# Emerging economies dominate Chainalysis’ 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Index

# Emerging economies dominate Chainalysis’ 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Index

“# Emerging economies dominate Chainalysis’ 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Index ” Vietnam, India and Pakistan are leading the world in terms of cryptocurrency adoption, underscoring the resilience of peer-to-peer monetary systems in emerging economies. Chainalysis’ 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Index evaluated 154 countries based on three key metrics: on-chain cryptocurrency value received, on-chain retail value…

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# Ghana’s digital cedi must emulate cryptocurrencies, Afroblock states

# Ghana’s digital cedi must emulate cryptocurrencies, Afroblock states

“# Ghana’s digital cedi must emulate cryptocurrencies, Afroblock states ” The latest central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative from Bank of Ghana (BoG) met with skepticism as Afroblocks, an in-house independent association, speculates lack of clarity on the central bank’s intentions.  Afroblocks (previously Blockchain Society Ghana) has warned BoG to steer away from “old traditional…

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#Facebook, Google build undersea internet cables for Asia and Africa

#Facebook, Google build undersea internet cables for Asia and Africa

“#Facebook, Google build undersea internet cables for Asia and Africa” Facebook and Google are building undersea internet cables around the world — and are betting that the investments will bring in millions of new customers. Facebook revealed Sunday that it is helping build a 7,500-mile cable connecting countries including Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines and Taiwan….

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#Mopane lion allegedly killed by American hunter

#Mopane lion allegedly killed by American hunter

“#Mopane lion allegedly killed by American hunter” A mystery bow hunter — suspected to be an American — is sparking international outcry after hunting down and killing a beloved male lion named Mopane earlier this month in Zimbabwe. The tragedy, which took place at Hwange National Park, reportedly occurred Aug. 5 after an unnamed American…

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#Barack Obama joins NBA Africa as minority owner

#Barack Obama joins NBA Africa as minority owner

“#Barack Obama joins NBA Africa as minority owner” Former President Barack Obama has taken a minority stake in the National Basketball Association’s Africa business, joining as a strategic partner. The NBA launched its Africa business, which oversees the Basketball Africa League, in May. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has said it’s valued at nearly $1 billion….

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# Etherisc onboards 17K Kenyan farmers covered by blockchain-based crop insurance

# Etherisc onboards 17K Kenyan farmers covered by blockchain-based crop insurance

“# Etherisc onboards 17K Kenyan farmers covered by blockchain-based crop insurance ” An insurance collaboration between decentralized protocol Etherisc and microinsurance issuer ACRE Africa has allowed thousands of farmers in Kenya to receive coverage for weather-related risks. Etherisc and ACRE Africa said they had processed insurance payouts for some of the more than 17,000 smallholder…

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