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South Africa Leads Crypto Revolution in Africa – Challenges Spur and Slow Adoption
Africans rank atop global cryptocurrency ownership rates, according to a new report by Arcade Research. South Africa ranks third globally with 13% of its internet users owning or using cryptocurrencies, while 11% of connected Nigerians own cryptocurrencies in the fifth-placed populous West African country. дальше »
2020-5-24 16:35 | |
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Bitcoin Is Shaping Africa’s Affairs According to a New Amazon Prime Documentary
On Friday, May 22, a new Tamarin Gerriety-shot documentary, Banking on Africa: The Bitcoin Revolution, will launch on Amazon Prime. The film depicts the full extent of crypto adoption in Africa and how digital currencies, specifically Bitcoin, are shaping lives in the region. дальше »
2020-5-21 01:00 | |
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Blockchain Bites: China’s Miners, Africa’s Venmo and Cuba’s New Exchange
Binance launches the Venmo of Africa, Cuba gets a new exchange and Starbucks will trial the "digital yuan." дальше »
2020-4-24 20:15 | |
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AAPL Stock Could Reach $500, Apple Expands App Store, Music, iCloud to New Markets
Coinspeaker AAPL Stock Could Reach $500, Apple Expands App Store, Music, iCloud to New MarketsApple is expanding its services like App Store, Apple Podcast, iCloud, Apple Music to the additional markets in Africa, Europe, Asia Pacific. дальше »
2020-4-22 22:16 | |
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New Crypto Partnership Takes Aim at Africa's Unfavorable Financial System
Sesacash plans to curb the shortcomings of Africa’s financial system by making cryptos mainstream
дальше »2020-4-16 11:55 | |
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Report: Middle East and Africa’s Blockchain Spending to Surge 400% by 2023
Governments across the Middle East and Africa to increase blockchain spending by 400% in four years, a new IDC report says
дальше »2020-2-14 14:43 | |
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Crypto Trading Insights: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP) Price Analysis For January
Even as the rest of the world labored through the first month of the new decade enshrouded beneath louring apocalyptic clouds – a world war seemed briefly imminent, half of Australia turned to ashes, flash floods ravaged East Africa and the most virulent virus since the Spanish flu broke out – Bitcoin marched on impregnably […] дальше »
2020-2-7 01:06 | |
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Unpacking the Potential of Blockchain and Infrastructure in Africa
Africa’s growing population, it’s economic potential, the significant shifts in the continent’s energy production: How soon Africa will become the world’s new blockchain hub?
дальше »2020-1-16 06:15 | |
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Bitcoin Cash House African Expansion to Feature in Toronto Meetup
Besides networking with the local community, bitcoin cash meetups are a great way to learn about the development of the cryptocurrency and the ecosystem from the people that make it happen. The upcoming Toronto meetup, for example, will feature new details about the expansion of the Bitcoin Cash House to Africa. дальше »
2019-11-27 02:16 | |
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Ripple signs remittance provider TransferGo to use RippleNet
TransferGo, an online remittance platform pitched at migrant workers, has entered into a new agreement with Ripple to use the company’s technology for cross-border transfers to and from Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa. дальше »
2019-11-26 13:07 | |
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South African bitcoin exchange OVEX launches arbitrage trading service
OVEX, a South African based bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange, today announced a new arbitrage service that is designed to exploit mismatches in the price of bitcoin to the U. S. dollar USD) and South African rand (ZAR). дальше »
2019-11-26 21:37 | |
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International Payments Specialist Mercury FX Uses Ripple to Access Inaccessible Markets
Mercury FX is an international payments specialist with offices in London, Hong Kong and South Africa. The company joined RippleNet to speed up transfers, lower costs and open up new markets that were previously too expensive to access. дальше »
2019-11-22 21:59 | |
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This company claims it’s releasing the first phone to be fully made in Africa
Mara Group, a pan-African company that works in technology and finance sectors, has claimed to launch the first fully ‘Made in Africa‘ phones in Rwanda. As per a report by CNN, the company opened a new manufacturing facility in the country’s capital, Kigali, earlier this week. дальше »
2019-10-11 14:25 | |
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Bitcoin in Africa: Offering ‘New and Better Ways of Exchanging Value’
Luno, a bitcoin exchange with a significant presence in Africa, answers questions about the growing adoption and changing perception there. The post Bitcoin in Africa: Offering ‘New and Better Ways of Exchanging Value’ appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. дальше »
2019-9-26 18:34 | |
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CampusBCAT2019 in University of Ibadan: The Largest Ever Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Event in Southwest Nigeria
