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BitKE is your one-stop destination for all things Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and Blockchain in Africa. We cover events, meetups, and interviews with founders and experts in the cryptocurrency and Blockchain space across Africa. Everything Decentralized !
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A crypto portfolio tracker is any digital platform that allows you to manage your digital assets and helps you stay on top of how the values of said assets are changing.

It can be a website, desktop, or a mobile app.

Some trackers have subscription fees while others do not. That said, anybody trading in crypto with at least three different coins can substantially benefit from having one.

Trackers are particularly helpful to high-volume traders and people who engage in day trading because they often have to monitor the market continuously.

To elaborate, here is a quick rundown of:

* What a portfolio tracker is
* What you need to consider when choosing one, and
* Some of the more reliable tracker options in the market today

https://bitcoinke.io/2022/04/the-best-way-to-track-your-crypto-investments/
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5 FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A SACCO TO JOIN

When it comes to investments, research is key depending on your needs, risk appetite, etc.

Today, we look at the 5 most important factors to consider when choosing a sacco to join:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkUoul_vCSM
EXPLAINER GUIDE: How to Breed Axies in Axie Infinity and Earn $SLP Tokens

Axie Infinity is a popular Play-As-You-Earn game that has drawn a lot of interest, accounting for 2/3 of the NFT gaming market.

The game is based on creatures called ‘Axies’ that players collect and use to complete daily quests, duel other players, with each being a NFT that is minted on the blockchain.

One key in-game role is breeding an Axie so that they grow in ability to gain rewards on the battlefield.

In this guide, you will learn the 5 simple steps to breed an Axie.

https://bitcoinke.io/2022/05/how-to-breed-axies-in-axie-infinity/
Bank Of Uganda to Clamp Down on Mobile Money Operators Facilitating Crypto Transactions

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has issued a circular to all payments service providers, especially mobile money operators, reminding them to desist from facilitating cryptocurrency transactions.

According to a local publication, BoU said in a circular it had noted with concern some entities advertising crypto to mobile money conversions, and vice versa, which was termed as illegal.

https://bitcoinke.io/2022/05/uganda-to-clamp-down-on-crypto-transactions/
KenGen, Kenya’s Largest State Energy Company, to Supply Clean Energy for Bitcoin Mining.

Currently, KenGen supplies about 72% of the electricity consumed in Kenya, with over 80% of this coming from renewable sources.

https://bitcoinke.io/2022/05/kengen-to-supply-clean-energy-for-crypto-mining/
WHAT IS?

Payment tokenization refers to the process of replacing sensitive, private data like credit card number, account number, and address with randomly generated numbers representing a token.

Learn more:

https://bitcoinke.io/2022/05/payment-and-asset-tokenization/
Over 80% of Tokens Go Underwater in One Year, Latest Study Reveals

According to a study by Jump Crypto, at least 80% of crypto tokens that were launched in the last decade yielded negative returns.

The study by Jump Crypto found that crypto tokens with at least a market cap of $20 million that were launched between 2013 and 2021 did not perform expectedly for early investors. The poor rate of return was seen over 1, 3, and 12 months of investment, with new coin performance growing worse across time.

Such performance of crypto tokens mirrors VC performance in traditional markets where 80% of investments do not yield returns and most of the gains come from 20% of investments.

See details here:

https://bitcoinke.io/2022/05/the-vast-majority-of-tokens-do-not-yield-returns-study-reveals/
Zimbabwe Orders Banks to Stop Lending in Bid to Arrest Currency Decline

According to Reuters, the Zimbabwean dollar, which is officially quoted at 165.94 against the U.S. dollar, has continued to slide on the black market, where it is trading between 330 and 400 to the greenback.

The black market exchange rate has moved from about 200 Zimbabwe dollars at the beginning of 2022.

