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Thu, February 13th 2014, 13:40 · Chris Udemans

Standard Bank piloting Bitcoin trading platform

South Africa’s Standard Bank has set up an experimental internal Bitcoin trading platform, according to a presentation given at the 2014 Finovation Europe conference in London. → Read more
Thu, February 13th 2014, 06:00 · Chris Udemans

Bitcoin hit by DoS attacks

A number of Bitcoin exchanges have temporarily suspended operations after a series of denial of service (DoS) attacks taking advantage of Bitcoin’s transaction malleability and relaying mutated versions of transactions. → Read more
Tue, February 11th 2014, 07:00 · Tom Jackson

Russia declares Bitcoin illegal

Russian authorities have warned Bitcoin could be used for money laundering or financing terrorism, saying it as a parallel currency is illegal. → Read more
Wed, January 29th 2014, 05:00 · Chris Udemans

Bitcoin traders arrested over money laundering

Two prominent Bitcoin traders have been arrested in the United States (US) under charges of money laundering, marking a crackdown on the virtual currency while discussions are underway on how it can be regulated. → Read more
Fri, December 27th 2013, 08:00 · Guest Post

Guest Post: Duncan Arthur on the Year of the Bitcoin

Bitcoin hobbyist Duncan Arthur looks back on the development of Bitcoin over a year that has seen its value skyrocket and the launch of its first ATMs, discussing its relevance to Africa and looking at the future of the borderless digital currency. → Read more
Fri, December 20th 2013, 10:00 · Tom Jackson

Bitcoin loses half its value

Bitcoin’s value has fallen by more than 50 per cent on the back of reports the Chinese government has taken action to restrict trading in the digital borderless currency. → Read more
Fri, December 20th 2013, 07:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Telegram offers $200k in Bitcoins to successful hackers

Free iPhone and Android secure messaging app Telegram is offering US$200,000 in Bitcoins to anyone who can break the encryption of the secure messaging protocol used by the service. → Read more
Wed, December 4th 2013, 09:30 · Richard Cutcher

BitPesa aiming to disrupt African remittance industry through Bitcoin

Nairobi-based BitPesa is in discussions with multiple banks and network operators in Kenya over partnerships that could allow the mass introduction of Bitcoin remittance payments into the East African country. → Read more
Thu, November 28th 2013, 19:30 · Richard Cutcher

Bitcoin value peaks above US$1,000

Mt.Gox is valuing a single Bitcoin at above US$1,000 after trading peaked above the landmark amount yesterday (Wednesday). → Read more
Wed, November 20th 2013, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher

OPINION: Internet giants now pining for anonymity achieved by Bitcoin

As Google, Microsoft and Yahoo!, among others, all winge about interference and surveillance by the United States’ National Security Agency (NSA) and the United Kingdom’s GCHQ, digital currencies such as Bitcoin are already way ahead of the internet giants. → Read more
Tue, November 19th 2013, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher

US Senate discusses Bitcoin, value rockets

The value of Bitcoin soared to more than US$900 as a United States senate committee discussed its “promises and risks” yesterday (Monday). → Read more
Tue, November 12th 2013, 18:00 · Richard Cutcher

Bitcoin to connect the mobile money islands – Kipochi

Pelle Braendgaard, co-founder of the Kipochi Bitcoin wallet and transfer service, believes the controversial digital currency could act as a facilitator between mobile money platforms. → Read more
Mon, November 11th 2013, 08:30 · Richard Cutcher

Hackers snatch Bitcoins valued more than $1m

Bitcoin wallet Inputs.io has been hacked to the tune of more than US$1 billion it has conceded, with the site “unable to pay all user balances”. → Read more
Thu, November 7th 2013, 09:00 · Richard Cutcher

Bitcoin value reaches new high

Bitcoin has reached its highest ever value, trading at US$278 this morning and beating its previous record of US$267 reached in April 2013. → Read more
Wed, November 6th 2013, 10:40 · Kamau Mbote

Bitcoin Is broken not safe, says Cornell professor

Ittay Eyal and Emin Gun Sirer, from Cornell University’s computing science department, have said Bitcoin is at risk of a theoretical or selfish attack that would subvert computers involved in sharing information about the digital currency. → Read more
Fri, November 1st 2013, 10:20 · Kamau Mbote

Bitcoin unveils first ATM

The world’s first Bitcoin ATM has been launched in a coffee shop in downtown Vancouver, Canada, allowing Canadians to exchange the digital currency for cash. → Read more
Mon, October 28th 2013, 19:30 · Richard Cutcher

$28m worth of Bitcoins seized from Silk Road founder

Around US$28 million worth of Bitcoins have been seized from the alleged owner of “Silk Road”, Ross William Ulbricht, after the site was shut down by United States law enforcement three weeks ago. → Read more
Mon, October 7th 2013, 15:00 · Richard Cutcher

Bitcoin drop proves it’s behaving like a real currency – expert

A South African banking and mobile expert believes the recent fluctuations in Bitcoin value further legitimise it as a currency. → Read more
Mon, August 19th 2013, 14:30 · Richard Cutcher

Germany first to recognise Bitcoin

Germany has officially recognised Bitcoin as a currency, making it the first country to do so and open the possibility of attempts to tax it. → Read more
Mon, July 8th 2013, 12:11 · Nick Sato

Kipochi launches first Bitcoin wallet in Africa with M-Pesa integration

Kenyan Bitcoin wallet Kipochi has launched a service which enables people to send and receive the virtual currency and convert it to and from an M-Pesa balance. → Read more