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Over the years, Google Search Trends for the term ‘Bitcoin’ have moved from the Western nations to Asia, and then Europe. However, at this time Africa and notably Nigeria seems to be leading new interests in this digital currency. According to a recent report by Binance Research, which visualized the
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Around the world and in Nigeria, good deeds related to finance are viewed as a rarity; and this explains the reactions to Twitter user @BitcoinKeith story after his refund of 7.8BTC ($80,000) sent to him from an unknown source at the time. Bitcoin.ng had an exclusive chat
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The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) – founding company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has finally kicked off its cryptocurrency marketplace called Bakkt, offering institutional investors Bitcoin futures contract. What are Bitcoin Futures? Futures contracts are legal agreements to buy or sell a given commodity at a specific price at a
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The United States Army Contracting Command (ACC) has released a notice soliciting the services of blockchain forensic experts. Blockchain forensics is a new field which involves creating tools for the tracking, tracing and scraping of data related to cryptocurreny transactions. As seen in the official publication, the ACC seeks a
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had a dinner with a number of US lawmakers where he fielded questions regarding the proposed Facebook cryptocurrency project – Libra. Following months of mixed reactions to the announcement of the Facebook’s coin, the project has been somewhat suspended after US lawmakers widely rejected the proposal;
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The Turkish government has announced plans to introduce a national blockchain infrastructure to utilize distributed ledger technology (DLT) in public administration. This latest development was made public through the country’s Ministry of Industry and Technology as it unveiled its Strategy 2023 vision for the country. According to the announcement,
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This publication seeks to address the arguments raised by cryptocurrency critics, who claim cash suitability over Bitcoin and other crypto. The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author. Bitcoin Vs Cash: The Good Just as innovation and development occurs in different sectors, the finance industry is seeing a
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Popular Turkish football team – Galatasaray has revealed plans to launch an Ethereum-based fan token in partnership with blockchain sports platform – Socios.com. According to a press release, Galatasary will release its fan tokens on the Socios platform, with the team also present on the firm’s blockchain-based mobile app for
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Deputy Director, Banking and Payments of the Central Bank of Nigeria - Mr Musa Jimoh discusses the role of the CBN in the cryptocurrency industry. During the interview, Mr Jimoh emphasized the potential of the crypto and blockchain industry, citing possible use cases of both currency and tech in finance,
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Keith Mali Chung - a Nigerian bitcoiner (one who owns or transacts in Bitcoin) has reportedly returned 7.8 BTC in an honest gesture, after receiving the funds from a fellow Bitcoiner. According to Keith, known as @BitcoinKeith on Twitter, he mistakenly received the large sum of BTC on September
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Watford Football Club has officially announced that the Bitcoin (BTC) symbol will appear on the sleeves of team jerseys, as the club begins accepting BTC for purchase of club kits. As posted on the official club Website and Twitter handle, the popular Bitcoin “B” logo will appear on the player’
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The French unit of popular pizza franchise – Domino’s Pizza has launched an ordering competition; with the winner’s prize set at a 100,000 Euros worth in Bitcoin or cash. According to an official announcement on its Twitter handle, Domino’s France is offering the 100,000€ euro prize