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The next stage of the blockchain project, Cardano is fast approaching and its founder is confident that the community will understand why Cardano is a lot better than Ethereum 2.0 in different ways. According to founder, Charles Hoskinson, the team is working day and night on the next phase
Africa
A look at current Google Trends show search interest in Bitcoin (BTC) is highest in Kenya and Brazil. This statistic is shown using an interactive map published by Blockchaincenter.net, showcasing the varying levels of interest in cryptocurrency across countries worldwide. According to the data, the most searched for coin
Africa
Taking a look at the map of public nodes on the Bitcoin lightning network, you'd notice a concentration of most nodes across Europe and the U.S, with Africa having just about eight (8) nodes in total. This current status is what Chimezie Chuta, a Nigerian IT guru
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According to John Bolton’s book about his time in the Trump administration, the president of the United States of America told the Treasury Secretary to clamp down on trading and selling of Bitcoin. Bitcoin Conversation Between Trump and Treasury Secretary Trump allegedly made a comment to Treasury Secretary Steven
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Musician Akon has announced a $6 billion contract to build his cryptocurrency city in Senegal. The Senegalese-American Rapper and entrepreneur secured a deal with United States-based engineering and consulting firm KE International; with the firm said to have raised about $4 billion from investors, and will now use the funds
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Turkish real estate firm - Antalya Homes has announced that its customers can now pay for properties using Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies. According to an official announcement, Antalya Homes says it holds the record for the highest-valued real estate sale paid with Bitcoin in Turkey. The company notes that
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Nigeria's premier cryptocurrency exchange - NairaEx now makes it easier for Nigerians to buy and sell as low as 500 Naira worth of Bitcoin (BTC). The new feature was announced on the official NairaEx Facebook page to the delight of its over 200k customers. It reads: "We
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Steve Forbes says Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies protect against unstable financial policies; urges further development. The world’s billionaires and influential businessmen are increasingly speaking on Bitcoin as a hedge and investment while calling out the excessive money printing in the U.S. and uncertainty in financial markets. The latest to
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A new survey indicates that cryptocurrency holders in Japan prefer keeping XRP to ETH. 25% of traders surveyed in Japan found XRP to be their favorite coin compared to 26% who preferred BTC and 9% who preferred Ethereum. XRP and ETH in Japan The sample size is noticeably small which
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After increasing by about 2000% between April and May 2020 in response to the third BTC halving, Bitcoin transaction fees have now dropped to between $0.56 to 0.71 cents. According to data from BitInfoCharts, from May 20 till June 14, 2020, Bitcoin (BTC) transaction fees have decreased by
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Nikola Stojanow and Luka Sucic recently announced the creation of Meta Change Capital, a blockchain-focused fund, equating to about $112 million. The fund is setting its eyes on blockchain development in emerging markets, including Africa. €100M Million Fund for Blockchain Space Stojanow and Sucic are no strangers to ambitious projects.
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Investment bank, JPMorgan appears to have had a change of mind on Bitcoin. In a recent report, the organization’s strategists state that Bitcoin's market shows that it has staying power. Bitcoin's Market Market Proves Resilience In a new report from the bank called, “Cryptocurrency takes