Yellow Card, Lightspark Partner to Bring Instant Bitcoin Transfers to Africa

Yellow Card, an African stablecoin platform, has partnered with Lightspark to integrate Universal Money Addresses (UMA) into its services. Yellow Card Connects African Businesses to UMA Network Yellow Card, the Africa-focused stablecoin platform, has partnered with Lightspark to connect businesses in 20 African countries to the Universal Money Address (UMA) network. According to Lightspark, this … Read more

Coinbase-Backed Yellow Card Seeks Nigerian License After South African Regulatory Win

Yellow Card, an African stablecoin platform, is taking steps to secure a license from Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after obtaining a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license in South Africa. The CASP license has enabled Yellow Card to operate within South Africa’s regulatory framework, marking a significant milestone in its expansion across Africa. … Read more

Coinbase Explores Blockchain Partnership With Kenya’s Safaricom

Coinbase is reportedly exploring a partnership with Safaricom to enhance M-PESA with blockchain technology. This move aligns with Coinbase’s broader strategy of promoting crypto adoption in Africa, particularly in Kenya and Nigeria. Coinbase is also working with the Kenyan government to foster blockchain development and education. While regulatory uncertainties have previously hindered Coinbase’s operations in … Read more

Yellow Card’s African Push: Coinbase-Backed Platform Wins South African License

Coinbase backed Yellow Card, a leading African crypto platform, has secured a crypto asset service provider (CASP) license from the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) in South Africa. The license allows Yellow Card, which is also licensed in Botswana, to expand its operations and cater to the growing demand for stablecoin-based services. This latest milestone … Read more

Yellow Card Raises $33M to Expand Stablecoin Presence in Africa

Yellow Card, a leading African stablecoin platform, closed a $33 million Series C funding round led by Blockchain Capital. The funding signifies a milestone for Yellow Card and the African fintech industry, highlighting the potential of stablecoins on the continent. This raise brings Yellow Card’s total equity financing to $85 million. Digital Assets Gain Ground … Read more

Behind Alchemy Pay and Yellow Card’s Bold Plan for African Crypto Adoption

Alchemy Pay and Yellow Card have teamed up to make cryptocurrency more accessible in Africa. Alchemy Pay’s on-ramp product will utilize Yellow Card’s payment infrastructure in 20 African countries, allowing users to purchase crypto with their local fiat currencies. This partnership aims to simplify the process of acquiring crypto by prospective users in several African … Read more

Mara Collapse: African Crypto Exchange Burns $16 Million for Salaries and Bonuses

Pan-African crypto exchange Mara reportedly lost approximately $16 million out of the $23 million raised from investors. Following the exchange’s collapse, founder and CEO Chinyere Nnadi is said to have launched a new entity called Jara. Nnadi reportedly argued that the exchange depleted its raised capital by paying high salaries to attract talent. CEO Avoids … Read more

TBD and Yellow Card to Enable Fiat On and Off-Ramp Payments in 16 African Countries via BTC

TBD and the Africa-focused cryptocurrency exchange platform Yellow Card recently partnered to launch a fiat on and off-ramp that enables payments in some 16 African countries through Bitcoin rails. The objective of this arrangement is to make cross-border payments not only more affordable and accessible, but compliant as well. Hedging Against Inflation With BTC TBD, … Read more

Africa Focused Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Granted VASPs License in Botswana

Yellow Card, an Africa-focused cryptocurrency exchange platform, recently said it has received a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license to operate in Botswana. Granted by the country’s Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority, Yellow Card’s license allows the crypto exchange to bolster its operations on the continent. Working With Regulators The Africa-focused cryptocurrency exchange platform, Yellow … Read more