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Startup Helps Reduce Child Labor in Africa & Aspires to Work with Tesla
11.7.2020
A blockchain startup helps car manufacturers ascertain that the raw materials they use are not produced by children
Bitcoin Prize For Winners Of South Africa Mountain Bike Race
11.7.2020
About 150 mountain bikers will compete at this year’s edition of the Munga MTB race in South Africa. The race will commence in the first week of December. The top three finishers in each category will share the 1.5 bitcoin in prize money. The Bitstamp sponsored race was launched in 2015....
Book Review: Digital Is the Cash
10.7.2020
"Digital is the Cash" is a short, accessible read, looking at cryptocurrency from a vaguely African perspective, with a strong preference for Dash
South African Crypto Investment Company Issued Cease And Desist Order In Texas
9.7.2020
The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) issued a cease and desist order Wednesday against on Mirror Trading International (MTI), Forexandbitcoin.com and four individuals involved in a multi-level marketing scam. Out of the four individuals, Cornelius Johannes Steynberg is a resident of South...
Volvo Invests in Blockchain Startup to Trace Cobalt in Its Batteries
8.7.2020
Volvo’s venture arm invests in blockchain traceability startup Circular to track
Akon’s DLT Startup to Set up a Blockchain Hub in Kenya in Q4 2020
6.7.2020
A joint initiative of Akon’s Akoin and Dutch Effect.AI, the Kenyan Opportunity Hub will promote blockchain education and new work opportunities
CEO of Alleged $16M Cryptocurrency Scam Declared Bankrupt
6.7.2020
VaultAge Solutions CEO has been tracked down by South African authorities and angered investors
Crypto Firm CEO Went Into Hiding After Claims 2,000 Investors Defrauded
6.7.2020
The CEO of cryptocurrency investment firm VaultAge Solutions has forced into bankruptcy while on the run from angry investors
Personal Data of 250,000 People From 20 Countries Leaked by Bitcoin Scam
5.7.2020
A global bitcoin scam has reportedly leaked personal data of about 250,000 people from more than 20 countries. The majority of the compromised data were of people in the U.K., Australia, South Africa, and the U.S. This bitcoin scam operates under several different names. Investors’ Personal...
Crypto Use-Cases in Africa on the Rise, According to Luno
3.7.2020
Twitter and Square CEO, Jack Dorsey recently said “Africa will define the future (especially the Bitcoin one!)” But was he right? Crypto in Africa on the Rise Sad to be leaving the continent…for now. Africa will define the future (especially the bitcoin one!). Not sure where...
Africa Posts Triple-Digit P2P Volume Gains in Three Months
1.7.2020
Sub-saharan Africa now represents more than $15 million in combined weekly peer-to-peer trade following triple-digit growth over just a few months
Financial Inclusion, Cryptocurrency and the Developing World
25.6.2020
Regions of the world with fast-growing economic potential and young populations, such as India and Africa, will become leaders in crypto adoption
The Future of Philanthropy Lies in Blockchain Technology
20.6.2020
Blockchain tech and crypto donations incorporated into the philanthropy sector have a chance of significantly improving the entire industry
Blockchain Bites: Canaan’s Plunge, Revolut’s Control and Lightning Nodes in Africa
16.6.2020
Canaan Creative's stock is at the lowest price since going public while Revolut is simultaneously ceding ownership of and exerting control over client's crypto holdings
One Man’s Mission to Deploy Solar-Powered Bitcoin Nodes Across Africa
16.6.2020
A Nigerian entrepreneur has released a $500 kit for building solar-powered Lightning nodes in hopes of expanding bitcoin adoption across Africa
Search Interest for Bitcoin Highest in Africa and South America
16.6.2020
Google Trends data compiled by Blockchaincenter.net shows search interest in Bitcoin is highest in Kenya and Brazil
Ghana’s Central Bank Confirms It’s Still Looking to Pilot a Digital Currency
10.6.2020
The Bank of Ghana’s first deputy governor says the institution remains committed to piloting a central bank digital currency
South African Solar Energy Blockchain Startup Raises $3 Million, Plans to Expand Across Continent
9.6.2020
The blockchain peer-to-peer renewable energy platform has now closed its $4 million Series-A funding round
Opportunities for Blockchain-Based Technologies in African Healthcare
7.6.2020
Emerging technologies such as blockchain can dramatically improve the situation with the healthcare industry in Africa by its implementation
Money Reimagined: The Ongoing Crisis Is Stirring a Crypto Awakening in Developing Nations
5.6.2020
Peer-to-peer bitcoin transactions are up in the developing world. This has everything to do with "QE Infinity" and could be an opening for stablecoins