Tag: cryptocurrency
List of Companies Supporting US$1m Bitcoin Development Fund Grant Revealed
It appears a new grant fund worth US$1m has been created to fund Bitcoin protocol development. Although this news leaked a few days ago, there…
Bitcoin’s Market Dominance Wanes Slightly As Lingering Issues Remain Adoption Hurdles
The Bitcoin network has seen significant growth over the past eight years. What started out as a niche project has turned into a global currency…
ZebPay Aims To Raise US$4m To Bolster Expansion Plans
ZebPay, one of the most prominent Bitcoin service providers, is looking to raise an additional US$4m in funding. This funds will be used to upgrade…
Will We Soon Complete Bitcoin Transactions By Paying With Our Finger?
The world of payments continues to shift and evolve in quick succession. If it were up to some companies active in the Fintech sector, paying…
South African Regulators Take Baby Steps Towards Embracing Bitcoin
Governments and policymakers are usually not for Bitcoin by any stretch of the imagination. In South Africa, however, regulators are taking a positive stance towards…
Zimbabweans Can Buy Second-hand Cars With Bitcoin Through BeForward
People have been able to buy some strange things with Bitcoin so far. Other than the 10,000 Bitcoin pizza a few years ago, some cryptocurrency…
LocalBitcoins Sets New Record Volumes in Pakistan, Russia, and Canada
The trading of Bitcoin is always subject to different interpretations. Most people think of Bitcoin as being bought and sold on traditional exchanges, even though…
Caricoin and Bank of Jamaica Team Up For Nation’s First Licensed Bitcoin Exchange
Localized Bitcoin wallets can make an impact in a specific region. Caricoin, the Bitcoin wallet solution for Caribbean users, is planning to launch the first-ever…
PayPal Remains on The Fence About Bitcoin, But Does it Even Matter?
For quite some time now, there have been rumors about PayPal integrates Bitcoin directly at some point. Although the company’s subsidiary, called BrainTree, lets merchants…
