ABC 2026 Is 23 Days Away: Everything Happening in Blantyre, From Conference Floor to Football Pitch
The countdown is on. As of November 9, there are 23 days until the Africa Bitcoin Conference opens in Blantyre,
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Binance Reveals How Hackers Infiltrated Its Systems. Here Are the Lessons for Africa’s Bitcoin Industry
Following our earlier report on the $6.3 billion Binance security breach, the exchange has published its initial incident report, revealing
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BTCPay Server Warns of Hot Wallet Drains, Identifies Vulnerability Affecting Older Versions
BTCPay Server, the open-source Bitcoin payment processor used by merchants worldwide, has urged operators to shut down their instances following
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Binance Investigates $6.3 Billion Security Breach After Attacker Exploits Compromised Employee Laptop
Binance is investigating a major security incident estimated at $6.3 billion after a suspected attacker exploited a compromised DevOps engineer’s laptop. The exchange says approximately $3 billion in affected assets have been frozen and promises to cover all losses.
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South Africa Is Rewriting Its Crypto Exchange Control Rules. Here Is Why It Matters for Bitcoin.
South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced on October 21, 2026, that the country will revise key sections of its
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Eskom Wants to Sell Surplus Power to Bitcoin Miners at R1.20/kWh. The Details Still Matter.
South Africa’s state power utility Eskom has a surplus electricity problem and a proposed solution involving Bitcoin miners. Energy regulator
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Visa Is Making Digital Assets Spendable at 175 Million Merchants. Could African Bitcoin Users Benefit?
On October 19, 2026, Mesh, a crypto payments network, announced a strategic partnership with Visa to make cryptocurrency and stablecoin
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The Hidden Cost of Building Bitcoin in Africa
Africa is increasingly important to the global Bitcoin ecosystem. Millions of people across the continent are exploring Bitcoin and other
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55 Women Built Bitcoin Tools in Nairobi. These Are the Projects That Won.
From September 22 to October 4, 2026, 55 women gathered in Nairobi for the biggest Hack4Freedom cohort to date. Over
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Coinbase Wants Bitcoin to Prepare for Quantum Computers Now. What Should African Developers Do?
Coinbase holds approximately 5% of all Bitcoin in existence today. On October 14, 2026, the exchange published a blog post
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