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SiBAN Leadership Crisis: A Setback for Cryptocurrency Advocacy in Nigeria?

by Terry Kunle September 16, 2024

The Stakeholders in Blockchain Association of Nigeria (SiBAN), a leading advocate for cryptocurrency recognition and regulation in Nigeria, is currently facing a significant leadership crisis. All executive members of the association have been expelled following allegations of misconduct and insubordination against the…

Coins

REPORT | According to July 2024 VISA On-Chain Analytics, bots inflate stablecoin transactions from $265 billion to $2.65 trillion.

by Crypto Oracle July 26, 2024

Stablecoin demand has increased again in 2024, with a circulating supply of around $150 billion, based on statistics from VISA's Visa Onchain Analytics tool. Looking at the monthly transaction volume, just $265 billion of the $2.65 trillion in transfers over the previous…

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LIST | A Look at the Coolest Hardware Wallets to Protect Your Cryptocurrencies and Ensure Security

by Crypto Oracle July 21, 2024

Hardware wallets are physical devices that enable you store sensitive private key information on a device that isn’t usually linked to the internet. Unlike hot wallets, which are often user-friendly and connected to the internet, hardware wallets, also known as cold wallets,…

Bitcoin

REPORT | Meme Coins Rule the Chart and Story, Driving Down the Total Crypto Market Cap by Over 14% in Q2 2024

by Crypto Oracle July 20, 2024

According to a recent CoinGecko analysis, the entire market capitalization of cryptocurrency regained some of its gains in Q2 2024 after almost reaching all-time highs in Q1 2024. It decreased by $408.8 billion (-14.4%) and closed at $2.43 trillion in June 2024.…

News Women in Crypto

REPORT | According to a 2023 report, Kenyan women are the most involved in cryptocurrency in Africa and rank third globally.

by Crypto Oracle July 8, 2024

A recent 2023 research states that women hold 42% of cryptocurrency in Kenya, placing the nation first in Africa and third globally in terms of "crypto equality." In order to examine the discrepancy in gender representation in leadership and influential roles within…

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Regulators in South Africa, the FSCA, are pursuing 30 cryptocurrency companies that are operating without licences.

by Crypto Oracle July 8, 2024

Thirty investigations into illicit financial services related to cryptocurrency are presently being conducted in South Africa by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). This is supported by the organization's most recent regulatory activities report, which lists the safeguards in place to allow…

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A Nigerian cryptocurrency trader receives recognition for returning almost $13,000 in misdirected $SOL tokens.

by Crypto Oracle July 6, 2024

More than 35 $SOL tokens have been awarded to an African cryptocurrency trader as members of the community continue to recognise and honour his kind and honest actions. During an interview, Femi Akinola, the trader, disclosed that a cryptocurrency dealer on X…

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Electronics Giant, Sony, to Launch Crypto Exchange Dubbed S.BLOX as it Intensifies Web3 Presence

by Crypto Oracle July 3, 2024

Japanese electronics giant, Sony, plans to re-launch the crypto exchange, WhaleFin, which it bought from digital asset platform, Amber Group, in 2023. According to a press release, WhaleFin has been renamed to S.BLOX Co., which plans to collaborate with Sony Group’s other…

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REGULATION | The US Securities and Exchange Commission has sued ConsenSys for brokering securities on MetaMask swaps.

by Crypto Oracle June 29, 2024

In a lawsuit against ConsenSys, the parent company of MetaMask, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) claims that the business "acted as an unregistered broker of crypto asset securities through its MetaMask Swaps service." The SEC stated in its filing that…

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Crypto Bootcamp Community (CBC) Hosts 2024 Bitcoin Pizza Day Hangout at 10+ Cities Worldwide

by Terry Kunle May 19, 2024

Crypto Bootcamp Community (CBC), a global brand focused on empowering and networking the world through cryptocurrency and blockchain education, has teamed up with BitFi and several partners to commemorate the 2024 Bitcoin Pizza Day in a grand style. Other partners include CBC…