Bitcoin price briefly hits $5000 mark
Bitcoin, the world's most valuable cryptocurrency, today spiked to a six month high of $5000.
EXPLAINED: Why Cryptocurrency counts as currency
If a community of people agrees to use something as a way of exchanging value, that medium becomes currency.
Are all blockchains the same?
The blockchain technology has been applied across several spheres. And this has birthed many different “blockchains” which perform special tasks.
JPM coin: What it is and what it means for Cryptocurrency
The introduction of JPM Coin is a win for cryptocurrency, as it lends legitimacy to Bitcoin.
Someone paid $308k fee for a $14 transaction, expensive mistake or donation?
Mistakes come in grades but a $308,000 mistake, that's a costly mistake!
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What you should know before investing in Cryptocurrency
Buying and selling cryptocurrency is one of the more recent financial instruments people are using to diversify their investments, and there is very little...
This is how Cryptocurrency works
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How blockchain revolutionises finance & investing
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Blockchain: A 3 minutes explanation
Let me first start from what I think the problem Blockchain solves. Think about the files on your computer, the digital files on your...
7 interesting uses of cryptocurrencies & blockchain
Anyone even slightly aware of cryptocurrency has heard of the myriad ways it could make them wealthy overnight.
7 terms associated with blockchain that you should know
The Blockchain is a decentralized or a distributed ledger technology that allows a number of participants to maintain the ledger verifying and authenticating transactions
Are Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) dead?
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Why Bitcoin has taken a pounding in the last few days
The price of bitcoin, the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency has taken a pounding in the last couple of days. From $6374.92 last Tuesday, the...
Coinbase obtains SEC approval to list security tokens
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Twitter joins the cryptocurrency ‘ ban’ wagon today
Twitter has become the latest social media network to block adverts pertaining to cryptocurrencies, beginning today. Facebook, in January announced its ban on cryptocurrency...
These coins are currently trading close to their ICO prices
Cryptocurrency markets are currently trading in a sideways manner. Bitcoin is currently trading at around $9,000 which is below the $10,000 psychological mark. For...
3 emerging cryptocurrencies to keep tabs on
Though Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple have garnered a large portion of the attention on cyrptocurrencies, there are several other coins with good potential. Here...
Explained: Centralised and decentralised cryptocurrency exchanges
Cryptocurrency exchanges play a key role in the cryptocurrency market, as they are the primary means of exchange in a market valued at over...
Is Venezuela’s cryptocurrency worth buying?
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Are Nigerian companies now accepting payments in bitcoin?
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Job opportunities in the cryptocurrency space
Cryptocurrencies were a buzz word in 2017 across the finance and tech space, and thus has continued. While attention has been focused on the...
Why January was a bearish month for cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies had a bearish January with massive losses for investors. Bitcoin lost over 40%, while other coins had equally steep losses....
Senate cautions Nigerians on trading of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
Nigeria’s upper chamber has turned its searchlight on the trade of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the country. This was raised in a motion...
What you need to know about cryptocurrency mining
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10 tips for every cryptocurrency trader
2018 has been quite a volatile year for cryptocurrency markets. So far, there have been one major flash crash and several bear markets. Despite...
Here’s how Nigerians apply native wisdom to cryptocurrencies
As the cryptocurrency bug in the country continues to spread, many Nigerians have decided to form groups in order to learn more about them....
Yesterday’s flash crash in the price of bitcoin explained
Cryptocurrency markets around the world were yesterday thrown into panic yesterday when bitcoin fell 28% yesterday, breaking below the $10,000 floor. Ripple fell by 46%,...
Israel sits on the fence regarding cryptocurrencies
Israel seems to have joined the rank of countries that are cautious on cryptocurrencies, as it has classified them as an asset not currencies....
Top 5 Cryptocurrencies to watch out for in 2018
Cryptocurrencies have had a fabulous 2017;Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency by market capitalization rose massively from $973 on January 1, 2017 to $13, 621 by...
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