Why the CBN must bake transparency into its sandbox

The CBN’s regulatory sandbox could formalise Nigeria’s virtual asset industry, but transparency and structural barriers threaten its impact.

Yellow Card raises $40 million to expand stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure

Yellow Card secures $40M from SC Ventures, Sony, Polychain, and Blockchain Capital to expand stablecoin and cross-border payment infrastructure.

Luno says only 5% of jobs in Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda affected by global layoffs

Luno says just 5% of roles in Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda were affected by its global layoffs as it restructures.

President Tinubu signs order to coordinate virtual assets regulation

President Tinubu has signed an executive order creating a coordinated framework for virtual assets, with the CBN chairing a new council overseeing regulation.

Luno, Trovotech, Wrapped CBDC and 4 others get SEC’s nod for crypto sandbox

Nigeria's SEC has admitted Luno, Bitbarter, GetEquity and four others into its ARIP crypto sandbox, marking the first new cohort in nearly two years.

Blockchain.com heads to Ghana after Nigeria rally, testing West Africa’s next crypto corridor

Fresh off a year of 700% growth in Nigeria, Blockchain.com is taking its playbook to Ghana.

What makes a crypto app reliable in Nigeria? inside Monica cash’s security, speed, and user trust

Discover what makes a crypto app reliable in Nigeria. Learn how Monica Cash ensures security, fast payouts, and transparent bitcoin to naira rates.

How Nigerian developers can leverage Breet’s Stablecoin API

What the best crypto API and stablecoin API should offer.

What Zepz stablecoin card launch tells us about Bridge’s growing influence and competition

Leveraging Bridge for Zepz stablecoin-linked cards speaks volumes about the startup's growing influence in the stablecoin industry and how competition is shaping up.

Yellow Card to shut down retail offering to focus on its B2B stablecoin infrastructure

Yellow Card, which has processed over $6B in six years, is shutting down its consumer app in favour of its B2B infrastructure business.

Zepz launches new stablecoin-powered wallet, Sendwave Wallet. Here is our analysis

Go deeper to understand why and how Zepz has launched its stablecoin wallet, Sendwave Wallet, while touching on drawbacks to adoption.

Nigeria’s crypto builders chart four pillars for the next chapter in Africa

Real adoption is when crypto stops being a buzzword and starts being invisible—the quiet layer that makes payments just work.