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The GAACC, alongside Unstoppable Domains, has launched the .austin top-level domain, enhancing digital identity for Central Texans. This blockchain-based domain offers security and innovation, benefiting local businesses and fostering community.

Shamba Records, a Kenyan agritech startup previously featured on BitKE for its blockchain-based supply chain and farmer data solutions, has been selected as one of 15 African startups joining the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First 2025 cohort.

The startup is among four Kenyan

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino attributes the growth of USDT stablecoin to its adoption in emerging markets as an alternative to the U.S. dollar, reaching over $109 billion in circulation. Tether aims to serve the unbanked and is expanding into new business areas, including AI.

Polytope Labs, the Nigerian research startup behind Hyperbridge, is redefining blockchain infrastructure from Africa – solving one of the toughest problems in the crypto world: interoperability.
Founded by Seun Lanlege and David Salami, the company has attracted global attention for developing a br

The OCC has conditionally approved five national trust bank charters, adding to the approximately 60 banks it currently supervises, pending fulfillment of its requirements.

The compliant Nigerian Naira stablecoin, cNGN, is now live on licensed exchanges. Launched in February 2025, it is Africa’s first regulated stablecoin, ensuring trade efficiency and interoperability while adhering to Nigerian SEC regulations.

Standard Chartered predicts Bitcoin could reach nearly $200,000 by the end of 2025, driven by the success of U.S. Bitcoin ETFs. An influx of $50-100 billion from these funds and the upcoming halving are key factors in this forecast.