Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology: Understanding the Ground Reality
The uses of Blockchain technology is virtually endless, but it will take time for the industries to adopt it. The potential applications of cryptocurrencies and its underlying blockchain technology have been hailed by almost all the industries so far. Blockchain technology is probably the most versatile of all the technologies so far, right after the internet perhaps. Even though its potential applications in various industries has already been endorsed by experts in both cryptocurrency and other fields, there are still doubts among select few. A leading online tech magazine, in one of its....
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While the African continent is generally viewed as one of the most ideally placed to embrace and fully exploit the blockchain, the reality on the ground suggests otherwise.
The East Africa Blockchain Expedition
As Adedayo Adebajo, the managing director of Jelurida Africa and a blockchain enthusiast told Bitcoin.com News, much of the focus in terms of investment has been on two regions, Southern and West Africa.
Adebajo suggests in written responses to questions sent to Bitcoin.com News that the East Africa region is being left behind. Therefore, to correct this....