This is not another story about a flashy crypto marketplace or a new DeFi protocol. This is about a Rwandan-founded startup, Afrikabal, pushing to rewire the backbone of African trade. Built on the Lisk protocol and shaped in Rwanda’s pro-innovation environment, Afrikabal’s ambition is simple but seismic. It wants to become the SWIFT of agriculture
Bitcoin (BTC) has surged past the $112,000 resistance that capped its performance for weeks, now trading at $115,104. On-chain data highlights two key trends: a rising holder retention rate and an uptick in the estimated leverage ratio, both pointing to strong hodling sentiment. These signals suggest that long-term conviction remains intact, and if buying momentum
Bitcoin treasury companies are in vogue, and Africa has its first trading on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. While the launch of Africa Bitcoin Corporation promises to attract billions of South African rand from capital markets, its founders believe Bitcoin’s impact on the continent remains in grassroots, retail adoption. South Africa’s Altvest Capital grabbed headlines as
Key Takeaways Solana applications generated $207 million in revenue over the past 30 days. This is more than double the $90 million generated by Ethereum apps in the same period. Solana applications generated $207 million in revenue over the past 30 days, more than double the $90 million generated by Ethereum applications during the same
The Smarter Web Company, the United Kingdom’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder, is considering acquiring struggling competitors to expand its treasury, CEO Andrew Webley said. Webley told the Financial Times that he would “certainly consider” buying out competitors to acquire their Bitcoin (BTC) at a discount. According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET data, The Smarter Web Company is the
Meliuz recently unveiled a new strategy that will allow it to increase the yield gained on the bitcoin held as part of its treasury. The Brazilian company will now leverage options with pre-defined strike prices to keep acquiring bitcoin and profiting from market volatility. Meliuz to Leverage Cash-Backed Bitcoin Options to Expand Its Treasury Meliuz,
Gemini, the U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, has priced its initial public offering at $28 per share, beating expectations ahead of the start of trading Friday. Launching on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “GEMI,” the deal marks one of the most closely watched debuts in the crypto
The FED has been pausing the interest rate cuts it started with 50 basis points in September of last year, since January 2025. The Fed, which left interest rates unchanged until 2025, citing tariff tensions fueled by US President Donald Trump, is expected to begin cutting interest rates again in September. At this point, with
The value trend of Ethereum over time tends to be correlated with that of Bitcoin. In fact, BTC price movements often influence those of ETH, with the latter’s trend tending to align with the former. There are, however, periods when Ethereum moves on its own, although they are not very common and tend to last
Vanar, a popular blockchain entity to increase Web3 adoption, has partnered with Hotcoin Global, a prominent crypto exchange. The collaboration intends to boost Vanar’s Kickstart program, offering unique opportunities to blockchain projects via the comprehensive trading infrastructure of Hotcoin Global. The official social media announcement shared by Vanar discloses that the partnership will deliver seamless