Bitcoin

Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies shed even more value this weekend

It must suck if you’ve bought Bitcoin any time this year. The cryptocurrency, along with a slew of its competitors and peers, crashed in…

Bitcoin is pretty cheap right now (compared to its peak)

February has not been a good month for Bitcoin traders, or traders of any cryptocurrency for that matter. According to CoinMarketCap’s figures at the…

4 apps to monitor Bitcoin, cryptocurrency prices

The trickiest skill when trading and investing in cryptocurrencies is keeping track of their violent price fluctuations. Bitcoin is a great example of this,…

South Africans are selling their houses, cars online for Bitcoin

So I hear Bitcoin is a pretty big deal right now. After its late-2017 rally, the cryptocurrency is now valued at over US13 600,…

One Bitcoin is now worth over R133 000

While you may be smarting over the current Dollar/Rand or Euro/Rand exchange rate, spare a thought for those wanting to purchase a single Bitcoin….

The history and future of Bitcoin [Partner Content]

Bitcoin is described as the first decentralized digital currency. The cryptocurrency was described in a paper released at the end of 2008 under the…

Behind Digital All-Stars: interviewing our blockchain, cryptocurrency picks

Our blockchain and cryptocurrency-themed Digital All-Stars piece went live some time back, as we chose several South Africans who are making a name for…

Could Stellar be the answer to enable financial inclusion around the globe?

When the internet first came round in the mid-nineties, people didn’t expect to see impactful tools like open-source libraries like Wikipedia or renting sites…

Memeburn goes behind Gyft’s big Bitcoin ecosystem plan

Bitcoin has no intrinsic value. Unlike platinum which has an industrial use case for, say, the automotive industry, there are none that exists for…

Bitcoin Africa conference confirms Erik Wilgenhof Plante as guest speaker

Internationally recognised speaker Erik Wilgenhof Plante has been confirmed as one of the keynote speakers at the Bitcoin Africa Conference to be held in…

Vinny Lingham to keynote Bitcoin Africa Conference

Serial entrepreneur and investor Vinny Lingham will be the keynote speaker at Bitcoin Africa Conference which will be taking place in Cape Town, South…

Bitcoin price is lowest in two years, here are 4 possible reasons why

Bitcoin’s price continues to drop as it cruises past the US$200 mark — US$180 less than one month ago and the lowest we’ve seen…

Microsoft adds Bitcoin as payment option for Xbox, Windows Phone stores

Microsoft users can now buy and download apps, games, movies, TV shows, and music at the Windows, Windows Phone, and Xbox Games, Video, and…

Not Bitcoin founder Dorian Nakamoto is suing Newsweek

Dorian Nakamoto is trying to hit back at Newsweek and needs your help. Nakamoto is trying to sue the magazine after it published a…

South Africa’s first Bitcoin ATM comes to Johannesburg

If you’re not virtually mining it or relying on the kindness of the internet, the most common way of getting Bitcoin cryptocurrency is to…

How bitcoin is fixing some of the web’s biggest problems

The web has changed how we communicate, entertain, learn, make money… the list goes on and on. Still, there are so many people who…

Move over Dogecoin, Madibacoin is here

Forget Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Hashcoin and Litecoin. The new cryptocurrency hotness is Madibacoin (not Madiba-bacon, calm down) which will function in the exact same manner as…

Understanding the value of Bitcoin means finding the right balance

As Bitcoin stabilises below US$500 for the first time since its eye-popping run to over US$1 000 in November 2013, many crypto pundits are…

The quest for quietude: what online media can learn from Flappy Bird, Bitcoin’s creators

In the past decade, we’ve seen a steady of convergence of two worlds that, until recently, were alien to one another: the worlds of…

Two sides of the same coin: does Mt. Gox reflect a broken Bitcoin industry?

Now that Mt. Gox, once the largest cryptocurrency exchange, has collapsed, skeptics have seen fit to throw punches at the Bitcoin currency — but…

India expresses Bitcoin doubts but doesn’t make it illegal

Bitcoin traders aren’t having an easy time of things at the moment. In December, China outright rejected it as a legitimate form of currency….

Canada says no to Bitcoin as legal tender

If you’re planning a trip to Canada any time in the near future, don’t expect your Bitcoin to be treated as legal tender. The…

Bitcoin: 99 problems, but getting rich ain’t one

Bitcoin is currently soaring up the charts as if Justin Bieber had just released a single with One Direction on a continent made up…

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