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Coinbase is bringing its products to Africa with Yellow Card
12.1.2024
Coinbase and Yellow Card have recently partnered to distribute Coinbase’s products in Africa. The exchange will initially extend its service provision to twenty countries across the country. Yellow Card stands as a leading stablecoin exchange in Africa. Its collaboration with Coinbase will...
Coinbase Partners to Expand Digital Asset Access in Africa
12.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Crypto exchange behemoth Coinbase is entering into the African markets by collaborating with local stablecoin exchange Yellow Card. The significant move expands product access to Coinbase customers in 20 nations across the African continent. Crypto is here to stay — helping drive...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Keeps Selling Off – Is Negative ETF News on the Way?
31.12.2023
In the ever-dynamic world of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin continues to be a focal point of market activity. As of Sunday, Bitcoin is trading at $42,270, marking a slight increase of 0.52 percent. Amidst this fluctuating landscape, Nigeria’s Yellow Card projects a significant boom in cryptocurrency...
Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Financial Set to Apply for Nigerian License Following Cryptocurrency Ban Lift
25.12.2023
Image Source: Pexels Pan-African cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card Financial has announced plans to apply for a license in Nigeria following the recent lifting of the country’s cryptocurrency ban. The ban, which was imposed in 2021, prohibited financial institutions from transacting...
Africa-Focused Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Bags Africa’s ‘Disrupter of the Year’ Award
22.11.2023
Yellow Card, the Africa-focused crypto exchange, recently won the African financial industry’s 2023 “Disrupter of the Year” award. The crypto exchange’s CEO described the award as a recognition of Yellow Card’s role in “solving important, practical problems...
Yellow Card’s Partnership With Moonpay Set to Enhance Nigerian Users’ Crypto Trading Experience
14.9.2023
Yellow Card, the Africa-focused crypto exchange, recently said it had joined forces with Moonpay in an arrangement which is expected to help “enhance the crypto purchasing experience for Nigerians by leveraging local bank transfers.” According to Uzoma James, Yellow Card’s West...
Crypto offers Africans a ‘lifeline’ from inflation and corruption, say execs
30.6.2023
Chris Maurice, founder and CEO of crypto exchange Yellow Card said in Africa, crypto isn't the "casino" that it can sometimes feel like in the West
TBD and Yellow Card to Enable Fiat On and Off-Ramp Payments in 16 African Countries via BTC
18.4.2023
TBD and the Africa-focused cryptocurrency exchange platform Yellow Card recently partnered to launch a fiat on and off-ramp that enables payments in some 16 African countries through Bitcoin rails. The objective of this arrangement is to make cross-border payments not only more affordable...
From Dorm Room to $1.75 Billion: 26-Year-Old's Crypto Exchange Takes Africa by Storm
26.3.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card has grown to be the largest centralized exchange in Africa since its launch in 2019, with $1.75 billion in transactions facilitated so far.
Chris Maurice and Justin Poiroux are the co-founders of Yellow Card, who launched the platform from their dorm room...
Africa Focused Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Granted VASPs License in Botswana
25.10.2022
Yellow Card, an Africa-focused cryptocurrency exchange platform, recently said it has received a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license to operate in Botswana. Granted by the country’s Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority, Yellow Card’s license allows the crypto...
Pan-African crypto exchange Yellow Card wins virtual asset license
24.10.2022
Yellow Card CEO said that the Botswana VASP license is the first license for African crypto exchanges established by an African country
Africa-Focused Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Raises $40 Million via Series B Round
21.9.2022
Africa-focused crypto exchange Yellow Card recently revealed it has closed its $40 million Series B funding round. The exchange’s announcement of its latest capital raise comes just over a year after it raised $15 million from its Series A round. Funds to Be Used for Development of...
African Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Closes $40M Series B
19.9.2022
Polychain Capital led the round, which comes less than a year after the Series A
Yellow Card Announces It’s Resuming Deposits and Withdrawals via the Naira
11.1.2022
Yellow Card has announced the resumption of naira deposits and withdrawals in Nigeria via a statement from the cryptocurrency exchange platform. The move by the company comes almost a year after a central bank directive forced Yellow Card to suspend deposits and withdrawals. CBN’s Growing...
Pan-African Exchange Yellow Card Raises $15 Million in Latest Funding Round
29.9.2021
Yellow Card, an Africa-focused crypto exchange platform, recently announced a capital raise of $15 million from its Series A funding round. The capital raise, which is Yellow Card’s largest, was led by Valar Ventures, Third Prime, and Castle Island Ventures. Square, Coinbase Ventures,...
African crypto exchange Yellow Card closes $15M Series A
27.9.2021
Africa has emerged as a bastion for cryptocurrency adoption. Venture capital is looking to capitalize on the growing trend
Ghanaian Startup Bitsika Africa Processed $40 Million in Crypto Remittances in 2020, up 3,900% Year-on-Year
5.1.2021
Bitsika Africa, a crypto startup operating out of Ghana and Nigeria, said Monday that it processed almost $40 million in remittances in 2020, up from just under $1 million the previous year. Founder and chief executive officer Atsu Davoh said that deposits accounted for $18.87 million of the total...
Nigeria’s Yellow Card Processes $165 Million in Crypto Remittances So Far This Year
7.12.2020
Nigerian crypto startup Yellow Card says it processed over $165 million in volume during the first eleven months of this year. The figure represents a growth of more than 1,840% over the amount of remittances processed in the last six months of 2019. Launched in June 2019, Yellow Card enables...
Yellow Card CEO reminisces about losing his life savings on LocalBitcoins
4.9.2020
Early mistakes can mean big losses
Nigerian Crypto Startup Yellow Card Raises $1.5 Million For Expansion in Africa
31.8.2020
Yellow Card has raised $1.5 million in a seed round. The Nigerian crypto startup said it will use the money to expand its operations in Africa while making it easier for people on the continent to buy and sell digital assets. Investors in the new round include Polychain, venture capital firm...