Botswana News

Crypto laws are popping up across Africa as countries race to offer favorable conditions to the crypto industry and balance consumer safety concerns.

Botswana’s central bank acknowledges minimal crypto risks but highlights money laundering and regulatory concerns as key priorities.

Coinbase integrated Yellow Card’s payment rails, enabling Coinbase customers in Africa to more easily on and off-ramp between fiat and crypto, including USD Coin.

Commodity tokenization would enable African countries — such as Ghana and Botswana — an opportunity to empower themselves without relying on international aid.

Chris Maurice, founder and CEO of crypto exchange Yellow Card said in Africa, crypto isn’t the “casino” it can sometimes feel like in the West.

Yellow Card’s CEO said that the Botswana VASP license is the first license for African crypto exchanges established by an African country.

A new crypto documentary promises to tell the story of how cryptocurrency can affect social change across the African continent.

Bitcoin and blockchain tech are ripe for mainstream adoption in Africa, where the population is well positioned to embrace the innovative technologies.