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The Africa Bitcoin Conference Showed That Africa Needs Bitcoin, Just As Bitcoin Needs Africa

This month’s Africa Bitcoin Conference underscored the need for Bitcoin on the continent and the progress of grassroots projects there.This is an opinion editorial by Josef Tětek, the Trezor brand ambassador for SatoshiLabs.The inaugural Africa…

Report: Nigerian Lawmakers Set to Pass Law That Diminishes Central Bank Influence on Crypto

Nigeria is expected to designate cryptocurrency as capital for investment if the country’s House of Representatives votes to approve a bill that seeks to amend the Investments and Securities Act of 2007, a report has said. A Nigerian…

Layer 2 Labs Raises $3M At Launch To Supercharge Bitcoin's Ecosystem

The firm, led by BIP 300 and BIP 301 author Paul Sztorc, is on a mission to bring privacy, scalability and better UX solutions to Bitcoin.Layer 2 Labs is launching with the goal of scaling and building out drivechains for the Bitcoin Network. The…

World Cup Win Not Enough To Save Argentina Fan Token From Losing 50% In Value

After beating France in the dramatic final of the 2022 Soccer World Cup in Qatar on Monday, Argentina won its third world title. The win that Argentina achieved is destined to go down in history as a momentous event. But, despite the dramatic…

‘Visibly Shaking’ FTX Co-Founder Hammers out a ‘Wasted Day’ in Court as Bahamian, US Legal Team Prep for Extradition

FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) had a difficult day in court on Monday according to a number of accounts that said SBF’s local attorney seemed to be in conflict with his U.S. legal team. Furthermore, courtroom reports noted that SBF dozed…

Meta VR Consultant John Carmack Leaves Company; Criticizes Inefficiencies of VR and Metaverse Projects

John Carmack, the founder of renowned company ID Software and executive consultant on VR for Meta, has announced he is leaving Meta. Among the reasons for this departure, Carmack signals that there are inefficiencies and self-sabotage at Meta that…