Search results for: Bitcoin

Mon, December 15th 2014, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju

Microsoft now accepting Bitcoins

Microsoft has added Bitcoins to the payment options it is accepting on its Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox stores. → Read more
Tue, November 4th 2014, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju

Q&A: Falk Benke, chief technology officer, BitcoinAgainstEbola.org

Technological innovations are being deployed in creative ways to combat the Ebola virus disease ravaging several African countries. In this interview, Benke spoke to HumanIPO on the impacts that the few-hours-old BeamRemit-founded BitcoinAgainstEbola.org would, could and should have on Ebola donations in West Africa. → Read more
Tue, November 4th 2014, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju

Bitcoin donations reach Ebola charities in Sierra Leone much faster – Benke

BitcoinAgainstEbola.org has revealed that Bitcoin donations reach charities and people in Sierra Leone much faster and at a lower cost compared to traditional money transfer services and banks. → Read more
Wed, October 1st 2014, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju

There is a huge demand for Bitcoins in Ghana – Beam

Accra-based company that allows Africans to remit money, cheaply and instantly, Beam has revealed there is a huge demand for Bitcoins in Ghana. → Read more
Tue, September 16th 2014, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s SimplePay accepting Bitcoins

Nigeria's web and mobile-based wallet service SimplePay has announced it is now allowing its users to fund their wallets from their Bitcoin accounts. → Read more
Tue, August 19th 2014, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Bitcoin exchange BitX launches in Kenya

Bitcoin exchange BitX has launched in Kenya, integrating preferred local financial systems such as M-Pesa and bank transfers to enable efficient international payments. → Read more
Thu, July 17th 2014, 12:30 · Tom Jackson

PayFast accepting Bitcoin payments

South African payment platform PayFast has announced it is now accepting Bitcoin payments from local and international buyers through a partnership with the country’s largest Bitcoin exchange BitX. → Read more
Mon, May 26th 2014, 15:00 · Chris Udemans

Joburg set for Africa’s first Bitcoin ATM

South African IT education firm Tremendis Learning will launch the first Bitcoin ATM in Africa in Johannesburg by the beginning of next month, hoping to educate and boost support for the cryptocurrency. → Read more
Mon, March 24th 2014, 20:00 · Chris Udemans

Mt. Gox finds $100m of Bitcoins

Japanese Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox said it has found thousands of Bitcoins (BTC) worth over US$100 million after the company filed for bankruptcy and was subject to investigation following an apparent incident of hacking. → Read more
Thu, March 20th 2014, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

African banks should innovate around Bitcoin – Kipochi

African banks should innovate around the emergence of Bitcoin, which banks in the United States (US) and Europe are incapable of doing, according to Pelle Braendgaard, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Kipochi. → Read more
Wed, March 19th 2014, 16:20 · Gabriella Mulligan

Bitcoin protects privacy, suited to Africa – expert

Bitcoin provides for financial privacy from over-intrusion from governments, but is also provides personal privacy and is well suited to use in Africa, according to Bitcoin expert Michael Parsons. → Read more
Tue, March 18th 2014, 16:00 · Chris Udemans

Mt. Gox allows users to check Bitcoin balances

Japanese Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has updated its website, allowing users to verify the balances of their accounts and wallets. → Read more
Mon, March 10th 2014, 13:40 · Chris Udemans

South Korea launches Bitcoin ATM

South Korea has become the latest country to launch a Bitcoin ATM, allowing users to purchase the cryptocurrency as well as withdraw cash, according to a report. → Read more
Wed, March 5th 2014, 19:00 · Chris Udemans

Bitcoin bank Flexcoin shuts after hacking attack

Canadian Bitcoin bank Flexcoin has closed its doors after losing US$600,000 in a hacker attack, the second Bitcoin business to close down in a week as a result of alleged malicious attacks. → Read more
Fri, February 28th 2014, 19:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein

Mt. Gox files for bankruptcy, Bitcoin businesses subpoenaed – reports

The Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange has filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan, according to an AFP report, days after it went offline. → Read more
Wed, February 26th 2014, 15:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein

Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange shuts down

The website of Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has been taken down amid rumours of a hack or security breach resulting in the theft of Bitcoins, while six major Bitcoin exchanges have released a statement distancing themselves from the troubled Tokyo-based exchange. → Read more
Fri, February 21st 2014, 08:00 · Guest Post

Guest Post: Is the international remittance market ready for Bitcoin?

For the past few years Bitcoin has made international headlines for providing an alternative currency for online payments but also for funding dark web drug markets. Roble Musse, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of CoinFling, addresses the practicality of integrating the cryptocurrency into an online remittance platform. → Read more
Thu, February 20th 2014, 09:40 · Tom Jackson

CableKiosk now accepting Bitcoin

Cape Town-based e-commerce startup CableKiosk has announced it can now accept Bitcoin as a method payment, which the company believes will further improve its customer service. → Read more
Wed, February 19th 2014, 05:00 · Chris Udemans

First US Bitcoin ATM to launch this month

United States (US)-based Robocoin has announced it will be installing the first Bitcoin ATM in the country later this month, increasing the accessibility of the cryptocurrency. → Read more
Fri, February 14th 2014, 14:20 · Chris Udemans

Standard Bank Bitcoin platform will not be made public

South Africa’s Standard Bank has said it is not planning to make a Bitcoin trading platform it has been piloting internally available to the public. → Read more