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Kotani Pay Secures $2 Million Pre-Seed Funding for Cross-Border Crypto Remittances in Africa
Kotani Pay, a Nairobi-based crypto payments startup, secures $2 million pre-seed funding to facilitate cross-border remittances for underserved populations in Africa.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya Suspends Crypto Project Worldcoin over Safety Concerns
Local media have reported that many Kenyans had signed up for Worldcoin in exchange for free cryptocurrency tokens.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Bitget Launches $100 Million Web3 Fund to Support Next-Generation Crypto Projects in Asia
The fund will focus on investing in Web3-friendly venture capital and outstanding Web3 projects, with the goal of supporting the development of the next generation of crypto projects.
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- Asia Pacific
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India’s Anti-Money Laundering Laws Will Now Apply to Crypto Transactions
India's cryptocurrency exchanges will have to report suspicious activity to the government's Financial Intelligence Unit.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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India’s Crypto Industry Is Imploding
High taxes and a tricky regulatory environment have resulted in Indian crypto exchanges losing investors in droves.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- cryptocurrency, failure
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Closing the Hype Gap: The $1 Million Fund Catalyzing ‘Crypto for Good’ Projects Across the Continent
Mercy Corps Ventures launches a second year of its Crypto for Good Fund of $1 million to provide up to ten startups with grant funding and support for blockchain-based pilots.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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African Bitcoin Mining Firm Gridless Raises $2 Million in Funding Round Led by Stillmark, Block Inc.
The mining company focuses on rural communities in East Africa and intends to increase electricity and energy access for the region.
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- Energy, Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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FTX’s Collapse Has Sent Shivers Down the Spine of Africa’s Crypto Community
Many crypto traders in Africa who used FTX-linked platforms are left in shock, unable to withdraw their funds and with nowhere to file their grievances.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- cryptocurrency
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