It’s Friday (the 13th) and that means it’s time to talk tech. In this week’s episode of TalkCentral, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about the imminent launch of South Africa’s first (trial) 5G network
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Bitcoin surged to a fresh record on Thursday as the enthusiasm for cryptocurrencies showed little signs of abating. The world’s largest cryptocurrency rose as much as 7.4% and was trading 5.8% higher at
Bitcoin is so close to making a new record and it could be because it’s taking market share from its smaller cousins. The largest cryptocurrency crossed US$4 500 on Monday and is now hovering right below the $5 000 line
Bitcoin traders can breathe a sigh of relief. If JPMorgan Chase & Co’s CEO Jamie Dimon fires them for trading the cybercurrency, Goldman Sachs Group could welcome them with open arms. Goldman is reportedly
A rapidly growing number of companies are taking advantage of cryptocurrencies to raise massive amounts of funding through what are called initial coin offerings, or ICOs. It is not just technology companies that
The sharp rise in the price of bitcoin and some other cryptocurrencies since the start of 2017 has created enormous interest in this market. Many people see it is a chance to make money, and they don’t want to miss out. However
In this episode of TechCentral, Duncan McLeod chats to Pick n Pay information systems executive Jason Peisl about the retailer’s bitcoin trial. In the podcast, Peisl explains why Pick n Pay decided to test bitcoin
Bitcoin will probably see another splintering off in November as miners and developers debate how best to scale the cryptocurrency’s rapidly growing marketplace, says investor Roger Ver, CEO of Bitcoin.com. In
The latest contribution from TechCentral cartoonist Jerm is about bitcoin.
The bitcoin rally is proving hard to stop. The cryptocurrency has breached $4 000, soaring more than 20% from the lows reached Friday, as concern eases that a crackdown by Chinese regulators will hinder the growth of the alternative