The small Central American nation in September became the first country in the world to embrace the digital money, allowing consumers to use it in all transactions, alongside the US dollar.
Facebook’s planned virtual unit Libra faces scepticism among the wider cryptocurrency community
Safcoin is providing the public with the basic tools and knowledge they need to participate in the digital world
Cryptocurrencies are imploding but Lagarde says central banks should join the fintech revolution
Here is a look back at some of the trials and tribulations of the world’s most popular virtual currency
This is the second major attack on South Korean virtual currency exchanges in just 10 days
The cryptocurrency is widely seen as a freewheeling tool as open as the internet itself. But it isn’t
There have been several major hacks so it’s best to check what security systems they have in place
A South African businessperson living in Canada has managed to sell his collection of four gold castings of Nelson Mandela’s hands
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he fully supports calls for a single African currency— and that maybe it should be digital
The budget made it clear that financial authorities want the situation remedied
Funds are eager to flood into new tech ventures, but the stakes are very high
While governments need to develop coherent frameworks to regulate cryptocurrency, permanent solutions will be found through international co-operation
The Bitcoin crash was dubbed a "tulip mania 2.0" but there is one problem with the story of the Dutch financial craze — much of the story is untrue
West Africa’s biggest economy has the world’s third-largest bitcoin holdings as a percentage of its GDP because the units make business easier.
Bubbles and risks notwithstanding, South Africa is going crazy over cryptocurrencies old and new
Bitcoin dropped to $15 815.78 in early Tokyo trade from $18 000 Tuesday evening, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Observers say the increase is due to growing interest from Wall Street, with plans for mainstream markets to offer trading in the currency’s futures.
Finding a bitcoin buddy could send you off the deep end
Bitcoin broke through the $10,000 barrier for the first time which has delighted investors but sparked fears of a bubble
Despite repeated warnings of risk, investors are riding an exhilarating wave for all it’s worth
Charlie Shrem, known as one of the digital currency’s most visible promoters, is accused of conspiring to sell more than $1-million in bitcoins.
In spite of its notoriety, Bitcoin has much to offer to the realm of online trading.
Bitcoin’s reputation as a viable currency has been dealt a blow, with its biggest exchange filing for bankruptcy in the wake of a digital robbery.
A Canada-based bitcoin bank has had to close down after losing about $600 000 in bitcoins to a hacker – a loss it says it cannot come back from.
Bitcoin is growing in India but a highly regulated banking environment could make it a short-lived boom, writes Brian Pereira.
United States authorities increase scrutiny of the digital currency.
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/ 11 November 2011
Digital currency is devalued and derided, but the believers aren’t quitting, writes <b>Alistair Fairweather</b>.