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- 26 Feb 2018
EU Threatens to Regulate Crypto-currencies Over Risk
The European Union stands ready to regulate crypto-currencies if risks from the sector are not tackled at the global level, the bloc’s financial services chief said on Monday. A global investment…
- 11 Jul 2018
Nigerian Firm Unveils New Crypto-currency, CoinForAll
EWealthAtlantic, a Nigerian firm that specialises in providing blockchain technology and digital currency educational services, has introduced a new digital-currency called CoinForAll. The currency…
- 3 Apr 2018
African Cryptocurrency Coming Soon
Trapeace Holdings, in partnership with a Korean-based development team and Singapore-based ICO (Initial Coin Offering) marketing firm Cornet PTE LTD, intend to develop and launch a crypto-currency…
- 28 Feb 2018
Dealers in Virtual Currencies not Protected by Law - CBN warns
The Central Bank of Nigeria has stated that virtual currencies are not legal tender in Nigeria, thereby cautioning Nigerians to be wary of investing in crypto-currency, The apex bank in a…
- 11 Feb 2021
Mastercard Joins Other Big-name Firms to Endorse Cryptocurrencies
Multinational financial services firm Mastercard will this year start accepting some cryptocurrencies on its network. This as other big-name international firms have started backing digital…
- 25 Feb 2019
Cyber criminals Promise Millions to Skilled Professionals
Cyber criminals are willing to pay more than a million dollars a year to skilled information security professionals who are willing to don a black hat. Skills including network management,…
- 5 Jul 2021
Hackers Demand $70m after Kaseya Ransomware Attack
Hackers were on Monday demanding $70 million in bitcoin in exchange for data stolen during a “gargantuan” attack on a US IT company that has shuttered hundreds of Swedish supermarkets. AFP reported…
- 8 Dec 2013
Bitcoin in Africa
Bitcoin is one of the world’s first currency’s to operate without any central authority or banks. Instead, it cuts out the middle man and transactions are carried out peer-to-peer resulting in a much…
- 23 Jan 2017
Only Informed, Prepared Will Survive Cyberattacks with Less Losses- Deloitte
Transitioning from 2016 to 2017, the journey of attaining a secure cyber ecosystem is a long but optimistic one as cyberattacks would continue to grow and only the informed and prepared would survive…
- 10 Feb 2017
Accenture Beefs Up Blockchain Security
Accenture has developed new technology that it says can help make blockchain applications more secure and could speed up their deployment in sectors such as finance. The professional services firm…
- 24 Nov 2017
Sophos Identifies Top Ransomware Families in Africa
Cyber security vendor Sophos has identified the top ransomware families that affected Africa in 2017. According to Sophos, the Ceber ransomware accounted for 80% of attacks in Africa, followed by…
- 7 Dec 2020
Blockchain to Boost Global GDP by $1.7tn
New analysis by consultancy firm PwC shows blockchain technology has the potential to boost the global gross domestic product by $1.76 trillion over the next decade. This is the key finding of a new…
- 29 Mar 2018
Blockchain to Transform Anti-money Laundering Ecosystem - Report
Blockchain technology may be the answer to money laundering and fraud associated with payment processing services within financial institutions. This is according to a Forrester report titled:…
- 15 Dec 2022
KoinKoin Unveils Crypto Exchange App for Traders
African-focused crypto exchange KoinKoin has launched an app to enable retail traders to buy and sell crypto using local payment methods. With the app, KoinKoin intends to challenge established…