Binance US Plans Massive Hiring Spree to Compete with Coinbase.

@BinanceUS
plans to double the headcount in the next six months by hiring another 75 to 100 people, then increase it to 5x its current headcount in the next 18 months.

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Elon Musk on SNL trying to explain what DogeCoin is all about. #BlockNewsKE

Virunga National Park in Congo is now accepting Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies in an effort to fulfil its conservation and sustainable development goals.

Virunga was created in 1925 and is among the first protected areas in Africa. The park is popular for its endemic flora and fauna particularly the Eastern Gorilla and the Golden Monkey.

https://bitcoinke.io/2021/05/virunga-congo-accepting-crypto-donations/

Bitcoin KE is HIRING

BitcoinKE, a leading financial news provider for all things Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and Blockchain in Kenya and Africa, is looking to hire a blockchain, crypto writer.

BitcoinKE covers news, events, meetups, and interviews with founders and experts in the cryptocurrency and Blockchain space on the African continent.

Deadline for accepting applications is 15th May 2021

See details below:

https://kenyanwallstreet.com/jobs/bitcoinke-blockchain-crypto-writer-researcher/

THIS WEEK IN AFRICA!

Check out this news compilation of what happened this week across Africa in the blockchain and crypto space!

http://bit.ly/BitKE-Newsletter-May-9-2021

DAY 2 of the Binance MasterClass - Starts at 7.00PM, EAT

Ethereum ($ETH), the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap after bitcoin, has crossed a new milestone above $4,000 for the first time ever.

Ethereum now has a market cap of over $470 billion as the digital currency continues to see massive adoption within the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) space.

Here are 3 reasons why we're seeing the rapid rise in Ethereum value:
https://bitcoinke.io/2021/05/ethereum-breaks-4k-dollars/

National Bank of Georgia (NBG) has issued a call for companies fintech, technology, & financial institutions to support its efforts to create a digital currency.

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Swiss multinational investment bank with $2.6 trillion AUM, UBS Group AG, is planning to offer its wealthy clients access to #Bitcoin and crypto assets.

“We are monitoring the developments in the field of digital assets closely,' said UBS in a statement

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Quidax, the popular Nigerian crypto exchange, has announced its plans to launch an exchange token, $QDX, and expand its offerings to become the home of Binance Smart Chain (BSC) BEP20 tokens.

Quidax has partnered with the fast-growing JulSwap, a leading BSC decentralized exchange, to launch the QDX token on 17th May, 2021 through the JulPad launchpad.

Quidax launched in 2018 and has grown to have a customer base of over 400, 000 as of May 2021 with over $3.2 billion in transactions processed since inception.

https://bitcoinke.io/2021/05/quidax-token-coming-soon/

The Solana blockchain protocol hackathon is here with us and includes over $1 million in prizes and seed funding to kickstart projects looking to build on the Solana decentralized protocol.

The hackathon is open to anyone with an internet connection and has reserved a $25, 000 prize pool for projects on the African continent.

The African chapter is supported by Blockchain Nigeria and Bundle Africa among other players.

See details below:
https://bitcoinke.io/2021/05/introducing-solana-season-hackathon/

Meet Zuck's #Bitcoin and Max

Mark Zuckerberg, the Co-founder of Facebook has riled excitement across the crypto community after taking to social media to announce two of his pet goats have been named “Bitcoin” and “Max.”

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UPDATE:

We have updated the Saturday DeFi class from 2.00PM to 11.00AM

See details here:

* TOPIC: A PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION INTO DeFi
* DATE: 15 MAY 2021
* TIME: 11.00 AM, EAT
* SIGNUP: https://bit.ly/BitKE-Catapult-51

Hungary to reduce tax on cryptocurrency earnings to 15% from 30.5% currently, Finance Minister Mihaly Varga said in a Facebook post.

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