Cryptocurrency
Man paying KSh 9.7m monthly rent arrested after allegedly kidnapping tourist for his Bitcoin password
A man living in a KSh 9.7 million-a-month Manhattan apartment was arrested for kidnapping and torturing an Italian tourist for weeks to steal his Bitcoin password.
Derrick Bundi: 30-year-old Kenyan man who founded company operating in Kenya, 6 other countries
Derrick Bundi’s journey from humble beginnings in Meru to co-founding Pretium, a Web3 payments company transforming digital currency transactions across Africa.
Kenyans share mixed reactions after High Court bans Worldcoin: "Tuwarudishie pesa yao"
High Court of Kenya banned Worldcoin’s operations and ordered the deletion of biometric data collected from Kenyans, sparking mixed reactions online.
High Court orders Worldcoin to delete Kenyans' data in 7 days over privacy violations
The High Court orders Worldcoin to delete biometric data collected from Kenyans within seven days for violating the Data Protection Act and rights to privacy.
Cryptocurrency adoption: ByBit invests in blockchain education for Kenya, Africa at large
ByBit, a crypto firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emiates (UAE) and operating in Kenya, took the initiative to educate traders to increase adoption.
Bitcoin price soars after Donald Trump names top coins US will hold in federal crypto reserve
Donald Trump reaffirms his commitment to a US Federal Crypto Reserve, driving Bitcoin past $92,000 and sparking a market-wide rally in major cryptocurrencies.
Donald Trump meme coin price dips after wife Melania launches her token ahead of inauguration
Melania Trump’s launch of $MELANIA cryptocurrency briefly shook the market, causing Donald Trump’s $TRUMP token to dip before rebounding as Bitcoin soars.
9 types of cryptocurrency service providers Kenyan govt is targeting in new bill
Kenya's National Treasury has published the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, 2025, aimed at regulating cryptocurrency trading and exchanges in the country.
KRA bags KSh 10b from cryptocurrency traders in Kenya, targets KSh 60b in new regulations
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) revealed during the annual taxpayers day that crypto contributed KSh 10 billion to the tax revenue in the year ending June 2024.
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