TL;DR, Antugrow secured a spot in 500 Global’s accelerator, a major step to refine its strategy, attract investors, and expand its innovative agricultural finance model beyond East Africa. The company standardizes co-op records, issues anonymized NEAR-based IDs, and matches farmers to DeFi liquidity via Base and UTU—cutting risk, fees, and time-to-credit. With Base…
TL;DR, Africa hit $25B in on-chain transactions in March as blockchain in africa accelerates low-fee, transparent remittances and access despite infrastructure gaps. Stablecoins like RLUSD, CBDCs such as eNaira, and a $15M Lisk fund are delivering faster settlements, inflation protection, and real inclusion across key markets. Regulators are adding licensing and taxes while AI tools…
TL;DR, The Lisk EMpower Fund is tapping into Africa’s booming on-chain economy, which saw $205 billion in value move in one year, by funding startups that solve real problems. Lisk’s Ethereum-compatible L2 and JavaScript SDK cut costs and complexity, giving local builders in Africa, Southeast Asia, and LATAM a scalable Web3 path. A local-first playbook (grants, regional…
TL;DR, Lisk has launched the $15M Lisk Empower Fund to invest in 40 Web3 startups, capitalizing on emerging markets that deliver 9-11% annualized returns traditional VCs often overlook. The fund focuses on startups providing real-world utility in areas like payments and supply chains, offering checks from $250k to $750k and hands-on advisory to prepare them for global…
The Stellar Community Fund awarded $2.57M globally, with six African startups securing $437,500 for local innovation. Freedom PayWallet received $150,000 to scale financial aid in Gambia and Tanzania , while Minah secured $97,500 for RWA tokenization in West Africa. These projects use Soroban smart contracts to solve real-world challenges, proving Africa’s lead in blockchain utility.
TL;DR, Venom blockchain announces ambitious target of 500,000 daily transactions by December 2025, challenging global competitors like Polygon and Arbitrum. UAE-based blockchain platform Venom aims to more than double its current 150,000-200,000 daily transactions through multi-pronged strategies. Venom positions itself as critical Web3 infrastructure by supporting CBDCs, asset tokenization, and offering developer grants while establishing…
TL;DR, Circle Ventures funding backed CV VC’s African Blockchain Fund with $20 million as Africa’s crypto economy grew 52% with stablecoins comprising 43% of the market. African blockchain startups are shifting from hype to utility-focused solutions, with 70% providing localized stablecoin use cases for payments and remittances. The partnership signals Africa’s emergence as a serious…
TL;DR, The Hedera hackathon 2025 prize pool doubled to $2M with UGFS North Africa’s investment. Africa’s largest blockchain competition combines $2M in prizes with extensive developer training through 100+ university partnerships, focusing on practical solutions for finance, sustainability, identity, and gaming applications. The expanded hackathon program offers Hedera network certification, technical workshops, and hands-on guidance…
TL:DR, Worldcoin WLD officially launched after four years of development, combining biometric eye scan verification with cryptocurrency to create digital identity solutions for the AI era. Worldcoin introduces its Orb device for eye‑scan verification, merging digital identity and WLD cryptocurrency while expanding into 20 countries with rapid adoption. Worldcoin plans global expansion with 1,500 orbs…
In Brief The Base App transforms crypto wallets into full Web3 lifestyle platforms, blending social, payments, trading, and messaging for African users. African creators and developers now earn, build, and scale faster with tokenized content, gamified incentives, and direct audience interaction. Base Account and Base Pay offer powerful new tools for identity control and seamless…
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