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Ex-Ethereum and Polkadot engineers build one of Africa's first blockchain infrastructures — Hyperbridge

Bolu Abiodun

3 weeks ago

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Nigerian blockchain company Convexity named one of Circle pitch event finalists at BlackRock HQ, New York

Nigerian blockchain solutions company Convexity will be pitching its humanitarian aid solution, CHATS, at the headquarters of a $10 trillion asset management firm, BlackRock, in New York, USA.

Bolu Abiodun

2 months ago

Blockchain

The future of digital transformation from the African perspective

All around the world, a lot of conversations have been going on as to the various facets of digital transformation across several industries and sectors. However, as we begin to look at digital transformation in-depth, we can begin to understand that the present facets ...

SPC Universe Editorial

7 months ago

Blockchain

How Tether paid out $20 billion in 30 days - Interview with Tether CEO, Paolo Ardoino

Cryptocurrencies ease cross-border transactions, but their notorious volatility makes them a risky means of exchange. Stablecoins were created to solve this problem, but how stable are they? Paolo Ardoino, Tether CTO, speaks to Techpoint Africa about stablecoins.

Bolu Abiodun

10 months ago

Blockchain

There’s a trust deficit in Africa’s mining industry, but this company has a blockchain solution for it

While Africa is rich in mineral resources, most citizens still live below the poverty line. Little has been done about this over the years, but Minexx wants to help some Africans get fair value for these resources with a technological solution.

Bolu Abiodun

10 months ago

Blockchain

Nigeria’s CBN has dreams for stablecoins, smart contracts, and ICOs; here’s what they could look like

CBN has exciting plans to advance finance in Nigeria. In its Nigeria Payments System Vision 2025, it cited use cases for blockchain technology, specifically stablecoins, smart contracts, and ICOs. While it only explained these technologies and what they mean, we examine...

Bolu Abiodun

11 months ago

Blockchain

TABS Web3 Hackathon winner gets into Women Build Web3 accelerator

From being one of the winners of the TABS Web3 Hackathon to entering a Web3 accelerator, team Blockchain Baddies discuss how a last-minute idea could slowly become a full-fledged startup.

Bolu Abiodun

1 year ago

Emerging Tech Africa

A blockchain-powered Africa will need no banks?

While decentralised finance (DeFi)and cryptocurrencies have been touted as replacements for traditional financial systems, Bundle Africa’s Emmanuel Babalola sees them more as the natural progression of the existing financial system than a disruptor

Bolu Abiodun

1 year ago

Blockchain

What could Nigeria, Binance Virtual Free Zone partnership mean?

What is a Virtual Free Zone? There’s still little to no information on Binance’s and Talent City’s partnership with Nigeria to create a Virtual Free Zone. Well, we asked around and here’s what we found. Dive in.

Bolu Abiodun

1 year ago

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