Bybit Says the Era of the Pure Crypto Exchange Is Ending
Bybit is repositioning as a broader financial platform, adding stocks, gold, forex and other products alongside digital assets, its CEO says.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·5 days ago2 min
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CFTC Warns Prediction Markets Over Manipulation Risk in 'Mention' Contracts
The U.S. regulator says contracts tied to what a named person will say or do may be especially open to manipulation, and wants platforms to show safeguards.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·5 days ago2 min
Binance Invests $100 Million in Circle to Widen USDC Reach in Emerging Markets
Binance has taken a $100 million stake in stablecoin issuer Circle under a five-year deal aimed at expanding USDC access, with a focus on emerging markets.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·6 days ago2 min
Canada's Big Six Banks Explore Tokenized Canadian-Dollar Deposits
The country's six largest banks are jointly testing tokenized deposits, aiming to move digital commercial funds between regulated institutions.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·6 days ago2 min
Binance Takes $100 Million Stake in Circle Under Expanded USDC Deal
Binance has invested $100 million in USDC issuer Circle as part of a five-year agreement to promote the stablecoin across its exchange.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·7 days ago2 min
ZARU Becomes First African Stablecoin to Go Live on Circle's Arc Blockchain
South Africa's institutional rand-backed stablecoin ZARU has launched on Circle's Arc blockchain and joins Circle StableFX as a founding currency pair.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·8 days ago2 min
ECB Launches Pontes to Settle Tokenised Assets in Central Bank Money
The European Central Bank has introduced Pontes, a settlement system linking its payment infrastructure to blockchain-based markets, with full implementation targeted for 2028.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·8 days ago2 min
Bitcoin Tops $85K for First Time Since January as Short Liquidations Surge
Bitcoin briefly traded above $85,000 on September 21, its highest level since January 2026, as a market recovery accelerated and short positions were liquidated.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·8 days ago2 min
Coinbase Files With CFTC to List Perpetual Futures on Individual Stocks
Coinbase has asked U.S. regulators to approve perpetual futures tied to individual stocks, aiming to move a crypto-market product into equity trading.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·10 days ago2 min
Banks Reach Nearly a Quarter of Crypto Providers on EU MiCA Register
The number of banks listed as crypto-asset service providers under the EU's MiCA framework roughly doubled between late June and mid-September 2026, lifting their share to about 23%.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·10 days ago2 min
Binance Adds 24/7 Foreign Exchange Perpetual Futures
The exchange is extending its traditional finance perpetuals into currency markets, starting with a dollar-Brazilian real contract on September 21 2026.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·10 days ago2 min
Crypto Stocks Rebound as U.S. Regulators Advance Rules After CLARITY Setback
Crypto-linked equities and bitcoin recovered after U.S. regulators moved ahead with existing authority following the Senate's failure to advance the CLARITY Act.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·10 days ago2 min
CFTC Sends Crypto Market Rules to White House After CLARITY Act Stalls
The U.S. derivatives regulator submitted a prerule on crypto asset transactions and markets days after the Senate blocked the CLARITY Act.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·10 days ago2 min
Coinbase Files for CFTC Approval to List Single-Stock Perpetual Futures
Coinbase has asked U.S. regulators to greenlight perpetual futures tied to individual stocks, days after the Senate blocked the CLARITY Act and the CFTC moved ahead with crypto rules.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·10 days ago2 min
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchange BitBank Over Bitcoin Transfers to IRGC
OFAC says BitBank moved hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin to Iran's Revolutionary Guards, including payments tied to passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·11 days ago2 min
World Launches Self-Custodial App World Money Across 150-Plus Countries
World, the project formerly known as WorldCoin, has rolled out World Money, an app combining stablecoin payments, digital-asset trading, and rewards.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·11 days ago2 min
Microsoft Extends Auto SR Upscaling to Intel's Panther Lake Chips
Microsoft has added Intel's Core Ultra Series 3 Panther Lake platform to its Automatic Super Resolution support list, promising higher frame rates in games without native upscaling.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·11 days ago2 min
UK Regulator Targets Three London Sites Over Unregistered P2P Crypto Trading
The Financial Conduct Authority issued cease-and-desist letters at three London premises suspected of running unregistered peer-to-peer crypto businesses.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·12 days ago2 min
Bank of England Policymaker Says Dollar Stablecoins Ride on US Economic Weight
Carolyn Wilkins told an audience in Belfast that dollar-backed stablecoins now total about $300 billion and could reshape global payments while raising financial-stability concerns.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·12 days ago2 min
Circle's Arc Blockchain Launches, but Memecoin Trading Dominates Day One
Circle's institutional-focused Arc network went live on September 16, 2026 with major financial backers, yet speculative memecoin activity drove most early transactions.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·12 days ago2 min
Hackers Demand $3M Monero Ransom Over Revolut Data Breach, Bank Denies Direct Contact
A group behind a reported Revolut breach demanded $3 million in Monero, threatening to sell records of hundreds of customers. Revolut says it received no direct ransom demand.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·12 days ago2 min
Anchorage Adds Custody for Tokenized Uranium via Etherlink
Anchorage Digital Bank now supports xU3O8, a token backed by physical uranium, letting institutional clients hold uranium exposure onchain.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·12 days ago2 min
UK FCA Publishes Final Guidance on Regulated Crypto Activities
Britain's Financial Conduct Authority has clarified which crypto-asset activities will require authorisation under a new regime taking effect in October 2027.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·12 days ago2 min
Amodei's Call to Slow AI Draws China Pushback as Africa Fights to Join the Race
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wants to slow AI capability gains for safety. China's state media questions his motives, while much of Africa is still working to access the technology.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·12 days ago2 min
Crypto Traders Lose $571M After U.S. Senate Blocks CLARITY Act
A failed Senate vote to advance the CLARITY Act triggered about $571 million in liquidations, unwinding a rally built on hopes of regulatory progress.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·13 days ago2 min
ECB Invites Online and Mobile Merchants to Join Digital Euro Pilot
The Eurosystem has opened a call for e-commerce and m-commerce merchants in the euro area to test a beta digital euro, with applications due by October 27.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·13 days ago2 min
US Senate Blocks CLARITY Act, Stalling Federal Crypto Rulebook
A procedural vote fell short of the 60 needed to advance the digital-asset market structure bill, sending bitcoin and crypto tokens lower.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·13 days ago2 min
Kenyan Startup Twiga Foods Enters Administration After Financial Strain
Twiga Foods, one of Kenya's most heavily funded startups, has entered administration following years of financial pressure and restructuring efforts.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·14 days ago2 min
Revised US CLARITY Act Adds Ethics Curbs on Officials' Crypto Activity
President Trump agreed to tougher conflict-of-interest rules in the Senate's crypto bill, but 18 state attorneys general say the draft weakens their oversight.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·15 days ago2 min
Circle's $400M Tazapay Deal Targets Local Rails for Stablecoins in Emerging Markets
USDC issuer Circle plans to buy Singapore-based cross-border payments firm Tazapay, gaining local payment rails and regulatory reach across emerging markets.
AfroEuropa Newsroom·15 days ago2 min