Rapper Akon is launching the cryptocurrency, Akoin, that he says will financially power “Akon City” in West Africa. His whitepaper indicates that Akoins will work as “atomic swaps” between cryptocurrencies, fiat currencies, and mobile phone credits on the Akoin network. “The Akoin Utility Token is...
The Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday in Senegal sees the trading of 700,000 sheep. Buyers and sellers at livestock markets used to be lucrative targets for pickpockets, but mobile payments are making it safer for all.
May 27, 2022
FinTech Centbee is making it easier for U.K. residents to send digital cash to people in West Africa through the blockchain with a new service, announced Thursday (May 26) at the Global Blockchain Convention in Dubai. Centbee’s new service will allow U.K. users to send money to West Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Ivory Coast, […]
March 15, 2020
Rapper Akon is launching the cryptocurrency, Akoin, that he says will financially power “Akon City” in West Africa. His whitepaper indicates that Akoins will work as “atomic swaps” between cryptocurrencies,...
