Chainalysis’ research lead speaks on Sub-Saharan Africa’s $117 billion crypto economy
Sub-Saharan Africa's crypto economy is characterized by retail-driven markets, with Nigeria leading the way, according to Chainalysis.
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Real estate tokenization can help build wealth in Africa: RedSwan’s CEO
“We’re really interested in Africa. We think that’s an untapped market, ... and we think that the tokenization industry can start building wealth and adding value to people’s lives”
A conversation with EchoVC on its $8 million blockchain fund and the firm’s crypto thesis
Having recently launched its $8 million pilot blockchain seed fund, EchoVC says it is interested in funding companies that train and foster blockchain talent in Africa.
Crypto gaming is not dead; the previous models were just flawed, MVM CEO says.
Yemi Johnson, the CEO of Nestcoin’s recent spinoff, Metaverse Magna shares his two cents on the mistakes of former play-to-earn models and the future of crypto gaming in Africa.
Jia CEO Zach Marks: Bridging Africa’s MSMEs financing gap with DeFi lending
Marks’ experience working on expanding financial access in emerging markets enables Jia to support small businesses in Africa.
There’s an opportunity for crypto to serve a larger slice of the market and impact everyday people – DFS Lab
Joseph Benson-Aruna of DFS Lab is optimistic about the future of crypto use cases in Africa.
Institutional involvement could help crypto remittances take off in Africa, Yellow Card CEO says
Yellow Card recently partnered with Jack Dorsey’s Block to facilitate crypto-based remittances in 16 African countries. CEO Chris Maurice sat with our lead editor Oluwaseun Adeyanju to discuss the partnership and why Block’s involvement could be what helps crypto remittances scale on the continent.