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South Africa’s Absa Becomes First Bank on the Continent to Custody Bitcoin: Report

Mathew Di Salvo -
South African bank Absa has become the first African lender to custody bitcoin, according to reports.  As reported first by Bloomberg on Friday, the Johannesburg-based...
NEWS

South African Eskom Considering Discount Power for Bitcoin Miners as Solar Creates Surplus

Micah Zimmerman -
South African Eskom is considering selling discounted daytime electricity to Bitcoin mining companies amid a rooftop solar surplus.
CULTURE

The Bitcoin And Cypherpunk Spirit Is Alive And Well In Africa

Frank Corva -
From South Africa to Kenya to Ghana, Africans are using Bitcoin to better their lives — and they aren’t asking anyone’s permission as they do so.
BUSINESS

South African Retail Giant Pick-n-Pay Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments At All Locations

BtcCasey -
Pick n Pay has partnered with CryptoQR in order to accept bitcoin at more than 2,000 stores.
BUSINESS

Leading South African Retailer Pick n Pay Starts Accepting Bitcoin

Namcios -
Currently 39 Pick n Pay stores are testing the payment method, with plans to roll it out to all stores in the coming months, Sunday Times reports.
CULTURE

Bitcoin Ekasi: The Township One Year Later

Hermannvivier -
Modeled after Bitcoin Beach, a South African township attests to the opportunities of a bootstrapped bitcoin economy.
CULTURE

With Bitcoin, Africa Is Becoming The Undisputed Leader of Financial Liberation

Ray Youssef -
With a population rapidly adopting Bitcoin, Africa is dismissing classic narratives and becoming the world’s epicenter for the financial future.
BUSINESS

Founder Behind Alleged $2.3 Billion Bitcoin Scam Pushes Against Victims’ Claims

Peter Chawaga -
The founder of an investment platform accused of stealing $2.3 billion in bitcoin has resurfaced to push back on those claims.
MARKETS

The Bumpy Road Before The Boom And Why Bitcoin Is About To Breakout

Dion Guillaume -
We take a look at various influences keeping the short term price down that also contribute to long term bullishness.
BUSINESS

Report: Founders Of South African Investment Platform Abscond With $2.3 Billion In Bitcoin

Peter Chawaga -
Users of South African investment platform Africrypt are missing $2.3 billion in bitcoin after the founders have disappeared.
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