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?
The Venezuelan government recently opened the pre-ICO sale of Petro its cryptocurrency. The coin will be backed by the country's petroleum reserves, placing it...
Are Nigerian companies now accepting payments in bitcoin?
Abdoulaye Diack, a Chief Technology Officer at Rescue Technologies Limited recently shared his experience with his first bitcoin payment in Nigeria. While he did...
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
Mining is the process of validating transactions on a blockchain network. A blockchain is a record of all public transactions for a cryptocurrency. Each...
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...
This cryptocurrency has just hit a market capitalization of $100 billion
Cryptocurrency markets were thrown into a frenzy this week as ripple (XRP) became the second cryptocurrency to hit the $100 billion mark. Ripple currently...
Explained: All the risk associated with investing in Cryptocurrency by Manasseh Egedegbe
Disclosure: I hold cryptocurrencies.
I may be a little biased when it comes to cryptocurrencies, but whenever I talk to an audience about it, I...
These are the 5 ways you can keep your cryptocurrencies safe
The rapid rise in the price of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoins has attracted lots of attention – both positive and...
Step by step guide on how to buy Bitcoin if you are in Nigeria
This article is for anyone who is interested in buying bitcoin for the very first time. It is a practical guide and from someone...
A looming bubble? … As the Bitcoin hits $10,000.
The series of attacks on the “people’s currency” by several credible international banks should naturally cause the digital currency to witness a downtrend.
However, the...
Bitcoin hits all time high of $10,000: Buy/Sell/Hold ?
Cryptocurrency markets have been in a frenzy since the price of bitcoin today hit an all time high of $10,000 Cryptocurrency market capitalization (...
Blockchain: Modex adds top advisor from Google
Modex, the smart contract marketplace, has announced the signing of Google executive as its latest advisor. Onur Bildik, a Google seasoned business professional, advises...
10 facts you probably don’t know about bitcoin
Bitcoins have been generating a buzz over the past few years; smashing records and reaching all time price highs. However, opinion worldwide as to...
Why the price of bitcoin has taken a new height
Last week bitcoin hit an all time high of $7447 last week, and has shown no signs of dropping below the $7000 mark. Year...
Bitcoin has been hard forked again
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts around the world, paid rapt attention to news of another hardfork of bitcoin, called Bitcoin Gold. An earlier fork this year, lead...
Boost Your Investment Performance through Smart Trading in Bitcoin
Crypto currencies are the biggest craze in financial markets right now, for good reason. It’s almost impossible to be in finance in 2017 and...
This central bank governor calls cryptocurrencies a ponzi scheme
Brazilian central bank governor Ilan Goldfjan has called cryptocurrencies a ponzi scheme. He however said there was a need to distinguish the currencies from...
Another Bank CEO reveals his thoughts on Bitcoin
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has revealed his thoughts on bitcoin saying he was undecided about the cryptocurrency. Blankfein made the statement in a...
Nigeria has launched its own Bitcoin exchange service
After 4 months of development and testing, a team of Nigeria-based programmers lead by Timi Ajiboye have launched dedicated Bitcoin exchange for Africa. The...
These universities are now offering courses on cryptocurrencies
Several Russian universities have added courses on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology to their syllabi. Saint Petersburg State University of Economics will add teaching on...
More knocks for bitcoin
Criticism of bitcoin by the financial community seems to be unending, as Ray Dalio has said bitcoin markets are in a bubble. Dalio made...
This Bank CEO is unhappy with bitcoin
Jamie Dimon, Chief Executive of JP Morgan, has voiced concerns about bitcoin, essentially calling it a scam. Dimon made the remarks at an investor...
This move by China has affected cryptocurrency prices
Recent moves by China have lead to a drop in cryptocurrency prices. A committee set up by the Chinese Central Bank has placed an...