Nigeria Stablecoin Remittance Boom: Why Dollar Tokens Are Beating High Transfer Fees
IMF data shows Nigeria drew ~$59B crypto inflows and ~60% of sub‑Saharan stablecoin volume as remitters dodge 9% fees. See routes, risks, and costs.
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Guardian report ties Farage’s push against a retail CBDC to industry lobbying as a Tether‑linked group warns Britcoin could crowd out stablecoins; stakes rise.
Read full articleIMF data shows Nigeria drew ~$59B crypto inflows and ~60% of sub‑Saharan stablecoin volume as remitters dodge 9% fees. See routes, risks, and costs.
A stablecoin is crypto that is supposed to be worth exactly one dollar, always. That sounds simple, but how a token holds a steady value, and whether it actually can, is one of the most important and misunderstood questions in…
AllUnity launched SEKAU, a regulated Swedish krona-backed stablecoin. SEKAU is backed 1:1 by reserves and features a par redemption right. The stablecoin debuted on Ethereum, Solana, Base, Tempo, and Polygon. The European digital asset landscape just marked a major milestone today. A regulated stablecoin issuer officially introduced a novel asset for regional digital payments. Thus, […] The post AllUnity’s SEKAU Launch Signals a New Era for Eurozone Crypto appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.
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California first lady’s Miss Representation: Rise Up studies the backlash against women in the era of algorithms and deepfakes Life moves pretty fast. It is Monday lunchtime when Jennifer Siebel Newsom drops into the Guardian’s office in Washington, just a couple of blocks from the White House, for an interview to promote her new film. Less than two hours later her husband, the California governor, Gavin Newsom, announces that the couple are under investigation by the justice department. One strand of the investigation specifically targets Siebel Newsom’s taxes and the California Partners Project, a gender equity non-profit she co-founded that received $4.3m in donations solicited by her husband. Gavin Newsom denounced the move as a “personal vendetta” directed by Donald Trump because the governor is considering running for US president. Continue reading...
AllUnity launched SEKAU, a fully reserved Swedish krona stablecoin issued under MiCA, with support across Ethereum, Solana and Base.