Kora has launched One Rail, a new payment infrastructure layer that allows African merchants to integrate stablecoins into their existing payment systems, as the fintech expands beyond traditional fiat transactions to address cross-border settlement and liquidity challenges. The platform enables businesses to collect, hold, convert and settle stablecoins alongside conventional currencies through Kora’s existing APIs
Bitget Wallet has integrated with the Arc blockchain at its mainnet launch, connecting its 100 million users to a network designed for stablecoin payments, foreign exchange and capital markets. The integration gives users access to Arc through Bitget Wallet’s consumer app, including onchain token swaps and cross chain transfers. The wallet’s enterprise API platform, Bitget
BestChange is expanding its focus on Nigeria’s crypto market by bringing exchange offers for naira and digital assets into a single comparison platform, as growing crypto activity creates a bigger need for transparent price discovery. Nigeria recorded more than $92.1 billion in on chain crypto activity between July 2024 and June 2025, according to Chainalysis,
Lisk’s decision to shut down its blockchain network on October 31 is creating a new gap in Africa’s Web3 funding ecosystem, ending one of the relatively few programmes that actively backed early stage blockchain founders across the continent. The Swiss based Web3 infrastructure company announced in August that it would wind down its blockchain and
Nigerian crypto to naira platform Dtunes has rebranded as Swapto, as the company moves beyond crypto cash outs and begins building towards a broader multi currency financial platform for individuals and businesses. The company said the rebrand reflects a shift in its proposition from simply converting crypto into naira to giving users more control over
HyperFX has been added to Monierate, bringing the blockchain based foreign exchange settlement platform into a rate comparison network tracking more than 90 providers across Nigeria’s increasingly digital FX market. Developed by blockchain infrastructure company Polytope Labs, HyperFX focuses on FX settlement using stablecoin based infrastructure, while Monierate aggregates exchange rates from different providers to
Africa’s largest IPO is now accepting subscriptions through stablecoins on the Solana blockchain, highlighting another potential use case for digital assets in African capital markets. The development puts stablecoins closer to a traditional capital raising process, allowing prospective participants to subscribe to the IPO using digital assets rather than relying solely on conventional payment channels.
USDT has become more than a way to park value in crypto. For many Nigerians, it is also part of the journey from digital dollars to everyday Naira. Whether it comes from freelance work, international payments, trading, or simply holding stablecoins, the question eventually becomes the same: how do you turn USDT into spendable Naira
Africa’s crypto users often have to navigate different exchanges, wallets and payment channels to complete a simple peer to peer transaction. HashLiquid is betting that connecting these separate systems could make P2P trading more accessible and structured across selected African markets. The newly introduced marketplace combines supported centralised exchange accounts, Web3 wallets, local payment methods
Crypto trading platform BingX is making a fresh play for mainstream visibility after naming Argentine football star Enzo Fernández as its new global ambassador ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The partnership signals a growing trend of crypto companies turning to football to reconnect with younger audiences and rebuild consumer trust as digital asset