Expert crypto price predictions for 2024-2025 missed the mark dramatically. While Bitcoin reached $100,000 and Ethereum ETFs launched, reality fell far short of the $250K BTC and $8K ETH forecasts—proving that even institutional adoption can’t guarantee the explosive growth analysts expected.
In Brief Crypto ban in Algeria criminalizes all digital-asset activities—trading, mining, holding—with prison and fines under Article 31 BIS. Penalties include two-month to one-year sentences and 500K–2M Dinar fines, aiming to shield the Dinar from crypto-driven capital flight. Algeria’s hardline approach stands in stark contrast to neighboring African nations shifting toward crypto regulation and adoption. When tolerance and a yearn to understand digital assets were the latest trends, Algeria sought a different path, issuing a clear-cut crypto ban under its latest Finance law 2024. The latest addition to Algeria’s crypto regulation decisively criminalizes nearly every aspect of digital asset activity …
Speaking at the Nigeria Stablecoin Summit 2025, Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria (SEC Nigeria), Dr Emomotimi Agama boldly declared: “Nigeria is open to stablecoin business, but on terms that protect our markets and empower Nigerians.” The nation’s progress with its Naira-pegged stablecoin, its recent upgraded law might lead to an upcoming stablecoin regulation fostering added growth in the rapidly evolving Nigerian digital economy. In Brief Stablecoin regulation in Nigeria is poised to empower users, enhance compliance, and drive Africa’s digital economy forward. The ISA 2025 law strengthens legal clarity, giving the SEC control over digital assets …
Crypto payments now cover everyday expenses—groceries, travel, subscriptions—with over 35% user adoption across nine regions. Gen Z leads social and gaming use cases, while Millennials and Gen X value travel, digital goods, and secure borderless transfers. Innovations like one‑tap QR codes and zero‑fee crypto cards make crypto payments seamless and accessible in Africa and beyond. Crypto payments have radicalized how we view digital assets, from paying for coffee with Bitcoin to settling salaries with stablecoins or even online shopping. Bitget’s landmark PayeFi Unlocked: Crypto Payment Use Cases, surveying 4,599 users across 9 regions, confirms an undisputed fact: digital assets are …
When South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) officially called crypto assets “financial products” under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) Act, it was the first time in Africa that digital assets were accepted. The FSCA crypto license framework has now processed more than 400 applications since the application window closed on November 30, 2023. By December 2024, 248 licenses had been granted. TL:DR, The FSCA crypto license is not a standalone permit, it’s a FAIS Category I FSP license under crypto-related subcategories. By December 2024, 248 licenses had been granted. South Africa’s CASP regime runs through …
