We are thrilled to announce that BitHub Africa was awarded as the, Most Promising Blockchain Accelerator, at the Global Blockchain Congress 2018 that was held in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa on July 16 & 17, 2018. The Global Blockchain Awards are designed to recognize and celebrate outstanding achievements in the adoption of Blockchain technology. The congress…
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…
In this episode, the focus is on the role of incentives in blockchain technology, specifically in Bitcoin, to ensure network security. Two main consensus algorithms for providing these incentives are discussed: Proof of Work (PoW) and Proof of Stake (PoS). In PoW, miners use computational power to solve complex equations, thereby creating new coins and…
“Chi da savio operar vuole, pensi al fine.” An Italian proverb to allude to Charles Ponzi’s descent to mean Think on the end before you begin, buyer beware.When I think about Ponzi schemes and the people who perpetrate them, one thing comes to mind- that the best ponzis happen around, within an innovation. Bitcoin is…
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…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Nairobi, Kenya: September 30, 2019 BitHub.Africa, a Blockchain Accelerator focused on driving Financial and Energy access across Africa is announcing the launch of Melanin Academy which will provide a 6-month long Blockchain Engineering Training and Internship program to selected youth across the African continent. This will be done in partnership with KubitX a…
