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Blockchain Explorer features in-depth analysis on the blockchain sector, as it concerns Africa. Every week, you can expect topics on innovation, regulations, financial inclusion, remittance, eCommerce, and lots more. Subscriber here for email updates

Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs on a computer

The real reason people spend millions of dollars on NFTs

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10 months ago

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Blockchain-powered insurance: How Etherisc is insuring Kenyan farms against bad climate

With blockchain and satellite geo locations, Etherisc is providing decentralised insurance for smallholder farmers. It has onboarded 22,000 Kenyan farmers, and here’s how it works.

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11 months ago

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The science behind NFTs: How viral coffin dance meme sold for over $1m

On Friday, April 8, 2022, the popular coffin dance meme by @nanaotafrija was sold for over a million dollars. We explain how an already viral video can be sold for so much and what you own when you buy an NFT.

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12 months ago

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Watershed moment for crypto as Ukraine legalises crypto, and the US reveals regulation plans

While the crypto market remains in a bear run, regulation and legislation efforts on crypto are in a bull run. Ukraine is legalising it while the US is trying to understand it. Let's find out where the crypto market goes from here.

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1 year ago

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Russia-Ukraine War: What $54m in crypto donations could mean for the global crypto market

As the Russia-Ukraine War lingers, Ukraine has called for support in crypto donations. And in only a few days, the contributions have risen to a whopping $54m. How does this affect the crypto market being a small asset class?

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1 year ago

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These African pupils are building their future one NFT painting at a time

African children are creating 10,000 NFTs to fund quality education for themselves and others worldwide. We sat with the teams behind the initiative and discussed the story behind it.

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1 year ago

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Wash trading scams and money laundering; why NFT traders should be careful

NFTs are growing in popularity, and there has been an increase in the number of NFT-related scams, with wash traders making over $8m in 2021. We explore how wash trading is done and what it means for the NFT market.

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1 year ago

Emerging Tech Africa

Blockchain is hard, but Crevatal wants to make it easy

Unfamiliar terms and complex charts are some features that make blockchain platforms complex, but Crevatal has a design solution to make it as simple as ABC.

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1 year ago

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Real estate as NFTs, social media in the metaverse: Projections for blockchain in Africa

The crypto market opened on a dull note in 2022; however, there might be a bit of good news. The Technext Coinference projects some exciting things to look forward to in 2022.

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1 year ago

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Web3: The Internet evolution to come in 2022 and beyond

In recent times, the term Web3 has been thrown around a lot on the Internet. It has been dubbed the next version of the web, but what does it mean?

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1 year ago

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Blockchain-powered music and bigger investments: The next frontier for music tech

From Grammy nominations to several international collaborations, the Nigerian music industry is at an exciting place right now, but what does the future hold for the growing industry?

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1 year ago

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Nestcoin’s new product, Metaverse Magna, wants to help Africans earn by playing games in the metaverse

The Metaverse might be virtual but the amount of money invested in it is very real. Nestcoin is creating a path for Africans into the virtual universe through a gaming DAO — Metaverse Magna.

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1 year ago

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Getting started with NFTs? Here’s all you need to know

People are making a killing with NFTs. This year, over $10bn have traded hands in the market but the concept is still very new. Sounds cool, yeah? Here’s a guide that tells you all you need to make money with NFTs.

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1 year ago

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Wakanda Inu: What meme tokens are and why you should care

From #Dogecoin to #shibainu and now $WKD, meme coins are popping up everywhere and getting big rallies. But are they all worth the hype? What are meme coins and why should we care about them?

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1 year ago

Emerging Tech Africa

Blockchain meets music: How music label owner promotes artistes and sells their music as NFTs

Tory Lanez made $1m selling his music as an NFT without a label or streaming service. Henry Coco-Bassey wants the same for African artistes. He shares his story on minting Africa’s first music NFT.

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1 year ago

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DAO: A blockchain innovation that promises businesses and governments where everyone’s the leader

From NFTs to DeFi and DAO, blockchain is doing more than fostering crypto transactions. @BlockchainNG has launched its DAO, an organisation that exists as a computer code on a blockchain network. But how secure is it?

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1 year ago

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