A group of entrepreneurs promoting bitcoin in western Africa has reminded the world of the dire situation it faces as its daily fight to stop the spread of Ebola continues. The Sierra Leone Liberty Group (SLLG), initially formed to promote free enterprise and libertarian ideals as the path to prosperity in the country, has continued to promote its message despite the frequent need to jump … Continue reading Bitcoin News: Bitcoin Helping to Fight Ebola

Most people think about bitcoin as an alternative to something they already know, as opposed to an enabler of something they never considered. In 1985, Steve Jobs was asked by a journalist for concrete reasons why anyone would buy a computer for the home. He answered that “so far, that’s more of a conceptual market than a real market”. He went on to say that … Continue reading Bitcoin Update: A Look At the Promising Bitcoin Killer Apps

Philippines-based exchange Coins.ph today released a mobile bitcoin wallet app with features the company says are aimed squarely at emerging market use cases. As well as standard wallet functions, the Android-only app allows users to buy and sell bitcoin through various channels, top up prepaid mobile phones, pay bills, and even work as a mobile remittance service by converting to Philippines pesos. Coins.ph CEO Ron … Continue reading Bitcoin News: Emerging Markets Aimed By New Bitcoin Wallet App

Apple Pay isn’t even here yet and, arguably, it’s already winning the war against bitcoin. Like the digital currency, Apple is disrupting the payments system, but people will probably use it more than they use bitcoin. Cupertino has carefully focused on three areas to make sure that happens: front-end experience, financial institutions, and merchants. Apple nailed the customer experience side. For starters, it rolled out … Continue reading Bitcoin News: Comparing Bitcoins and Apple Pay

Pakistani bitcoin exchange Urdubit launched today in an effort to facilitate greater adoption of the digital currency in the region. The launch aims to usher Pakistan into the wider bitcoin community, as its operators are bullish on the digital currency’s potential as a solution to greater geopolitical issues in the area. For now, Urdubit is focused on bringing liquidity to local bitcoin trading markets and … Continue reading Bitcoin News: Pakistan Launches First Bitcoin Exchange