Binance sees stablecoins like tether, and potentially the Gemini Dollar, as "critical for our ecosystem," the exchange's chief financial officer says.
The Rwandan government has turned to blockchain to track tantalum, a metal used in consumer electronics and often associated with conflict zones.
The U.N. World Food Programme plans to test blockchain for tracking food delivery in East Africa, following a refugee aid pilot in Jordan.
Few cryptocurrency projects are evangelizing in emerging markets as aggressively as dash, giving $2.3 million to communities in the developing world.
Paxful says business is surging in developing nations, where mobile phones are abundant and cheap, but access to exchange platforms remains scarce.
South Africa startup Wala is using microraiden for high volume, low-value, off-chain ethereum transactions. And people are using it in the thousands.
Ethiopia is exploring the use of blockchain technology to track the supply chain for its largest export, coffee.
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has cast doubt on the legality of bitcoin in the country.
A representative of the Central Bank of Nigeria opened up about his views on cryptocurrency at a technology-specific conference this week.
A paper from the Bank of Namibia makes familiar points about the risks of money laundering and the perils of a stateless currency.
A former central bank technologist takes a look at why central banks might consider issuing cryptocurrency – and the possible implications.
A new study by Investing.com would seem to support a popular investment case made by cryptocurrency believers.
A senior official for the South African Reserve Bank has spoken of the risks for the institution in launching its own cryptocurrency.
The SEC has moved to suspend the trading of shares in a Texas-based company over suspicions about its planned initial coin offering.
Kenya, a country with rickety infrastructure and a reliance on agriculture, could be poised to kickstart mainstream use of blockchain technology.