During the last year that we have been talking about virtual currencies and blockchain technology, we have heard different terms and words that we may not know what they are or how they work. One of these

South Korean banks seem to be ready to embrace blockchain technology to improve their services and processes. This time, the intention is to verify their customer’s identities using a blockchain identity

There have been several rumors regarding Bitcoin and its price. Was it manipulated as some regulatory agencies around the world are pointing? Well, according to a study conducted by researchers at the

South African Fin-Tech company Launches Blockchain Initial Coin Offering to disrupt the lending market. The greatest agent for change in disempowered communities is access to capital and nowhere is this

Cryptocurrency to most people and institutions in Africa is a very big, and intimidating word. Like all new technologies, the concept of digital currencies remains an abstract idea to a lot of people,

A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange known as Coinrail has been hacked for over $40 billion won (488 billion South African Rands). Apparently, the company announced on Sunday, June the 10th that it suffered

New technology often creates a rift between those who have it and those who don’t. You don’t see a great need for garden caretaking services or mobile food delivery apps in improvised countries. Nor there

Africa and its banking sector have always had its issues. The infrastructure of banks struggle due to remote nature of the continent, but mass adoption of cryptocurrency could see many marginalized people

South Africa’s Central Bank, known SARB, has been working with an Ethereum-based blockchain system that aims to reduce transaction costs and times. There have been eight different financial institutions

Wednesday 6th June 2018, Johannesburg, South Africa: Finnovation South Africa 2018 opened yesterday at the Radisson Blu Gautrain, Johannesburg, where more than 200 international Fintech experts, African

We have all heard about the Swiss city of Zug, which is the crypto valley of Switzerland. There, blockchain enterprises, cryptocurrency-related start-ups, and mining companies have their operations and

The simplest definition of Bitcoin is “Bitcoin is money”. Yes, Bitcoin is the money of the present generation and of the future generation. Well in the history several objects have been used to carry out

At the beginning of the week, we have read several articles about the latest Bitcoin ATM installed in South Africa. My Broadband originally reported that it was not the first ATM in Johannesburg or another

The recent announcement by Vendibit, a South African blockchain firm, opening its first commercial cryptocurrency ATM at the Spar-Northwold, Johannesburg is an indicative sign that there is a serious demand

The financial services group called Sygnia will be launching a cryptocurrency exchange in the third quarter of 2018. The information has been released by Magda Wierzycka, CEO of Sygnia, and has been reported

Cryptocurrency markets are notoriously volatile. Capable of going from breathtaking leaps in value to stomach-churning nose dives, all in a matter of hours. It usually takes the traditional stock market

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has announced that it considers cryptocurrencies as ‘cyber-tokens’ and not as currencies. The distinction has been made, according to Bloomberg, because the bank does

Cryptocurrencies have the potential to change the lives of some of the world’s poorest and most desperate people for the better. Cryptocurrency can improve lives by helping residents of developing countries

As more organizations embrace the concept of big data as a veritable tool for enhancing marketing decisions, the business-use opportunities that exist therein continues to expand and is currently seen

Important information arrives from Zimbabwe, a country that has experience a surge in cryptocurrency interest in the last years. This time, one of the most prestigious virtual currency exchanges in Africa,