Kenya now has a Bitcoin Lightning Network node
The node is the fourth Lightning node launched by the group, with the goal of enabling faster Bitcoin payments in Africa.
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Kenya suspends Worldcoin’s activities over safety and privacy concerns
The country’s Capital Markets Authority also cautioned citizens against dealing with the entity.
More African countries should consider crypto regulations — Yellow Card CEO
Chris Maurice said these regulations should encourage innovation so that economies do not remain stagnant.
Blockchain will transform cross-border remittances in three years: Ripple survey
Most African and Middle Eastern respondents to the survey also believed that most merchants in their regions will accept payments in crypto.
Egypt launches new ‘high interest’ dollar savings certificate
These certificates are valid for three years and available to Egyptian nationals or foreigners with a minimum deposit of $1000.
Momint integrates voucher payment into blockchain wallet
Momint joins the likes of Pick n Pay, which also allows customers to pay for items using cryptocurrency.
Coinbase-backed Mara introduces an Ethereum layer-2 testnet
The company had initially planned to launch a layer 1 blockchain last year. Instead, it’s now introducing an L2, dubbed Mara Chain, “in response to evolving blockchain industry trends.”