Jack Dorsey's Square Joins Largest Bitcoin Investment In Africa

Jack Dorsey's Square Joins Largest Bitcoin Investment In Africa

African bitcoin exchange Yellow Card raised $15 million in a Series A funding round, the biggest yet in the continent.Yellow Card, a Pan-African bitcoin exchange, announced yesterday that it raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Valar Ventures, Third Prime, and Castle Island Ventures, reported Forbes. Jack Dorsey's Square, Coinbase Ventures, and Blockchain.com Ventures also participated in the round, helping fund the exchange's operations in 12 countries across the African continent. Third Prime got a seat on the company's board."Many African countries adopted mobile phones....


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