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Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest is challenging Meta in a groundbreaking lawsuit that could change how tech companies handle fraud on their platforms. His legal team argues that Meta's AI tools actively helped create and spread thousands of fake ads using his face to trick people into cryptocurrency scams.
A Nigerian entrepreneur liquidated his UAE operations to fund Keepaza, a platform solving the dangerous daily ritual of sharing bank details in public chats. Millions of Nigerians paste account numbers into WhatsApp and Instagram DMs with strangers every single day.
A young wolf's escape from a South Korean zoo has sparked an outpouring of public support, presidential concern, and even a cryptocurrency tribute. The nationwide effort to safely return Neukgu home shows how a story of one animal can bring an entire country together.
Lasbery Oludimu traded courtrooms and oil contracts for digital currency, rising from Yellow Card's first lawyer in Africa to VP of Operations across the continent. Her journey shows how Africa's tech future is being built by professionals willing to bet on what comes next.
A South African company is building Africa's first major corporate Bitcoin treasury, offering everyday investors a regulated way to gain exposure to cryptocurrency. Africa Bitcoin Corporation now holds 5 Bitcoin and trades on five stock exchanges across three continents.
The United Kingdom just dealt a major blow to a massive online marketplace that enabled scam operations across Southeast Asia. Financial sanctions against Xinbi Guarantee could finally disrupt the flow of billions stolen from victims worldwide.
Prediction market Polymarket just rolled out strict new rules to crack down on insider trading and market manipulation. The move comes after a string of suspicious bets raised eyebrows across the platform.
APEX Network and AltSchool Africa just launched one of Nigeria's largest crypto literacy programs, offering 1,000 fully funded scholarships to help Nigerians turn speculation into informed financial decisions. Applications open today on a first-come basis.
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South African Airways just became Africa's first major airline to let passengers pay for flights with Bitcoin, completing transactions in seconds. The move puts South Africa at the forefront of real-world cryptocurrency adoption.
Ghana just became one of Africa's first countries to fully legalize cryptocurrency, launching a year-long pilot program with 11 companies testing their services under official oversight. The move could position the West African nation as a leader in regulated digital assets on the continent.
Josephine Inika turned chaos into clarity by refusing to use complicated language to explain cryptocurrency. Her simple rule: if you need to scratch your head to understand it, she failed.
A South African startup is bringing Bitcoin to millions of Africans who can't afford smartphones or internet access, using the same simple text codes people already use to check airtime. Machankura now serves over 39,000 users across 10 countries, processing over $1.2 million in transactions without requiring a single app download.
Moyo Sodipo hasn't taken a vacation in seven years of building Busha, one of Nigeria's leading crypto exchanges. His story reveals what it really takes to build financial technology in Africa.
Divest just launched a platform that lets African users seamlessly move between cryptocurrency and traditional money without switching apps. The Nigerian startup now serves four countries with a solution built for how people actually use money today.
A cryptocurrency entrepreneur donated £25 million to secure the future of his autism charity, named after the advocate who transformed his childhood. The gift will help the organization continue supporting 25,000 autistic young people across England.
Great Ormond Street Hospital just became the first major children's charity to accept cryptocurrency, unlocking a new way for global donors to help seriously ill kids. The groundbreaking £60,000 donation from Ripple is already inspiring other crypto philanthropists to give.
Blockchain company Ripple partnered with GOSH Charity to transform cryptocurrency into life-saving funds for seriously ill children at a world-renowned hospital. The new system lets global donors support pediatric care without expensive international banking fees.
Ripple just made history as the first company to donate cryptocurrency to Great Ormond Street Hospital, contributing £60,000 in XRP toward a new cancer center for children. The donation will help build a state-of-the-art facility opening in 2028.
A Nigerian startup is making compliance easy for crypto traders who've long operated on WhatsApp with little record-keeping. TradePal AI turns informal trades into organized records that satisfy regulators and calculate taxes automatically.
The United States has quietly built up $29 billion in Bitcoin since President Trump's executive order last March, making it one of the world's largest government cryptocurrency holders. While legal questions slow the formal reserve's launch, the stockpile keeps growing through criminal seizures.
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