CampusBCAT2019 which was held on the 7th of September 2019, at the prestigious University of Ibadan organized by CryptoTVPlus, the topmost Blockchain and Cryptocurrency media platform from Africa has officially set a new record as the most attended event in the southwestern part of Nigeria bothering around the Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-9-17 08:45 | |
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Facebook Eyes a New Blockchain Policy Expert In Africa To Enable Crypto Payments With WhatsApp
While the whole work is looking at Facebook’s new project Libra, Facebook is looking at Sub-Saharan Africa. According to a recent job opening, the company is looking for a policy expert in Africa that could ensure that payments are made in the countries of the continent using WhatsApp. While the job posting does not mention […] дальше »
2019-9-6 22:54 | |
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Jibrel Network Could Turn Middle East Oil Wealth Into Tech Startups
Oil-rich economies of the Middle East and North Africa are looking for ways to diversify, and the Jibrel Network (JNT) is leveraging blockchain technology to make it happen. Private financing has a new avenue for building wealth, according to the development company, with “young and tech-savvy entrepreneurs” in the region moving into new industries and […] The post Jibrel Network Could Turn Middle East Oil Wealth Into Tech Startups appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2019-9-3 19:47 | |
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I Wasted My Money on Bitcoin: Billionaire Asset Manager
Bitcoin forayed into the financial markets ten years ago and became a benchmark asset to a new wave of trading instruments now known as cryptocurrencies. But for South Africa’s richest woman Magda Wierzycka, it is not worth an investor’s dime. дальше »
2019-8-23 17:00 | |
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Bitcoin Use Soars in Zimbabwe After Foreign Currencies Ban
Peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange of LocalBitcoins has continued to soar after the Zimbabwe government implemented a ban on foreign currency transactions. Zimbabwe: Bitcoin or Bust As reported by Quartz Africa, Peer-to-peer Bitcoin transactions in Zimbabwe recently reached a new high after President Emmerson Mnangagwa reinstated the Zimbabwe dollar. дальше »
2019-7-11 15:00 | |
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$135,000-per-day Bitcoin Ponzi scheme hoodwinks South Africans
The optimism of the crypto community amid Bitcoin’s bull run that recently breached $13,000 mark, was short-lived, owing to the uncovering of a new Ponzi scheme in South Africa that duped investors of $135,000 on a daily basis. дальше »
2019-7-5 04:00 | |
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Africa’s Interest in Bitcoin Remains High as 15 States Plan to Adopt the ‘Eco’ Currency
By 2020, a large group of West African countries plan to adopt a single fiat currency called the eco. After a meeting in Abuja held on June 29 between the 15 member-country regional bloc, the implementation of a new single currency, after debating the monetary unit for years, was agreed. дальше »
2019-7-2 15:20 | |
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West Africa Gets Serious with New Banking Technologies
Nigeria, the most populous nation in Africa has announced plans to officially adopt an open banking standard powered by new technologies such as distributed ledger technology (DLT), to promote transparency in the financial services sector, according to a report by local news source the Guardian on July 1, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-2 21:00 | |
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Moonday Mornings: South African Bitcoin Ponzi scheme rakes in $135,000 a day
It’s the start of a new week and that means it’s time for Moonday Mornings, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines from the weekend. 1. Local news in South Africa is reporting about a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. дальше »
2019-6-17 11:47 | |
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Op Ed: Bitcoin in Africa, What Needs to Be Done to Encourage Adoption?
Bitcoin has the potential to revolutionize the African continent. Through Bitcoin, millions of unbanked Africans will have access to financial services. These and many more such statements exist across the internet. дальше »
2019-6-1 21:48 | |
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Banking the Unbanked: FinTech Is Improving Life for Billions of People
At a recent Ripple Regional customer event for Middle East and North Africa (MENA), two separate speakers highlighted the ability of fintech innovation to deliver social impact for historically underserved populations. дальше »
2019-6-20 09:51 | |
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Ripple Sheds Light on “Regulatory Climate” of UAE and the Measured Legal Outlook
There has been a lot of volatility experienced in the regulatory atmosphere over the last year around the world. However, Ripple recently gave an update to their customers about the Ripple Regional event, which was based in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). дальше »
2019-5-30 01:22 | |
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How A Homeless New Yorker Helped Launch Africa’s Crypto Revolution
I have attended a number of cryptocurrency events, where I usually interact with cryptocurrency and blockchain enthusiasts who have been in the industry for quite some time. Only once have I been to an event where everyone was new to crypto. дальше »
2019-5-30 00:22 | |
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With New Focus On Africa, Is Cardano (ADA) The Best Cryptocurrency To Invest in At The Moment?
