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Verda Ventures and Opera Unveil $40 Million MiniPay Fund for #Blockchain Startups in Emerging Markets The fund aims to support companies developing financial products centered on Opera’s #MiniPay wallet which was launched in Nigeria in 2023. The fund offers access to . . . https://lnkd.in/dYFepWYE 

Binance Wallet Launches Binance Alpha to Spotlight Promising Projects and Enhance Pre-Listing #Transparency Binance Alpha serves as a pre-listing token selection pool highlighting early-stage projects that could be considered for listing on the Binance Exchange Users can explore #Binance Alpha and discover innovative projects starting December 18, 2024. Five tokens are planned to be announced on that day and the following two days.  Here is how it works : https://lnkd.in/dTVYijT2 

#Bitcoin Has Processed Over 1 Billion Transactions While Settling Over $130 Trillion Since Inception As of December 5, 2024, miners have earned a cumulative ... https://lnkd.in/dUz7a3WH 

This week, Africa's tech and crypto ecosystems are buzzing with groundbreaking developments.  From transformative partnerships to regulatory milestones, here are the most exciting stories reshaping the continent’s financial future #CryptoAfrica #FintechInnovation #BlockchainAdoption

EFCC Nigeria Busts Up #Crypto Fraud Syndicate in Lagos, Arrests 193 Foreign Nationals To investigate possible connections to organized crime, the Commission is working with... https://lnkd.in/dNFF4THc

Nigerian #Fintech, JuicyWay, Raises $3 Million to Provide FX Exchange Using Stablecoins Juicyway has been operating in stealth mode since November 2021, when it processed its first $9 payment. Since then, it has handled a total payment volume (#TPV) of $1.3 billion across more than 4,000 customers, an important metric that Juicyway considers its North Star.  Juicyway holds #licenses in the following markets... https://lnkd.in/duNbby9N 

South Africa Has Now Approved 248 #Crypto Providers Out of 420 Received So Far, Only 9 Applications Rejected This post identifies two key areas resulting from applications being rejected by the FSCA. https://lnkd.in/dQi9zwts 

Nigerian Fintech, BillBoxx, Raises $1.6 Million in Pre-Seed Funding Round After Facilitating $4 Million via its #MVP " We invested in the company due to the large market size of the opportunity, impressive early traction gained from strong early partnerships with notable large corporates and startups, as well as the solid #tech product the team has developed." - CEO, 54 Collective Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dUqcnrjq 

Legitify, a Tanzanian Project, Seeks to Tackle Document Fraud with #Web3 Technology Recently, #Legitify was recognized as one of the winning projects at the Based Africa Hackathon 2024, and we’re thrilled to give you an inside look at what makes this innovative solution so impactful. https://lnkd.in/dAUM2Scy 

Nigeria, South Africa Lead the World in #Crypto Wallet Ownership, Says ConsenSys Emerging markets lead the way in blockchain adoption, while many nations in Europe, east Asia, and the Americas are more skeptical, according to a new survey by Consensys and YouGov. According to the survey, the following population percentages report owning a crypto #wallet in 2024 . . . https://lnkd.in/daxtSNRb