Demand for bitcoin is surging in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya, attracting investment from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance and a token project by Akon. Author: Leigh Cuen

Open network Nervos has launched an incubator for early-stage startups that build user-centric decentralized applications. Author: David Pan

Bitcoin volatility has risen a bit, higher than the S&P 500 ahead of its expected halving next week – but it’s nowhere close to the rocky ride oil has been on. Author: Daniel Cawrey

Tether growth is hitting new all-time highs across multiple blockchains, but the first protocol to support Tether is being left behind. Author: Zack Voell

IBM has created a new blockchain consortium with power grid operators TenneT, Swissgrid and Terna to help facilitate the transition to renewable energy. Author: Ian Allison