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Africa Pioneers Crypto-Powered Education: How Digital Currencies Are Disrupting Learning Payments

Nairobi, Kenya – Africa has emerged as the global leader in cryptocurrency adoption for education payments, with 37% of all crypto transactions on the continent now linked to learning-related expenses, according to a new Chainalysis report. From university tuition to coding bootcamps, African students and institutions are leveraging digital assets to overcome financial barriers—creating a $2.1 billion crypto education economy…

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U.S. 2025 Crypto Update on the CLARITY Act, CBDCs & the Crypto Political Landscape

August 1, 2025 Washington has entered a decisive phase for crypto and digital finance. A suite of landmark bills—the CLARITY Act, GENIUS Act, and Anti‑CBDC Surveillance State Act—passed the U.S. House in July, signaling a sweeping regulatory turnaround for digital assets. Simultaneously, Trump’s executive order has placed CBDC development on indefinite hold. 1. CLARITY Act…

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Kenya Scraps 3% Digital Asset Tax: What the Reversal Means for Crypto Traders and Blockchain Startups

Nairobi, Kenya – In a surprise move that has sent shockwaves through Kenya’s crypto community, the National Treasury has abruptly repealed the controversial 3% Digital Asset Tax (DAT) on virtual asset transfers, just nine months after its introduction. The decision, buried in the newly published Finance Act 2024 Amendment, eliminates what had become one of…

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Visa & Yellow Card Partner to Launch Stablecoin Payment Corridor: How USDT/USDC Will Reshape Africa’s Remittance Economy

Lagos, Nigeria – In a watershed moment for African fintech, payments giant Visa has partnered with crypto platform Yellow Card to create the continent’s first regulated stablecoin payment corridor, enabling near-instant cross-border transfers across 20 African nations using USDT and USDC. The system, set to go live in Q4 2024, could slash remittance costs by…

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Kenya’s Crypto Space: New Competition Proposed Rules Target Exchanges, DeFi in Sweeping Draft Regulations

Nairobi, Kenya – The Kenyan government has unveiled its most comprehensive cryptocurrency regulatory framework to date through the Kenya Competition (Digital Asset Markets) Rules, 2024. These draft rules – currently open for public comment – represent a seismic shift in how crypto businesses must operate, with stringent requirements that could force half of existing platforms…

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