Startup Creates Own Coin To Educate Nigerians About Blockchain And Cryptocurrency
A new Blockchain startup, Cryptogene, has been launched in Nigeria with the primary aim of educating its citizens on the fundamentals and benefits of the Blockchain and cryptocurrency in general. What is Cryptogene? Launched on Dec. 14, 2016, Cryptogene is described by its founder Bashir Aminu as a community where Nigerians and indeed people of all nationalities could get acquainted, learn and understand the emerging cryptocurrency ecosystem. Aminu tells Cointelegraph that the platform would enable the people to understand the usage and implementation of the underlying technology of....
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The Nigerian government has said it plans to educate over 30,000 people about blockchain technology. The training, which will be conducted by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), is intended to hasten the....
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Although their central bank is attempting to outlaw use of cryptocurrencies, it’s clear that Nigerians have real need for access to bitcoin.