Year-on-year inflation has quickened as follows:

* January 2022 – 60.6%
* April 2022 – 96.4%

See full report here:

https://bitcoinke.io/2022/05/zimbabwe-orders-banks-to-stop-lending/
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South African Exchange, Xago, Launches a U.S Dollar Stablecoin and a Revolutionary App

Xago, a South African XRP-only exchange, has announced the launch of its stable coin, XUS, which supports the US dollar, empowering clients to deposit and pay out funds, with US dollars and USDC via the Xago platform.

At the same time, the exchange has announced the launch of seamless trading functionality in its mobile app.

Xago has recently announced partnerships with leading African exchanges including BitMama and Paxful.

According to Xago, the mobile app has now made conventional login names and passwords redundant with a robust three 3FA that covers all of the following categories:

https://bitcoinke.io/2022/05/xago-launches-xus-stablecoin-and-a-revolutionary-app/
[WATCH] We Were Literally Just Months Away to Hitting $1 Billion in Monthly Transactions When the CBN Ban Happened, Says CEO, Patricia

BitKE caught up with Fejiro Hanu Agbodje, CEO, Patricia, one of the largest crypto exchanges in Africa, to talk about his journey and how he built the Patricia Exchange.

Patricia was the only and first exchange to sponsor the Big Brother Naija (BB Naija) in 2021 which, according to Hanu, was an expensive investment, but well worth it.

As of early 2021, Patricia had hit over 800, 000 users making it one of the leading crypto exchanges on the continent.

In this discussion, Hanu discusses the following:

* Early beginnings of Patricia
* Patricia and its unique offerings
* The use cases of Patricia among users
* How the crypto ban affected Patricia
* The Patricia Big Brother Naija sponsorship
* 2021 successes
* New feature updates coming to Patricia
* Hints on upcoming ventures
* Advice to entrepreneurs in Africa

Check out this exclusive interview here:

https://bitcoinke.io/2022/05/a-chat-with-ceo-patricia/
The Biggest Challenge in Gaming in Africa is Technical Accessibility - A Chat with CEO, Carry1st

BitKE caught up with Cordell Robbin-Coker, CEO, Carry1st, the leading Web3 gaming platform in Africa, to talk about the company’s latest $20 million funding round and their next move into blockchain gaming.

In this discussion, Cordell discusses:

* Early beginnings of Carry1st
* The $20 million funding raise
* An overview of the gaming landscape in Africa
* Cordell’s favorite games
* Collaborations within the Web3 gaming space
* Challenges facing gaming studios and platforms in Africa
* Interesting gaming finance models
* Gaming guilds in Africa
* Supporting African game developers and studios
* Advice to African entrepreneurs

NB: Lots of very original insights about the gaming landscape in Africa

Check out the interview and synopsis here:
https://bitcoinke.io/2022/05/a-chat-with-ceo-carry1st/
[WATCH] Cameroon Crypto Startup, Ejara, Among 7 African Startups Selected as World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers of 2022

In a blog post, the World Economic Forum (WEF) revealed its 2022 list of Technology pioneers with 7 Startups in Africa comprising the important list.

Among the startups selected is Ejara, the only crypto startup out of only 7 from the African continent.

BitKE also caught up with CEO, Ejara, to talk about the innovative app which is one of the leading crypto investment platforms in Francophone Africa.

Check out the short interview clip here:

https://bitcoinke.io/2022/05/ejara-among-world-economic-forum-technology-pioneers-of-2022/
Bank of Central African States Warns CAR Adopting Bitcoin Could Compete with Central African CFA Franc

The Cameroon-headquartered Bank of Central African States (BEAC) has urged the Central African Republic (CAR) to annul a law it passed in late April 2022 that made the cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, legal tender.

The bank warned in a letter that the move breached its rules and could affect monetary stability in the region.

BEAC said the CAR’s decision to make Bitcoin legal tender could compete with the Central African Franc (CFA), the region’s France-backed currency.

https://bitcoinke.io/2022/05/bank-of-central-african-states-warns-car-on-bitcoin-adoption/