In the ever-evolving world of finance, Bitcoin stands out as a revolutionary asset. Today, we delve into an insightful conversation with Rufas, a seasoned trader with extensive experience in international markets, and Wainaina, CEO of Melanin, to explore the value Bitcoin holds and its future in Africa and beyond. Rufas’s Journey into Bitcoin Rufas began…
BitMari, a Pan-African blockchain start-up, revolutionising remittances throughout the African diaspora through the use of blockchain technology has been successfully used to test a Bitcoin Lightning transaction with Tim Akinbo, co-founder and CTO of Tanjalo, a bitcoin startup based in Lagos, Nigeria. Tim was able to send $15 dollars from Nigeria to a recipient in…
Bitcoin adoption is growing all over the world. And this sets people up to the whims of scammers who are ever devising ingenious ways to rid people of their hard-earned coins. Especially with the price of Bitcoin is on a very positive trajectory, presently almost crossing the $5,000 psychological line, even so for brief moment….
The world of blockchain is a vast and exciting landscape, promising transformative solutions across industries. However, for Black founders and innovators, the path through this jungle can be fraught with challenges. This blog delves into the experiences of Sinclair, a Black entrepreneur navigating the complexities of building a blockchain startup in Zimbabwe. We’ll explore the…
Blockchain is a data structure that stores records in a queue system. There are two types of blockchains: public and private. Public blockchains, like Bitcoin, allow anyone to view all transactions, while private blockchains restrict access to authorized individuals. In this session, we explain that a “block” is essentially a bundle of transactions. This bundling…
On Thursday 15th December 2016 BitHub.Africa hosted a Bitcoin meetup in Nairobi. It was a great meet up that saw it graced by guest speakers like Sinclair Skinner, the enthusiastic African-American who gave us a scintillating account on the proper orientation of technology, Alakanani, the effusive Bitcoinlady who was quite poignant on the stark difference…
