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Here are 8 startups enabling Nigerians to spend crypto easily
Nigerians have embraced cryptocurrency enthusiastically, pushing the country to rank 2nd twice and 6th globally in the last…
The digital dollar trap: Why African currency-backed stablecoins like cNGN won’t stand a chance in a USD-pegged world
The promise of blockchain was radical decentralisation of the global financial order. For emerging markets, the narrative was…
The $30bn Bitcoin wipeout: Inside the Q1 losses for MicroStrategy and American Bitcoin
The first quarter (Q1) of 2026 has been particularly challenging for the crypto sector. As the dust finally…
What is driving Bitcoin’s $80,000 rally and what happens next?
Bitcoin has finally shattered the $80,000 psychological ceiling, trading at $80,300 to $80,500 in the early hours of…
Nigeria’s Web3 funding doubles in 2025 as stablecoin usage hits a global high with $48.2m daily transfers
For years, the overarching narrative surrounding the African technology sector has been one of unfulfilled, albeit immense, potential.…
Breedjr hits $4m milestone, rolls out instant crypto-to-naira payouts
Getting money out of the cryptocurrency ecosystem and into a local bank account has always been the hardest…
X might be launching a crypto product to ‘fix rough year’ for digital currencies soon
Nikita Bier, head of product at X, delivered what may be the most telling hint yet about the…
SiBAN’s seat at the VASP working group: Inside Nigeria’s new risk-assessment moment for blockchain
SiBAN’s appointment to Nigeria’s National Risk Assessment working group on financial crimes is more than a routine industry…
Vent 2.0: Do these new crypto custody and payment features actually solve Nigeria’s remittance headache?
Chinedu, a Lagos-based designer, finishes a gig for a Canadian client and gets paid in cryptocurrency. A few…
Tech Trivia with Gloria Chimelu, Crypto Writer at Investopedia
This is Technext’s weekly Women-in-tech trivia, a close-up series that spotlights the lives and personalities of female tech enthusiasts, professionals, and founders. A new edition drops every Monday.
