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High Fees Make BTC Less Appealing for Remittances in Africa: ‘Pray Blocks Happen Quickly’

13.8.2020
Bitcoin trading volumes are on the rise on the African continent despite the ongoing concerns about the high network fees. Data shows peer to peer bitcoin trading platforms recorded spiked growth in volumes starting in April. This was the same time as many countries implemented lockdown measures....

Nigerians Can Now Buy Bitcoin With Cash From Stores and ATMs That Take Naira

8.3.2020
If there’s a place where cryptocurrencies draw significantly more attention than anywhere else right now, it has to be Nigeria. Africa’s largest economy is driven by its oil exports, expanding manufacturing, financial services, communications and information technology sectors, but also...