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FUNDING | Over Half of African Deals by DCG, American Web3 VC Giant, Were Made in 2024 Alone Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, the firm operates as a venture capital company, incubator, and holding company for some of the most influential brands in the crypto space. Since entering the African market in 2021, DCG has steadily increased its investments, supporting 23 startups across: * Ivory Coast * Egypt * Kenya * Nigeria * South Africa * Tanzania More than half of DCG’s African deals - 12 out of 23 - were made in 2024 alone. Check out DCG's investments in Africa below: https://bitcoinke.io/2025/02/dcg-investments-in-africa/

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Thank you @joethuku for FarCaster walkthrough! @sir-damilare

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🇧🇼REGULATION | The Bank of /Botswana Calls for Cryptocurrency Regulations, Says Domestic Risks are Minimal “Domestically, risks emanating from crypto are minimal. Regulators therefore need to develop effective oversight frameworks." - Bank of Botswana bitcoinke.io/2024/12/bank-o

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REPORT | #Ethereum Remains the Most Popular Blockchain Among Developers in Africa, Says 2024 Crypto Developer Report The U.S is the #1 country with 19% developer share but is down from 38% in 2015, and notably lost developer count every year since. India onboarded the most new crypto developers in 2024, while Africa saw a 6% increase. https://bitcoinke.io/2024/12/2024-crypto-developer-report/

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At the moment, focussed on highlighting projects that just won the Based Africa Hackathon.

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Hello @bitke! Looking forward to your insights.

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Looking forward to your participation, @bitke!

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Thank you for the invite @antismart

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This week I built: I authored a project spotlight post on one of the projects that won the Based Africa Buildathon. The post highlights the problem solution and seeks to demonstrate the project's value where no solution exists to solve the problem on the continent Check out the post here: https://bitcoinke.io/2024/12/how-legitify-is-tackling-document-fraud-with-web3-tech/

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WATCH | Coinbase Reportedly in Talks with Kenya’s Safaricom to Enhance M-PESA with Blockchain _"We’re seeing the most excitement and adoption in Kenya 🇰🇪 and then Nigeria 🇳🇬,”_ said @jessepollak, the Creator of @base, in an interview. Coinbase also did a segment with local tv station, Citizen, broadcasting to millions of homes. Watch below: https://bitcoinke.io/2024/11/coinbase-in-talks-with-safaricom-to-enhance-mpesa/ /base-builds

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EXPERT OPINION | From Nairobi🇰🇪 to Bangkok 🇹🇭 – My Transformative #DevCon2024 Experience as an Ethereum Legal Scholar "Being chosen as a legal scholar for DevCon 2024 was a profound honor . . . the first-ever DevCon to include legal scholars, promised to deepen our understanding of blockchain technology and its intersection with the law." - Bill, a Kenyan blockchain lawyer "Attending DevCon as a legal scholar expanded my horizons. I came to Bangkok with a focus on Africa and left with a global perspective. The challenges we face in Africa are not unique, and the solutions we’re building have the potential to resonate far beyond our borders." Here is a recap of DevCon 2024 with Kenyan lawyer, Bill Okello: https://bitcoinke.io/2024/11/my-transformative-devcon-experience-as-an-ethereum-legal-scholar/ @ethereum @vitalik.eth @ayamiya

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Looking to help onboard a /base-builds country lead for Kenya, East Africa, via our media outlet.

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The Base Blockchain by /Coinbase is seeking a Country Lead for /Kenya See application details below: https://bitcoinke.io/jobs/ /Base-build /Base-Swahili

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Podcast Alert: BitKE founder, David, caught up MoneyWeb South Africa, to talk about what is driving stablecoin and crypto adoption in #Kenya and #EasyAfrica. Enjoy the insightful podcast here: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/moneyweb-crypto/crypto-podcasts/the-stablecoin-explosion-in-east-africa/? s=08

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We Are Growing Fast | Join our global @coinmarket community here and get real-time updates on all things crypto and blockchain in #Africa: https://shorturl.at/YwBaN

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MARKET ANALYSIS | #DogeCoin Searches Surge Over 700% Over the course of just one day, searches for "Dogecoin" exploded, rising from an average of 76,141 daily searches to over 667,000 - a massive 776.55% increase. https://bitcoinke.io/2024/11/dogecoin-searches-surge/ @dogemusk @dogechain @doged

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🇬🇭 CBDC | Bank of #Ghana Wins Innovation in Digital Currency Design for Financial Inclusion at Recent 2024 Currency Research Awards The Currency Research award acknowledged the Bank of Ghana's collaborative ecosystem approach, which involved active engagement with banks, payment service providers, and the public throughout the #eCedi pilot phase. Currency Research is an independent leading global provider of premium conferences for central banks, regulators, payment operators and other key companies regarding the subjects of cash and payments. https://bitcoinke.io/2024/11/bank-of-ghana-wins-innovation-in-digital-currency-design-award/

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