Cryptocurrency plan will radically transform Kenya’s monetary system: report

By Kepha Muiruri,

A ICT Ministry-backed team has retained its quest for the development of cryptocurrency assets in Kenya in spite of regulator unease. The task-forc...

bitcoin , cryptocurrency , ICT Ministry , Joe Mucheru

Facebook to create privacy panel, pay Ksh.500 billion to U.S. to settle allegations

By Reuters,

The Federal Trade Commission is set to announce on Wednesday that Facebook Inc has agreed to a sweeping settlement of significant allegations it misha...

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Global money-laundering watchdog launches crackdown on cryptocurrencies

By Reuters,

Cryptocurrency firms will be subjected to rules to prevent the abuse of digital coins such as bitcoin for money laundering, a global watchdog said on ...

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Facebook called before Senate panel over digital currency project

By Reuters,

Facebook Inc’s plans to create a global cryptocurrency will face scrutiny from the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on July 16, the latest sign that po...

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Facebook to launch its own cryptocurrency

By Reuters,

Facebook Inc. revealed plans on Tuesday to launch a cryptocurrency called Libra, the latest development in its effort to expand beyond social networki...

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Man pays Ksh.463M for lunch with Warren Buffett

By CNN,

Cryptocurrency skeptic Warren Buffett will dine with a bitcoin enthusiast, all in the name of charity. Entrepreneur Justin Sun bid $4.57million (Ks...

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MacKenzie Bezos, worth nearly Ksh.3.7T, will give half her fortune to charity

By CNN,

MacKenzie Bezos has promised to give at least half of her fortune to charity, just months after finalizing her divorce from the world's richest man. ...

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Bitcoin jumps 20 percent, mystery order seen as catalyst

By Reuters,

Bitcoin soared to its highest in almost five months on Tuesday, pulling smaller cryptocurrencies up with it, after a major order by an anonymous buyer...

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Australian family of suspected New Zealand mosque gunman devastated for victims

By Gloria Magudha,

A grandmother of the Australian man suspected of killing 50 people in two New Zealand mosques said she was “just devastated” for the dead and inju...

Brenton Tarrant , New Zealand

UN probing North Korea sanctions violations in 20 Countries

By VOA,

U.N. experts say they are investigating possible violations of United Nations sanctions on North Korea in about 20 countries, from alleged clandestine...

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New UN report shows North Korea avoiding sanctions

By VOA,

A new report by the United Nations shown to the Security Council Friday claims North Korea is working to ensure its weapons cannot be destroyed by mil...

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Ford and IBM among quartet in Congo cobalt blockchain project

By Reuters,

Carmaker Ford (F.N), technology giant IBM (IBM.N), South Korean cathode maker LG Chem (051910.KS) and China’s Huayou Cobalt (603799.SS) have joined ...

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Bitcoin plunges below Ksh.600K to lowest level in more than a year

By CNN,

Bitcoin's price plummeted more than 10% on Wednesday, hitting its lowest level in more than a year. It's now trading below $6,000, far from the height...

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Bitcoin volatility sinks to lowest in nearly two years

By Reuters,

Bitcoin has experienced one of its worst annual price performances of its short 10-year-old life but also appears to have become more stable in the pr...

Africa’s first ‘true’ cryptocurrency set to be released in 2019

By Wycliffe Nyamasege,

A new mobile phone cryptocurrency network is underdevelopment and is set to be released in 2019, a South African banker has announced. Shaun Burro...

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Boxing icon Pacquiao to launch own cryptocurrency

By AFP,

Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao said Wednesday he would launch a cryptocurrency to connect with fans, but also backed the regulation of virtual ...

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Twitter bans crytocurrency ads on fraud fears

By AFP,

Twitter has announced a ban on ads for initial offerings of cryptocurrency or sales of virtual currency tokens, sending the value of bitcoin diving be...

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Soros to Google and Facebook: ‘You are on borrowed time’

By AFP,

Billionaire investor George Soros launched a scathing attack on tech giants at the Davos summit on Thursday, calling them monopolies that could be man...

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Hackers take advantage of bitcoin’s wild ride

By CNN,

Bitcoin is booming and so are criminal schemes looking to make money off the trend. The hype around cryptocurrency is only growing, fueled by the m...

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Bitcoin surges above $16,000 as concerns mount

By AFP,

Bitcoin flirted with $17,000 on Thursday, triggering a warning the cryptocurrency was like a "train with no brakes" and prompting fresh concern about ...

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