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🇰🇪 Kenyan AI and Blockchain Startup, Fastagger, Closes Investment from CV VC This is the first time a Web3 and AI startup based in Africa has received investment from the Swiss 'Crypto Valley' blockchain hub. See details: https://bitcoinke.io/2023/02/fastagger-closes-investment-from-cvvc/

[WATCH] A Chat with Nadeem, A Commercial Lawyer by Profession, and the New Binance Director for East Africa 🇰🇪🇹🇿🇺🇬🇪🇹🇸🇸🇸🇴🇷🇼🇧🇮 BitKE caught up with Nadeem to discuss his new role and what is bringing to Binance in East Africa. In this discussion, Nadeem talks about: * Regulation and his legal background * Financial inclusion stats in East Africa * Why he will be focussing on education * Why proper regulation is essential for innovation * The state of regulation in East Africa and where it is headed Watch this exclusive interview below: https://bitcoinke.io/2023/02/a-chat-with-binance-director-east-africa/

African-focussed blockchain Accelerator, Adaverse, invests in Nigeria’s 🇳🇬 BoundlessPay to Scale Cross-Border Payments on Cardano Blockchain. Founded in 2021, the startup utilizes blockchain to solve remittance and payment problems. As previously reported on BitKE, Adaverse, the Cardano-focussed ecosystem accelerator, has set itself an ambitious target to make investments in 300 blockchain startups across Africa within the next 3 years. https://bitcoinke.io/2023/02/adaverse-invests-in-boundlesspay/

Nigeria 🇳🇬 Expects $4.3 Billion Cash to Be Returned to Banks by January 31 2023 – Extends Deadline to February 10 According to Governor Emefiele, Nigeria’s cash in circulation has more than doubled since 2015 to 3.23 trillion Naira The direction follows the re-design of the Naira in November 2022 which required all old notes be returned to banks by January 2023 in exchange for the new notes. https://bitcoinke.io/2023/01/naira-to-be-returned-to-bank/

Bank of Tanzania 🇹🇿 Declares a Phased and Cautious Approach to Introducing a Tanzanian CBDC The announcement follows months of research on digital currencies, particularly on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and their issuance. https://bitcoinke.io/2023/01/bank-of-tanzania-introducing-a-phased-cbdc/

Ghanaian 🇬🇭 Payments Startup, PayBox, Believes Africa Can Leapfrog into DeFi PayBox is a fast-growing African fintech start-up cross-border mobile growth engine enabling easy access to digital payment and business solutions. https://bitcoinke.io/2023/01/paybox-believes-africa-can-leapfrog-into-defi/

Nigeria🇳🇬, South Africa🇿🇦, and Kenya🇰🇪 Account for 65% of Africa’s 55 million Crypto Holders, Says Latest Moroccan Think Tank Study The report reveals the 3 leading African countries are the only ones where at least 10% of the population have cryptos https://bitcoinke.io/2023/01/study-on-africa-crypto-holders/

6 High-Profile Crypto Companies that Went Bust in 2022 Here is a list of crypto's biggest  implosions in a tumultuous 2022 that saw the largest and most devasting crypto winter in history. https://bitcoinke.io/2022/12/6-high-profile-crypto-companies-that-went-bust-in-2022/

Happy Holidays! May love, light and peace be with you!

TODAY! 🥳 Lets Talk Blockchain and Crypto for Women 👩🏿‍🎓 with Binance * DATE: December 20, 2022 * TIME: 8.00PM EAT / 6.00PM WAT * LINK: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1PlJQpdVMNBGE Be sure to set a reminder!

TODAY! Are you attending the first Cardano Adaverse event in Kenya? Are you a founder seeking how to build on the blockchain? Are you a founder seeking funding for your project? Are you an enthusiast wondering how to build a Web3 project? Come meet the Cardano Adaverse and EMURGO lead team and fellow founders and Web3 enthusiasts. Details: * Location – Nairobi Garage, Pinetree Plaza, Kilimani * Date — November 23rd, 2022 * Time — 3:00 PM East African Time (EAT) * RSVP — Get a free ticket on Eventbrite (Registration is free but mandatory) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blockchain-founders-hangout-nairobi-tickets-469602392397 More info here: https://bitcoinke.io/2022/11/adaverse-to-hold-blockchain-founders-hangout-in-nairobi-kenya/

You Will Soon Be Able to Mint and Sell NFTs on Instagram Once a creator or collector posts a digital collectible, it will have a shimmer effect https://bitcoinke.io/2022/11/meta-piloting-minting-nfts-on-instagram/ #Instagram #NFT

📌IT'S HAPPENING TODAY ! *#Kenyanmetaversesummit22* Are You attending? *Theme: The Golden Age of The Metaverse* Venues; 🔮 Physical Attendees: *IHUB* , santeu plaza Virtually: *Metaverse* (Decentraland & Cryptovoxels) Time⏳: 10am - 5pm The goal is not only to talk about the Metaverse but also immerse you into the Metaverse Look out for a event post on the same as we explore the state of the state of adoption of the Metaverse in Kenya

Nuzo Launches a Token-based ‘Shop and Earn’ Marketplace in Kenya🇰🇪 Besides buyers, sellers/merchants on the platform also get to earn the Nuzo coins, which are expected to increase in value as transaction volumes grow on the platform. https://bitcoinke.io/2022/10/introducing-nuzo/

LATEST YellowCard Granted a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) License in Botswana🇧🇼 - The First in Africa The license makes YellowCard the first crypto exchange in Africa to get a VASP license! https://bitcoinke.io/2022/10/yellowcard-granted-a-vasp-license-in-botswana/

[REPORT] 36% of All Smart Contracts Ever Deployed and Verified Have Been in 2022 Verified smart contracts deployments are up more than 50% in 2022 alone Ethereum, as expected, dominates big time! https://bitcoinke.io/2022/10/web3-development-in-2022-report/

Is Kenya🇰🇪 Becoming a Crime Scene for Web3 Funding in Africa? As Web3 adoption continues to gain ground and efforts towards this direction pick up pace, a new threat to the growth of the ecosystem in Kenya is starting to emerge. Read more below: https://bitcoinke.io/2022/10/web3-in-kenya/

Bank of Ghana🇬🇭 Launches Innovation and Regulatory Sandbox Powered by EMTECH The sandbox launch follows a successful pilot which included a Ghanaian blockchain Financial Service Provider (FSP) that was tested using Emtech's platform. See BitKE exclusive interview with CEO of EMTECH, Carmelle, in the post below: https://bitcoinke.io/2022/10/bank-of-ghana-launches-innovation-regulatory-sandbox/

Bitcoin Lightning Network Capacity Up 25% in the Last 4 Months The Bitcoin Lightning Network holds over 5,000 BTC ($96 million) as more people use the layer 2 scaling solution to transfer bitcoin. https://bitcoinke.io/2022/10/bitcoin-lightning-network-up-25-percent/