NewsBTC Expands into Africa

Its exciting times in West Africa as Pak Universal Services a premier technology service company based in Ghana signs a franchise deal with News BTC. This deal affords Pak Universal Services the opportunity to broadcast and share bitcoin information and happenings to a wide audience especially the people of West Africa. Philip Agyei Asare is the founder and CEO of Pak Universal Services and has been instrumental in spreading the benefits of bitcoin while creating coin related foundations in the sub-region especially Ghana for some time now. West Africa is a vast area which spans more than....

BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM - Following his recent job writing a wide variety of cryptocurrency articles for a number of popular cryptocurrency websites including the main NewsBTC website freelance copywriter, Phil Charlton recently entered into a franchise agreement to head up the UK branch of the NewsBTC website. Following the same core values as the main NewsBTC website the UK site will provide visitors with a wealth of information ranging from the very latest daily bitcoin and altcoin news articles to an extensive range of educational guides on bitcoin that will provide....

Earlier this month, it was announced by me that NEWSBTC would be shutting its doors and closing. In that notice, I explained my reasons, many of which stand. But I'm happy to note that Jonathan Millet will be saving NEWSBTC and continuing the mission of fast, reliable reporting. I'm not jumping ship. I'll be offering creative direction for the revived NEWSBTC and taking part in the reporting. My goal in making this site was to serve as an information hub for bitcoin enthusiasts. Breaking news, price analysis, and so forth. I know John and his team will be doing a great job to provide you....

Editor’s Note: This article has been changed to make the nature of the Bitcoin Africa Conference more clear. The name of this title is “Bitcoin Africa Conference,” and this is the first time the conference has been held. The author of this article was not saying that this Bitcoin conference is the very first one in Africa. We apologize for any misunderstanding. As you may know, the world’s first Bitcoin Africa Conference will be held on April 16-17, 2015 in Cape Town, South Africa. With all the buzz surrounding Bitcoin in Africa lately, it is no surprise that the first conference has made....

Bitcoin ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) have been popping up all over the world. Hong Kong, Australia, Dubai, and America, among other places, have operating Bitcoin ATMs. These ATMs have only become widespread in the past few months and are a very new and incomplete technology. Now, they're coming to Africa. Coming to Africa. [dropcap size="small"]Bitcoin's first ATM in the vast continent of Africa is expected to be opened to the public in late May. The ATM will be owned by ZABitcoinATM. The first ATM will come to Johannesburg, South Africa. A second one, which will come a month after....