Ethereum's July 2025 rally saw a 15% gain, its highest in three years, driven by optimism around impending ETF approvals and increased institutional interest, surpassing Bitcoin's performance and reclaiming its status as a versatile crypto asset.

As Bitcoin adoption picks pace and institutional interest drives massive interest and adoption in the Western world, a different approach to Bitcoin is taking place in emerging markets like Africa.

In an honest op-ed that looks at bitcoin activities and efforts across Africa, Anita Posch, a Bitc

Algeria has passed a new law that fully criminalizes the use, possession, mining, and trading of cryptocurrencies, marking one of the most severe crackdowns on digital assets globally.
Under the new Finance Law for 2024, any activity involving crypto assets – whether issuing, holding, exchanging, o

The Bank of Botswana is currently in the initial stages of a feasibility study to determine whether the country should launch a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

This is according to Ruth Baitshepi, the Head of the Digitalisation and Innovation Hub at the Bank of Botswana, who spoke during a

In a recent announcement, Circle revealed that users across 30+ African countries can now access USDC on a broader scale via Yellow Card’s infrastructure. This move is part of Circle’s ongoing push to expand access to digital dollars across emerging markets where stablecoins are increasingly used

If a South African had consistently invested 10% of their salary into Bitcoin since 2018, they would today be sitting on a portfolio worth over $112,000 (R2 million).
That’s according to a simulation by MoneyWeb, which ran historical Bitcoin price data against the average South African salary

Kenya’s cooperative sector is set for a major shake-up as the government moves to enhance the safety of savings in SACCOs (Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations) by introducing deposit insurance and tightening governance standards.
In sweeping regulatory reforms unveiled by the State

Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has rolled out a new digital portal for Value Added Tax (VAT) collection, and it’s already shaking up the country’s fintech ecosystem — including the crypto sector.
The Simplified Compliance Regime portal is designed for suppliers of digital

Bitcoin's institutional appeal is growing, with 35 companies now holding over 1,000 BTC each. MicroStrategy leads with 226,331 BTC, reflecting increased corporate participation due to factors like spot Bitcoin ETF approvals and better regulatory clarity. Corporate holdings constitute over 2% of total Bitcoin supply.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expressed openness to the integration of stablecoins and other digital innovations in Nigeria’s financial ecosystem, provided adequate investor protections are in place.

Speaking at the Nigeria Stablecoin Summit 2025 in Lagos, Nigeria, the

South Africans can now gain exposure to some of the world’s biggest tech stocks – like Apple, Tesla, Google, and Microsoft – directly through their crypto wallets.
Luno, one of South Africa’s oldest crypto exchanges, has launched tokenized blue-chip U.S stocks via a partnership with

Institutional investors are accumulating Bitcoin at an unprecedented pace – and they now control more than 10% of its total supply.
According to new data from HODL15Capital, institutions collectively hold over 2.3 million BTC, or roughly $135 billion at current market prices. That figure includes h

This post was originally published by The Africa Report

Africa’s fintech sector is increasingly embracing stablecoins as it seeks to streamline cross-border payments, overcome currency volatility, and offer faster, cheaper alternatives to traditional remittance and settlement