Kenya edges toward crypto regulation as parliament passes VASP bill
The bill has scrapped the creation of a new agency, VARA, and has instead placed VASPs under the CMA and CBK’s regulatory oversight.
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Paxful shuts down, blames ex-co-founders Youssef and Schaback
The exchange asked users to withdraw their funds before November 1 when it will cease all operations
SWIFT partners with global and African banks on blockchain-based shared ledger
The network also wants its system to be compatible with more modern digital finance rails such as stablecoins
Experts call Nigeria’s crypto tax regime “progressive”
At a series of Mariblock webinars last week, experts in tax and digital assets said the new tax laws put a stamp on the legitimacy of the sector.
USDC-issuer Circle backs CV VC’s $20M African Blockchain Fund
Circle joins the Swiss-based venture capital firm to invest in early-stage African blockchain companies over a period of ten years from 2022.
Nigeria set to tax individual crypto transactions and exchanges in 2026
Individual crypto transactions will now be subjected to a maximum of 25% personal income tax on profit made.
Coinbase-backed Onboard 3.0 attracts 10k users two months after launch
In July, Onboard announced a new iteration of its platform — an all-in-one app to receive and manage payments in both crypto and fiat.