PinnedAkoin (AKN) is Launching on Bittrex GlobalWe’re pleased to announce that Akoin will be listed directly onto Bittrex Global early next month. “Akoin, the digital asset platform and cryptocurrency developed by global artist and visionary Akon to improve social opportunities and access for African entrepreneurs is listing on global cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex.” The Akoin token, AKN…Crypto4 min readCrypto4 min read
Nov 2, 2021TOA: Updates & Next Steps!An update for our Tokens of Appreciation (TOA) campaign donors — To our Akoin TOA donors, we’d like to provide you an update on where we’ve been and going forward. …Akoin2 min readAkoin2 min read
Aug 30, 2021TOA: Updates & Next Steps!An update for our Tokens of Appreciation (TOA) campaign donors — To our Token of Appreciation (TOA) campaign donors, we’d like to provide you with an update of where we’ve been and where we’re going. We rolled out a private pilot program of our Akoin Wallet in the Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC) and began testing this wallet with several…Akoin2 min readAkoin2 min read
Aug 9, 2021Successful Akoin Pilot Heralds Start of Countrywide Roll-Out Across KenyaMwale Medical Technology City (MMTC) in western Kenya has successfully piloted Akoin, the cryptocurrency and blockchain technology founded by Senegalese American superstar Akon. The pilot period began in November 2020 at MMTC. A full rollout of Akoin will be unveiled in September, which will see Akoin used countrywide across Kenya. …Akoin3 min readAkoin3 min read
Jul 7, 2021How to purchase NFTs?A guide to MetaMask, Torus and the AkoinNFT marketplace — NFTs are a fun new part of our world but purchasing your first NFT can seem difficult. We’re going to help simplify that for you. …Nft10 min readNft10 min read
May 27, 2021GRAMMY Nominated Artist Akon Teams Up with Harvard Medical School Professor George Church, Nebula Genomics, and AkoinNFT to Launch the World’s First Genomic NFT(Los Angeles, CA), May, 25 2021 — Professor George Church, co-founder of Nebula Genomics and Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, will be partnering with GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum selling artist, producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Akon and his NFT platform, AkoinNFT, to auction off Professor George Church’s full genome as the…Akoin6 min readAkoin6 min read
May 24, 2021What are NFTs?An introduction to non-fungible tokens. — Let’s talk about NFTs. Why not? There’s plenty of hype and it seems just about everyone has the next mega-million NFT. Is it technology? Is it art? Is it complicated? How do I create one? How do I buy one? There’s much to learn, but as this is the first…Nft3 min readNft3 min read
Nov 11, 2020How to Buy Akoin (AKN) on Bittrex GlobalAkoin (AKN) is launching today (November 11th) at 11:11 AM PST, or 7:11 PM UTC. Our first listing will be with Bittrex Global. The following article will describe how users can sign up for a Bittrex Global account and purchase their first AKN tokens! 1. Sign up for an account…Bittrex Global3 min readBittrex Global3 min read
Nov 6, 2020TOA: Updates & Next Steps!In this blog post, we provide a forward-looking view of what’s next for our dedicated TOA participants! — To our Tokens of Appreciation holders, thank you for your amazing support in our journey to launch! As you know, TOAs were given as commemorative gifts in recognition of your donations made to support the Akoin mission and to help bring Akoin even closer to launch. So what’s next for TOA holders?Cryptocurrency2 min readCryptocurrency2 min read
Oct 22, 2020Akoin Partners with Roll to Grow Social Money Model for CreatorsAkoin, the cryptocurrency and DApp/App eco-system developed by artist and visionary Akon, has partnered with Roll, a revolutionary platform that enables creators to develop their own branded digital currency unique to their online presence. Roll calls this social money. The partnership will work to supercharge US and Asian creators initially…Akoin4 min readAkoin4 min read
