Kenyan Central Bank Puts Out Alert Against Using Bitcoin
The Christmas season is a time for giving, spending time with loved ones, and reflecting on all that one should be thankful for. In Kenya, however, this holiday season is a time to spread fear and protect your thiefdom, according to the Kenyan central bank. Bitcoin has been attacked by the Central Bank of Kenya in an official release. Simply marked December 2015, coming out of Nairobi, the central bank says they were tipped off about Bitcoin and its ownership in Kenya by "media reports." In many countries, a notice by the central bank is as powerful as a release by the government itself,....
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