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The government of Algeria appears to be moving towards a total ban of Bitcoin and other digital currencies in the country. The government is reportedly considering the prohibition of the use, as well as possession of the virtual currencies

Blockchain activities in Nigeria have already put the country on a concrete technical foundation. Many experts, therefore, predict that Africa stands to profit more than any nation on the planet from this up-and-coming technology. It has be

Russia is striving to lead the global blockchain movement, with President Vladimir Putin even eyeing the creation of a national cryptocurrency. But the real work to spur the world blockchain economy is being implemented far beyond the walls

According to TheNational.ae , bitcoin adoption in Zimbabwe is seemingly skyrocketing as the country’s economic situation looks bleak. So much so, that one bitcoin is trading at nearly $10,000 on the Golix.io exchange, while the global avera

The Central Bank of Nigeria is said to be taking a closer look at blockchains and cryptocurrencies. According to a report in The Guardian this week , Musa Jimoh, a deputy director at the country's central bank, recently spoke at a cryptocur

Mr Kimani Mbugua, CEO of Greenspec, a Kenya Agro-Processing company has stated that the blockchain technology has the potential to transform agriculture tremendously. Speaking at the launch of Belfrics Kenya’s Bitcoin Exchange on Saturday a

Zimbabwe-based cryptocurrency exchange BitcoinFundi has started to trade other cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin. In its bid to attract more customers, the exchange has started allowing its users to trade Dash, becoming the second exchange in

Tanzania is the latest African country that is embracing the technological digital currency revolution as it shows some impressive growth, despite the small numbers. In Africa, it is Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa that are the pioneers of