The global crypto exchange KuCoin announced that its payment arm, KuCoin Pay, is now available for everyday purchases at over 100 SPAR supermarket locations across Switzerland. The integration is facilitated by DFX.swiss, a Swiss-based financial services provider. The move represents an expansion of an existing crypto payment infrastructure rather than a new launch. SPAR Switzerland first enabled digital asset payments in August 2025 through a partnership involving DFX.swiss and Binance Pay. The new KuCo ...

In Africa crypto news this week: South African finance firm Altvest Capital is set to raise $210 million to create a Bitcoin reserve treasury for its investors. Altvest is following global trends, set in motion by MicroStrategy and MetaPlanet, in adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet. In the same market, Binance has partnered with the payment platform Zapper to scale merchant payments in South Africa. Binance is a leading crypto exchange, and expanding its presence in Africa is key. From this week, over 30, ...