This week in Africa’s crypto and blockchain space showed a clear shift toward structure, compliance, and practical use. Regulators in Nigeria and Kenya took important steps to define how crypto businesses should operate, while companies across the continent continued to expand and build around payments.

At the same time, conversations are moving away from speculation and toward everyday use cases like cross border transactions. Globally, new funding rounds such as OpenFX’s raise point to continued interest in payment infrastructure that connects traditional finance with blockchain systems.