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900K users joined TonKeeper, the top TONNE blockchain wallet, in May 2024 alone, drawing in over 1.3 million users in Nigeria.

by Crypto Oracle July 11, 2024

The top wallet on the TONNE blockchain is TonKeeper, which lets users buy eSIM and gift cards with cryptocurrency in addition to providing staking services and private dApp browsing. According to Oleg Andreev, CEO of TONNE App, a directory of all the…

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Blockchain and Web3 events in Africa

by Terry Kunle April 29, 2024

Africa is rapidly emerging as a hub for blockchain and web3 innovation, with a thriving ecosystem of entrepreneurs, developers, and investors driving growth and adoption across the continent. From cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (DeFi) to non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse, the…

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Regulating virtual assets responsibly is a call made by the Blockchain Industry Coordinating Committee of Nigeria (BICCoN) to the government.

by Crypto Oracle March 5, 2024

Media outlets claimed on February 22, 2024, that Nigeria has ordered its internet service providers (ISPs) and telecommunications firms (telcos) to prohibit access to platforms for trading virtual assets. The country's telecom regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), specifically instructed carriers to…

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Deloitte & Astar partners to Innovate Sports with Blockchain

by Powel February 12, 2024

Deloitte Tohmatsu Group has teamed up with Astar Network to bring about a blockchain driven disruption in the sports industry. Their focus is Astar zkEVM compatible NFT development tools for Layer 2 which is the solution bringing increased transaction efficiency upon Ethereum. As the…

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Crypto Firms Break New Record

by 'Femi Michael December 7, 2023

US crypto firms are reportedly breaking records in terms of how much they’ve spent on lobbying in 2023. According to a new report by Reuters, the US crypto industry spent a combined $18.96 million on lobbying in the first three quarters of 2023, $2.86…

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10 Expert Tricks For Seamless Integration for Mastering Blockchain

by 'Femi Michael December 5, 2023

In the digital era, blockchain technology is reshaping industries at an unprecedented pace. Mastering blockchain integration is essential for staying competitive. Skrots, a technology company, offers expert tricks for seamless blockchain integration. Blockchain technology is causing an unforeseen disruption in industrial activities…

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Africa to host 1st Female-led Blockchain Hackathon

by 'Femi Michael November 28, 2023

Women in Blockchain Africa is hosting its first-ever Female-Led Blockchain Hackathon, themed “Web3 & Blockchain for Inclusive Growth: Building Future-Proof Solutions.” The event is a 2-week hack from November 25th to December 9th, 2023, set to harness the power of blockchain and Web3…

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Blockchain Association Announces Annual Report for 2023

by Crypto Oracle November 22, 2023

On Wednesday, November 22nd, the Blockchain Association published its annual report, which highlighted the successes and difficulties the cryptocurrency industry faced in 2018. Driving crypto forward The Blockchain Association is a crypto advocacy group led by CEO Kristin Smith that was founded…

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Gitcoin Issues Call for African Software and Community Builders

by 'Femi Michael November 15, 2023

Gitcoin is introducing a Public Goods Africa Quadratic Funding (QF) round to run alongside Gitcoin Grants 19, intended to catalyze high-impact projects of this nature from Across Africa. Gitcoin, a crowdfunding platform that leverages blockchain to fund open-source projects, primarily those that…

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PARTNERSHIP | Onafriq, a South African fintech company (formerly MFS Africa), will use three fintech partners to leverage the ripple blockchain throughout Africa.

by Crypto Oracle November 13, 2023

One of the biggest providers of remittance services worldwide is Onafriq. With operations in 40 African nations, Onafriq has an astounding 400 million mobile wallets. Plans have been made by Ripple to open up new payment channels between 27 African nations and…