software that users can install to customise the functionality of a web browser. Browser extensions are handy, but they can also pose serious threats to privacy and security. As an increasing number of people have…

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Crypto BootCamp Community Hosts the Ultimate Bitcoin Pizza Day Celebration of 2023

by Terry Kunle May 10, 2023

Bitcoin, the world’s first and most popular digital asset, has come a long way since its inception in 2009. From being worth a few cents to reaching a peak of almost $69,000 in 2021, this asset has been a rollercoaster ride for…

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After a Month Offline, Nigeria’s Pioneer P2P Marketplace, Paxful, Makes a Comeback

by Terry Kunle May 10, 2023

Paxful, a leading P2P Bitcoin trading platform, is back online after a month's hiatus due to staff departures and regulatory issues. The company prioritized user safety during the downtime and encouraged fund withdrawals. With a significant presence in Nigeria, Paxful served over…

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Bitget launches CandyBomb – A Crypto Airdrop Platform

by Terry Kunle May 9, 2023

As the market is buzzing with new opportunities, launchpads and airdrops once again become the most sought after kind-of-events. Bitget Launchpad is gaining traction, and its peer Bitget CandyBomb is expected to take our users ‘to the moon’ with its awesomeness. The…

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Kenya Proposes 3% Tax For Cryptocurrency And NFTs Transfers

by Terry Kunle May 5, 2023

Kenya’s Ministry of Finance, the National Treasury, has proposed a 3% tax on the transfer of digital assets for the upcoming budget year, according to a Bloomberg report citing proposals presented before the legislator. Introduced before the Kenyan parliament on May 4, the Finance…

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NODO News & Discovery Platform and Grants unveiled at Web3 CONNECT Africa Conference in Lagos

by Terry Kunle May 2, 2023

On Tuesday, April 25th, 2023, the Connecting Africa Web3 Communities conference took place at the Civic Center on Ozumba Mbadiwe Street in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. The event aimed to feature the NODO News and Discovery platform and honor the Bitokun team…

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Hong Kong’s New Guidelines Allow Crypto Companies to Access Banking Services

by Terry Kunle May 2, 2023

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), on April 27th called on banks via a cellular to provide services to cryptocurrency firms. The document required Authorized Institutions (AIs) to “support virtual asset service providers (VASPs) licensed and regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)…

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Nigeria SEC prepares new digital asset rules

by Terry Kunle May 2, 2023

The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans to regulate digital assets, but not cryptocurrencies. According to a statement released on May 1, the SEC said that its regulatory focus will be on tokens that qualify as securities. The commission…

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Celebrate the Bitget BGB Whitepaper release: Win 300,000 BGB

by Terry Kunle April 25, 2023

To celebrate the release of the BGB Token (BGB) Whitepaper, the BGB Team and Bitget are hosting a BGB Carnival Week for you. You can get lottery tickets by reading the BGB Whitepaper and then answering questions. The tickets let you draw from a prize pool…