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Kenya Looks to Blockchain to Combat Prevelant Land-Grabbing Fraud

Joseph Muchuru, Kenya’s Information minister has expressed his interest in the use of blockchain to solve the countries problematic information verification system. Particularly with the verification of land ownership. Kenya finds itself in an interesting situation. The country which is seen as…

Privacy Coin Monero and It’s Links to The Dark Web

Launched in 2014, the cryptocurrency Monero (XMR) aims to improve on the existing digital currency design by obscuring transaction details such as , amount and sender/recipient details. In simple terms, this cryptocurrency is all about anonymity. Hidden details are however not…

Sierra Leone Government Clarifies on Use of Blockchain on March 7 Elections

Agora gets defensive, Sierra Leone government denies the use of blockchain technology in March 7 election. An article published on the 15 of March by techcrunch.com, stated that blockchain technology had been used to record votes and that it was the first of…

Nigerian Government Voices Concern Over Cryptocurrencies

The government of Africa’s largest oil exporter, Nigeria, has issued a warning to its citizens about the use of cryptocurrencies, stating that the said currencies are not backed by gold or any other precious minerals and therefore are not recognized as legitimate…

Oil Giants Look To Blockchain for Bill of Lading Solution

According to recent reports, the big boys of the oil industry have teamed up to create a blockchain-feuled platform, to replace the old paper intensive method called the bill of lading. These giants include BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Statoil to name…

Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger: Cryptocurrency is a “Noxious Poison”

This man does not like cryptocurrency, what digital money ever did to him is anyone’s guess. The 94-year-old vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway had this to say during a shareholders meeting recently. “I never considered for one second having anything to…

Poloniex Exchange Acquired by Goldman Sacks Backed Circle

The 14th largest crypto exchange, Poloniex, has reportedly been scooped up by Goldman Sachs backed fintech start-up Circle. According to the reports, the $ 400 million acquisition makes it one of the largest in the industry. This deal is made significant by…

Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Creator Being Sued for $10 Billion

Craig Wright, the man who once claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, is being sued for $ 10 billion (roughly R 115 billion).The gargantuan lawsuit was filed by the late Dave Kleinman’s estate. The complaint, dated 14 February, alleges that Mr. Wright…

Coinbase Handing Over User Information to IRS

Over a 21 day period, everything from, taxpayer ID, to names, to addresses but possibly the most important are historical transactions that took place between 2013 and 2015. This is what 13000 Coinbase users were told recently. These developments come after…

ICO’s: A Few Tips on Avoiding Scams

Last year, a few cryptocurrency related news sites said 2018 would be the year of the ICO. Assuming they were right, its a good idea for an interested beginner to know how not to get ripped off, especially with all the talk…

Author: Joel Bonga

Kenya Looks to Blockchain to Combat Prevelant Land-Grabbing Fraud

Privacy Coin Monero and It’s Links to The Dark Web

Sierra Leone Government Clarifies on Use of Blockchain on March 7 Elections

Nigerian Government Voices Concern Over Cryptocurrencies

Oil Giants Look To Blockchain for Bill of Lading Solution

Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger: Cryptocurrency is a “Noxious Poison”

Poloniex Exchange Acquired by Goldman Sacks Backed Circle

Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Creator Being Sued for $10 Billion

Coinbase Handing Over User Information to IRS

ICO’s: A Few Tips on Avoiding Scams

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