In this episode of the podcast, Duncan McLeod interviews Stephen Young, chief product officer at a new, Cape Town-based cryptocurrency exchange called Coindirect, which is focused on facilitating crypto trading in emerging markets, especially in Africa.
Browsing: Bitcoin
Cryptocurrencies slumped on Wednesday, with bitcoin tumbling below $6 500 for the first time since July.
The ratio of legal to illegal activity in bitcoin has flipped, according to Lilita Infante at the US Drug Enforcement Administration.
Bitcoin slipped below $7 000 to its lowest level in three weeks, as seemingly positive sentiment surrounding the largest virtual currency soured over the weekend.
A huge wrong-way bet on bitcoin has left an unidentified futures trader unable to cover their losses, putting counterparties at risk and threatening to dent confidence in one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency venues.
Who’s using bitcoin to buy and sell goods and services? A lot fewer people than you probably would have guessed.
Bitcoin’s rebound continued on Tuesday as the largest cryptocurrency climbed past the $8 000 level for the first time in two months.
Bitcoin pushed above $7 500 on Monday as the largest cryptocurrency resumed an advance that has carried it to the highest in two months.
Cryptocurrencies extended their rebound on Wednesday as bitcoin traded above $7 500 for the first time in a month, shrugging off security and regulatory concerns that have plagued the digital currency.
Bitcoin is headed for its biggest increase in two weeks on Monday amid a steady drip of news reports suggesting some of the biggest names in investing are starting to embrace digital currencies.