The Cardano network is among the most interesting blockchain projects. The blockchain’s native cryptocurrency ADA is among the assets attracting the interest of institutional investors. The asset is already posting positive growth. дальше »
2019-5-29 09:27 | |
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CoinCola’s P2P bitcoin exchange with gift cards now available
CryptoNinjas Coincola, a Hong Kong bitcoin and cryptocurrency OTC marketplace and exchange announced that its P2P service with gift cards is now available. The new feature allowing users to trade bitcoin with a gift card was added recently to fulfill a highly desired request from users in Africa. дальше »
2019-5-28 11:06 | |
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Blockchain Association of Africa Plans Blockchain Innovation Centres in New Alliance
South Africa-based Blockchain Association of Africa, in a press release on May 15, 2019, announced its strategic partnership with Afriplan DIgital, Tanzania and Blockchain Worx, Singapore. The plan will encompass better education for the African blockchain community through Blockchain Innovation Centres. дальше »
2019-5-17 21:00 | |
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Cardano Creator Moves Into Enterprise Blockchains With “Atala”
Charles Hoskinson of Cardano fame has announced a new blockchain called “Atala. ” The blockchain is being developed by Cardano’s parent company, IOHK, and it will be aimed at markets in Africa. дальше »
2019-5-3 19:36 | |
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Crypto-Based Transfers Can Cut Remittance Costs in Africa by 90%
Remittances have become a lifeline for many people in Sub-Saharan Africa, but the cost of sending money via banks and money transfer operators remains punitively high. On average, it costs 9.3% (of value transferred) to send the equivalent of $200 to the region, the highest remittance rates anywhere on the planet, according to the new […] The post Crypto-Based Transfers Can Cut Remittance Costs in Africa by 90% appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2019-4-23 12:30 | |
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Launch of HYBSE Lesotho New Stock Exchange
Lesotho, South Africa, March 20, 2019 – HYBSE Lesotho (PTY) Ltd. (HYBSE) has launched its exchange today, which allows traders to exchange and trade all financial instruments on a distributed ledger technology (DLT). дальше »
2019-3-22 10:21 | |
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Australia PM Call for ‘Crackdown’ on ‘Ungoverned’ Internet is Walking a Dangerous Road
Freedom. Such a harmless word. Yet billions of people have died to defend those bloodstained syllables over the centuries. In the wake of the horrifying Christchurch shootings in New Zealand, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison implored the G20 to discuss ‘crackdowns’ on the ‘ungoverned internet’. дальше »
2019-3-20 11:58 | |
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Australian PM Call for ‘Crackdown’ on ‘Ungoverned’ Internet is Walking a Dangerous Road
Freedom. Such a harmless word. Yet billions of people have died to defend those bloodstained syllables over the centuries. In the wake of the horrifying Christchurch shootings in New Zealand, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison implored the G20 to discuss ‘crackdowns’ on the ‘ungoverned internet’. дальше »
2019-3-20 11:58 | |
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Universal Protocol Alliance Launches Interest-Paying Stablecoin UPUSD
A consortium of blockchain companies including Bittrex International, Brave, Cred, and Bitgo is launching a new stablecoin. Universal Protocol Alliance’s Universal Dollar (UPUSD) is a dollar-pegged token whose holders will earn interest, just like a regular savings account. дальше »
2019-3-8 18:00 | |
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Report: Crypto Exchanges Saw Trading Volumes Plummet in January
The crypto winter that started toward the end of last year doesn’t appear to be showing signs of slowing down. Digital assets like bitcoin lost more than 80 percent of their value while the overall crypto market cap shrunk from over $600 billion in January 2018 to less than $138 billion in December 2018. дальше »
2019-2-15 20:17 | |
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Governments’ Increasing Interest in Cryptocurrencies: Recognition or Interference?
In recent times, it would seem like the governments in a few countries keep looking for new ways to control and profit off cryptocurrencies. Some countries including Chile, Romania, Spain and South Africa, are making laws that not only tax crypto assets but also force citizens to reveal their cryptocurrencies in their home country and […] дальше »
2019-1-30 16:23 | |
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Cryptocurrency Is Providing a Lucrative New Revenue Stream for Governments
Cryptocurrency’s resistance to government control is countered by the fact that a number of governments, including Chile, Romania, Spain and South Africa, are looking to cash in by taxing crypto assets. дальше »
2019-1-29 21:15 | |
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Zynecoin ICO
New Decentralized Appraoch - New Humane Lifestyle! Zynecoin is a digital currency generated from Ethereum blockchain. Zynecoin (ERC-20: ZYN) is a blockchain system created with the aim of supporting and rewarding talented innovators and entrepreneurs throughout Africa. дальше »
2019-1-29 07:03 | |
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Viral images of the Nairobi terror attack victims failed journalism
An article by the New York Times on the Riverside terrorist attacks in Nairobi has provoked fury and consternation in Kenya. The article features a photograph by AP credited to the photographer Khalil Senusi showing bodies of victims of the attack slumped on chairs and covered in blood. дальше »
2019-1-23 12:34 | |
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The Daily: Bitmain Reflects on 2018, Memo Releases Mobile App
In today’s edition of The Daily, we cover a reflection on the passing year by the cryptocurrency mining technology giant Bitmain, a mobile app released by social network Memo and new turnover figures from a Bitcoin ATM network in Australia. дальше »
2019-1-21 16:08 | |
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Five reasons why 2018 was a big year for paleontology
A lot happened in the world of paleontology in 2018. Some of the big events included some major fossil finds, a new understanding of our reptile ancestors and a major controversy whose outcome could rewrite human history. дальше »
2019-1-18 18:20 | |
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