SamuelAttah – BTC Africa

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What are Stablecoin: The Complete Guide For Beginners

November 10, 2018 4 Mins Read

Stablecoin is the new set of digital currency gaining traction in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. To tackle the wild volatility of the cryptocurrency market and achieving mainstream adoption, the rise of stablecoin has exploded. The term stable coin may seem new to many investors, crypto traders, and blockchain enthusiast, this guide, however, attempt to introduce you to the concept of stablecoin and how they work What Are Stablecoin Stablecoins as the name suggests, are cryptocurrencies that attempt to…

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Africa Fintech Summit Lagos 2018 Shows Nigeria is Open to More Technological Innovation

November 9, 2018 5 Mins Read

The Africa fintech summit Lagos – organised by Dedalus Global was held on the 8th of November 2018. With hundreds of fintech enthusiasts from across the continent, the conference brought together fintech startups, investors, innovators disruptors, tech enthusiast, high-level attendees, from CEOs, influencers, regulators, entrepreneurs to discuss pressing topics in the fintech space and to share opinions on the future of Africa in this tech-driven age. Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) included a good mix…

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Tokenising Renewable Energy – Meet Africa’s Blockchain Energy Startup; OneWattSolar

November 6, 2018 5 Mins Read

Buying renewable energy with cryptocurrency is the goal an African startup based in Nigeria hopes to achieve. OneWattSolar is a startup based in sub-Saharan Africa, which plans to tokenised renewable energy by allowing users to pay for energy using blockchain based tokens. According to the blockchain energy startup, customers will not have to pay for the solar panel system, as it is free, but comes with an internet enable router that will collect data on…

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Africa Digital Assets Framework (ADAF) Launches, Aims To Promote Pan-African Trade Through Unified Blockchain Standards

November 5, 2018 2 Mins Read

A new Pan-African organisation aimed at promoting cryptocurrency trade within the continent has been officially launched. The Africa Digital Assets Framework (ADAF) was first launched in July 2018 during Nelson Mandela International day in the United Nations. The Pan-African organization has officially released its research and development paper which outlines the prospects that distributed ledger technologies and digital assets present to Africa. “Digital assets create a secure way for people to trade, peer-to-peer, across borders,…

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Top 5 Best Blockchain Books To Learn More About Cryptocurrencies

November 2, 2018 5 Mins Read

With the increasing interest in cryptocurrency and its underlying blockchain technology, there’s also a need to educate and equip people with necessary information on how this innovative technology works. Interestingly there are several books written to meet this demand. If you are a developer, investor, trader, entrepreneur, enthusiast or a novice and you want to learn more about cryptocurrency and how the technology behind it work, there several books available that best suits each category.…