Education & News
Rumours of the launch of a digital dollar have made news rounds in the cryptocurrency markets after a tweet suggests the US Federal Reserve will announce a digital dollar on 16 January 2020. A New Era for the Dollar The move could prove to be a critical factor in driving
Bitcoin
On its launch 11 years ago (2009), Bitcoin was a relatively unknown currency or asset which as at today has asserted its influence in the monetary and financial sphere of the global economy. Bitcoin's current popularity and impact could be attributed to its huge investment returns, sloppiness of
Africa
Blockchain accelerator, Aeternity deploys Univote in 2020, a voting application designed to enable voting exercises on a decentralized network. University Students to Release Blockchain Voting Application A prototype for the project exists on the ethereum test-net. Later in the year, Aeternity will deploy the application on its main-net. It opens
Africa
Self acclaimed Ghanaian millionaire celebrity - Shatta Bandle took to his Instagram page to show off his Bitcoin wallet; boasting of $65,000 holdings about (7.54) BTC at the time of publication. The "Young Young Rich Nigga or Abba Dangote" as he is fondly called, gained popularity
Blockchain
Cryptocurrency forensics firm - CipherTrace has launched a new program designed to train students, and provide tools necessary for the detection of cryptocurrency-related scams. According to the announcement, the initiative titled "Defenders League" currently involves a partnership between the Middlesex University London, the Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Education & News
President of the European Central Bank (ECB) - Christine Lagarde has expressed support for the bank’s involvement in the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC); as she notes its benefits for faster and cheaper cross-border payments. Speaking at a recent interview where she was asked about ECB’
Education & News
Iraqi officials assert that the US government threatens to remove the nation’s access to its central bank account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. This presents an opportunity for Iraq to use censorship resistant Bitcoin. President Trump Warns Iran Wall Street Journal reports that the Trump Administration
Blockchain
Interpol is working closely with cybersecurity firm, Trend Micro to mitigate the risks of cryptojacking affecting people across South-East Asia. According to its report, released on 8 January, 2020 the combined efforts have helped to reduce crypto-jacking in the region by 78%. https://soundcloud.com/sophossecurity/naked-security-podcast-epsidode-1 A Positive Step
Bitcoin
If you want to buy Bitcoin in Nigeria, you first need to choose a cryptocurrency exchange to buy coins from. This might seem simple. However, not every cryptocurrency exchange is created equal. There are increasing numbers of fake cryptocurrency exchanges targeting Nigerians. To make matters worse, some exchanges reserve the
Bitcoin
“Should I invest in cryptocurrency?” It’s a question almost every Nigerian is asking. Ten years ago, after all, investing $100 in Bitcoin would have made you a multimillionaire by now. Sadly investing today is a lot more high-risk. Are you considering investing in cryptocurrency in 2020? If so, you
Bitcoin
Bitcoin continued to blaze forward and set record high prices, following heightened US and Iran tensions The world’s largest cryptocurrency rose from $8,080 above $8,400 before corrective action took place. 2020 Highs for the Apex Cryptocurrency 2020 price records were set by Bitcoin after Iranial missiles were
Bitcoin
Bitcoin is approaching key psychological barriers at $8,000. Bitcoin prices rise by 4.06% at $7,861. Other cryptocurrencies have experienced rising prices over the same period. Buy Orders Gain Momentum While Bitcoin rose by 4.06%, Ethereum went up 1.36% at $142.38 and XRP 9.27%