#SelfCustody - Web3Africa

Part 1: Meet the African Bitcoin Educators Training 1,000+ Students in Self-Custody and Financial Freedom

KenMichaelsNovember 27, 2025November 27, 2025014 mins

TL;DR, Bitcoin educators like Grant Gombwa have successfully trained over 1,000 students in self-custody, sparking a measurable surge in grassroots crypto adoption across the continent. Leaders across Malawi, Burundi, and Cameroon are establishing circular economies and translating technical resources into local languages to combat inflation and financial exclusion. Unlike the global “store of value”…

Inside Bitget Wallet’s Meteoric Rise and Rebrand Strategy

KenMichaelsMay 22, 2025May 22, 202509 mins

Bitget Wallet, a prominent, non-custodial crypto wallet within Africa, has revealed astounding stats on its growth and adoption rate. As released, the organization has experienced a 300% growth in user base within the past 12 months. In Brief Bitget Wallet saw 300% global user growth—driven by 950% adoption in Africa and a $1M community rewards…

From Messages to Money: How SafePal Transforms Telegram

KenMichaelsDecember 4, 2024May 5, 202509 mins

The SafePal Telegram wallet brings together self-custody, fiat conversion, and FINMA compliance within Telegram to deliver unmatched security and accessibility. With CC EAL 6+ secure element chips and Swiss-managed KYC processes, the wallet offers enterprise-grade protection against fraud and identity theft. By bridging DeFi banking and traditional finance, SafePal Telegram wallet paves the way for…

EU Bans Anonymous Crypto Payments to Hosted Wallets

KenMichaelsMarch 29, 2024November 4, 2025012 mins

TL;DR, The new EU crypto regulations ban all anonymous cash transactions over €10,000 and extend similar traceability requirements to cryptocurrency, effectively prohibiting unidentified payments from self-custody to hosted wallets. Critics, including EU Parliament members, argue the ban infringes on financial freedom and privacy, comparing it to dystopian surveillance. This legislation strikes at the core…