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Nairobi is about to get very Web3 🇰🇪

@africablockfest is coming 15–17 October.

Builders. Founders. Investors. Policymakers. Web3 people finally meeting IRL. 😂

And Blockwisely readers get 15% OFF tickets. 🎟️

Are you pulling up?
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Standard Chartered just launched Bitcoin and Ethereum trading directly through bank accounts for clients in the UAE.

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Africa Blockchain Festival 2026 opens in Nairobi tomorrow.

From Oct. 15–17, regulators, founders, investors and developers will gather at Sarit Expo Centre for discussions on:
Stablecoins. Regulation. AI. Tokenisation. Payments. Startup funding.

Blockwisely readers can get 15% off eligible tickets with code BLKW26.

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Enugu Blockchain Week 2026 has been cancelled.

The event was scheduled to run from October 13–17 in Enugu, but organisers say it will now return in 2027.

A detailed reason has not been given, and questions remain around tickets, side events and the updated schedule.

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Luno Kenya users currently can’t deposit or withdraw KES.

The exchange says the issue is linked to a third-party payment provider.

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Kenya’s crypto industry is approaching an important deadline.

Existing virtual asset service providers have until November 4, 2026 to comply with the country’s new VASP framework.

The deadline could affect exchanges, wallets, brokers, payment processors and other covered businesses.

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Nairobi is about to get very Web3 🇰🇪

@africablockfest is coming 15–17 October.

Builders. Founders. Investors. Policymakers. Web3 people finally meeting IRL. 😂

And Blockwisely readers get 15% OFF tickets. 🎟️

Are you pulling up?
🔗 Grab your ticket.
https://t.co/mtebYNi9Ho

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What even is a bank holiday? My money doesn’t need a day off.

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@Mastercard’s Dreamonomics survey found that 34% of surveyed Nigerian SMEs accept cryptocurrency, compared with a 13% global average.

The research also found that 23% accept stablecoins and 22% use crypto for business expenses.

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Kenya’s crypto industry is approaching an important deadline.

Existing virtual asset service providers have until November 4, 2026 to comply with the country’s new VASP framework.

The deadline could affect exchanges, wallets, brokers, payment processors and other covered businesses.

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Lumepay is entering Kenya, bringing cross-border payment services to local businesses.

The platform says Kenyan SMEs and corporates will be able to:

✅ Send and receive payments across 20+ currencies
✅ Settle payments directly in KES
✅ Access faster payments and transparent FX pricing
✅ Pay suppliers across Africa and beyond
Lumepay claims its FX fees can be up to 40% lower than traditional banking.

Read more 👇

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$450,000,000 has been liquidated from the crypto market in the past 60 minutes after bitcoin falling under $81,000 bitcoin:native

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A Kenyan fintech just raised $500K from one of crypto’s best-known accelerators.

Cloud9 is building cross-border payment infrastructure for African businesses, with USDT and USDC working behind the scenes alongside traditional currencies.

The interesting part? Users may benefit from stablecoins without ever feeling like they’re “using crypto.” 👀

Here’s what Cloud9 is building and why Alliance backed it 👇

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ICO vs IPO: they sound similar, but they are very different.

An IPO usually gives you shares in a company.
An ICO usually gives you tokens.

That means buying a token does not automatically mean you own part of the business behind it.

We break it down with simple Blockwisely examples, including ownership, tokenomics, whitepapers and the risks beginners should understand.

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Unpopular opinion:

Being financially conservative isn't automatically being financially responsible.

Keeping everything in cash has risks too.

Inflation. Currency depreciation. Opportunity cost.

The real question isn't “Is this risky?”

It's “Which risk am I choosing?”

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Exactly one year ago today, Bitcoin made history.

On October 6, 2025, BTC climbed to around $126,200, setting an all-time high that still stands today. 📈

365 days later, it’s a reminder of just how quickly crypto markets can change.

If you bought at the top, would you still be holding? 👀

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@barkmeta The brain keeps count

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🚨 $3.8M stolen.

⏳ 48-hour ultimatum.

💸 Full amount returned.

NEAR Intents says it identified the exploiter and gave them two days to send the funds back.

They returned everything before the deadline. 👀

Here’s how it happened 👇