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Lets Talk Blockchain and Crypto for Women 👩🏿‍🎓 with Binance

* DATE: December 20, 2022
* TIME: 8.00PM EAT / 6.00PM WAT
* LINK: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1PlJQpdVMNBGE

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6 High-Profile Crypto Companies that Went Bust in 2022

Here is a list of crypto's biggest  implosions in a tumultuous 2022 that saw the largest and most devasting crypto winter in history.

https://bitcoinke.io/2022/12/6-high-profile-crypto-companies-that-went-bust-in-2022/

Nigeria🇳🇬, South Africa🇿🇦, and Kenya🇰🇪 Account for 65% of Africa’s 55 million Crypto Holders, Says Latest Moroccan Think Tank Study

The report reveals the 3 leading African countries are the only ones where at least 10% of the population have cryptos

https://bitcoinke.io/2023/01/study-on-africa-crypto-holders/

Ghanaian 🇬🇭 Payments Startup, PayBox, Believes Africa Can Leapfrog into DeFi

PayBox is a fast-growing African fintech start-up cross-border mobile growth engine enabling easy access to digital payment and business solutions.

https://bitcoinke.io/2023/01/paybox-believes-africa-can-leapfrog-into-defi/

Bank of Tanzania 🇹🇿 Declares a Phased and Cautious Approach to Introducing a Tanzanian CBDC

The announcement follows months of research on digital currencies, particularly on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and their issuance.

https://bitcoinke.io/2023/01/bank-of-tanzania-introducing-a-phased-cbdc/

Nigeria 🇳🇬 Expects $4.3 Billion Cash to Be Returned to Banks by January 31 2023 – Extends Deadline to February 10

According to Governor Emefiele, Nigeria’s cash in circulation has more than doubled since 2015 to 3.23 trillion Naira

The direction follows the re-design of the Naira in November 2022 which required all old notes be returned to banks by January 2023 in exchange for the new notes.

https://bitcoinke.io/2023/01/naira-to-be-returned-to-bank/

African-focussed blockchain Accelerator, Adaverse, invests in Nigeria’s 🇳🇬 BoundlessPay to Scale Cross-Border Payments on Cardano Blockchain.

Founded in 2021, the startup utilizes blockchain to solve remittance and payment problems.

As previously reported on BitKE, Adaverse, the Cardano-focussed ecosystem accelerator, has set itself an ambitious target to make investments in 300 blockchain startups across Africa within the next 3 years.

https://bitcoinke.io/2023/02/adaverse-invests-in-boundlesspay/

[WATCH] A Chat with Nadeem, A Commercial Lawyer by Profession, and the New Binance Director for East Africa 🇰🇪🇹🇿🇺🇬🇪🇹🇸🇸🇸🇴🇷🇼🇧🇮

BitKE caught up with Nadeem to discuss his new role and what is bringing to Binance in East Africa.

In this discussion, Nadeem talks about:

* Regulation and his legal background

* Financial inclusion stats in East Africa

* Why he will be focussing on education

* Why proper regulation is essential for innovation

* The state of regulation in East Africa and where it is headed

Watch this exclusive interview below:

https://bitcoinke.io/2023/02/a-chat-with-binance-director-east-africa/

🇰🇪 Kenyan AI and Blockchain Startup, Fastagger, Closes Investment from CV VC

This is the first time a Web3 and AI startup based in Africa has received investment from the Swiss 'Crypto Valley' blockchain hub.

See details:

https://bitcoinke.io/2023/02/fastagger-closes-investment-from-cvvc/

[EXPLAINER] How Blockchain Developers Can Leverage ChatGPT to Streamline Their Workflow

When we asked ChatGPT to print a smart contract that can be used to get updates on node concentration on Ethereum, this is what it produced:

https://bitcoinke.io/2023/02/how-blockchain-developers-can-leverage-chatgpt/

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The Hegemony of the U.S. Dollar is to Blame for Economic Instability, Especially in Emerging Economies, Says Chinese 🇨🇳 Foreign Ministry

The post highlights 5 key areas where the U.S. 🇺🇸 economic hegemony has caused turmoil to the rest of the world:

* Exploiting the world’s wealth

* Instability and uncertainty in the world economy

* Control over international economic and financial organizations

* Willful suppression of opponents with economic coercion

* Wielding financial hegemony as a geopolitical weapon

See details here:
https://bitcoinke.io/2023/03/the-hegemony-of-the-us-dollar/

Ethereum ZK-Rollup Layer 2 Network, Scroll, Raises $50 Million to Become Latest Blockchain Unicorn (with a valuation of $1.8 billion)

The testnet traction was impressive, with Scroll Co-Founder, Sandy Peng, noting it achieved:

* 1 Million unique addresses
* 16 Million transactions

Learn more about the Layer 2 protocol and its capabilities here, as well as participants in the round here:

https://bitcoinke.io/2023/03/scroll-raises-funding/

Don't forget to follow us on CoinMarketCap to get our latest news on crypto trends

https://coinmarketcap.com/community/profile/BitcoinKE/

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4 Common Ways Scammers and Hackers Stole Crypto in Projects in 2022

2022 saw more hacks and exploits than previous years and became the most expensive year for Web3 by far.

This post covers these 4 key hacks, and their definitions, that you need to be aware of:

* Flash loan attacks
* Phishing
* Rug pulls
* Exploit Attacks

https://bitcoinke.io/2023/03/how-scammers-and-hackers-stole-crypto-in-projects-in-2022/