Africa Poised to Storm the World as Bitcoin Spreads
The African continent is determined to make a significant impact in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, especially with Bitcoin. There is no surprise in the popular assumption that the “dark continent” is largely ignorant of the developments within the world of Bitcoin. This impression extends from the general poor level of infrastructure which cuts across most nations within the African continent, and the unstable policy making systems obtained from various government levels and their financial institutions. Darin Stanchfield is the founder of Keepkey, a Bitcoin cold storage device that is....
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