The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) says its Africa cybercrime sweep led to 1,462 arrests, recovered over $105 million and uncovered crypto laundering tied to investment fraud. #Update #Cybercrime @INTERPOL
Ripple integrates RLUSD into @Flutterwave’s network, enhancing cross-border payments in Africa with $XRP Ledger for faster clearing. Flutterwave has processed over $50B in transactions. #Update #Crypto
VALR partners with Onafriq to enable mobile money funding for crypto wallets across 43 African markets, enhancing access to $BTC and tokenized gold. #Update #Crypto
Tether invests in Kenyan fintech @KotaniPay to enhance blockchain cross-border payments and financial inclusion in Africa, supporting offline crypto transactions via mobile tech. #Update #Crypto $USDT
@ChipperCash’s bitcoin platform, using Voltage’s lightning infrastructure, now routes over 50% of transactions via the lightning network, a significant deployment in Africa. #Update #Fintech
Ripple launches its USD-backed stablecoin RLUSD in African markets via partnerships with Chipper Cash, VALR, and Yellow Card, aiming to enhance cross-border transactions. #Update #Crypto
@HashgraphAssoc and Exponential Science Foundation launch Hedera Africa Hackathon 2025 to empower 10,000 Web3 developers in Africa to build decentralized solutions on $HBAR. #Update #Crypto $HBAR (+4) ↗
@Ripple’s RLUSD initiative uses blockchain to deliver instant aid to Kenyan pastoralists affected by drought, leveraging satellite data and smart contracts for optimized relief (April 4) #Update #Crypto $XRP (+3) ↗
Africa faces a surge in cyberattacks as hackers hijack social media accounts to promote fake cryptocurrencies, prompting experts to recommend educational campaigns for user verification. #Update #Crypto (+6) ↗
@Binance is the top cryptocurrency exchange for Nigerians, thanks to its strong P2P marketplace, despite ongoing disputes with Nigerian officials. #Update #Crypto (+3) ↗
The “America First” policies of the Trump administration could weaken African currencies like the Nigerian naira, increasing debt servicing costs significantly. #Breaking #Economy #Naira (-8) ↘
On Jan. 13, the Bank of Namibia granted provisional authorization to @MindexVAE and Landifa Bitcoin Trade to operate as virtual asset service providers, marking a significant step in Namibia’s two-step licensing process for crypto firms. #Update #Crypto (+3) ↗
@Ripple’s survey highlights the transformative role of cryptocurrency in finance across the Middle East and Africa, with payments, digital assets, and cross-border transactions leading adoption. • #Update • #Crypto • @Ripple • (+4) • ↗
South African authorities have arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of using $BTC to fund terrorist activities, marking a significant legal enforcement action by the Hawks. • #Breaking • #Legal • $BTC • (+8) • ↗
