The Whive Network is now live with the first block being created at 19:39:20 UTC on Sunday 02/02/2020. Whive, is a peer-to-peer blockchain protocol that is incentivizing the building of sustainable energy solutions through Trustless Rewards. The protocol achieves this through a hybrid Proof-of-Work(POW) & Proof-Of-Stake(POS) consensus algorithm that favors devices with CPU(small) processors & are located in regions with…
Bitcoin Rush a popular Crypto news channel on youtube featured us on its 61st episode. Bitcoin Rush does monthly features on bitcoin developments around the World using a interesting and informative format. Our Founder John Karanja was featured in the open minute and discussed the goals of BitHub in Africa. Watch the video below: The…
On the 5th of April we had the privilege of attending this arguably interesting meet up event at Mettā, Nairobi. The panel to discuss the legal issues around Blockchain Technology & Cryptocurrency was Michel Kimani, an entrepreneur with Africoin, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu, an advocate from Legal Hackers, our very own John Karanja, Mutugi Mutegi an advocate…
John, the co-founder of the Black Blockchain Summit, is a guest on a podcast to discuss the impact of blockchain technology in Africa and the African diaspora. He is also involved in GitHub Africa, a Nairobi-based incubator aimed at promoting blockchain adoption across Africa. With a Master’s in Political Sociology from Oxford and a Bachelor’s…
This discussion between Arthur Hayes, Sinclair Skinner and John Wainaina Karanja covers multiple topics related to cryptocurrency, particularly Bitcoin, and its role in both developed and developing economies. The text first highlights the potential for Bitcoin to act as a decentralized currency that gives ordinary people, not just the political elite, a means to trade…
In this episode, we discuss the recent political upheaval in Sri Lanka due to high inflation and examines the role of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in the global economy. The conversation explores the evolving definitions and forms of money, from barter systems to digital currencies. We emphasize that Bitcoin serves as digital money, sharing similar properties…
