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Mastercard will soon, later in 2021, support cryptocurrency transactions on its network. This announcement came at a time when crypto is gaining popularity and prices reaching all-time highs.

As far as cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin go, ongoing volatility, further progress on regulations, and continued interest from institutional investors can be expected in 2021.

The world's largest cryptocurrencies exchange has gone ahead and launched its own blockchain to compete with Ethereum.

Satoshi Nakamoto proposed Bitcoin in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.

Luno announces new Afrika headquarters in Johannesburg.

Afrikan communities have always come up with inventive solutions to local problems. Take Somalia as an example. The country is said to have one of the largest diaspora populations in the world. It has few commercial banks and relations with international creditors remain fro­zen due to debts incurred in

Akon, Tumelo Ramaphosa, and Ran Neu-Ner, are some of the speakers that have been lined up for the inaugural "Unlocking Blockchain Africa Conference" set to take place on 25 August 2018. The conference, which is going to take place at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg, South Africa,