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What’s all the crypto hype about?

29 September 2021
Categories: General

Cryptocurrency has taken the world by storm. In South Africa alone, many have been scouring the internet, trying to understand what this “bitcoin-crypto” thing is and a quick analysis of Google trends shows this quite well. People are excited. They are intrigued. But, are there any good reasons for this reaction and is it worth all the hype surrounding it? See for yourself… What is cryptocurrency? The world of cryptocurrency, and its community by association, are notorious for its jargon, and this poses a barrier for people who are interested in getting to understand it…

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Using Blockchain to secure the weak link in supply chain management

15 November 2019
Categories: General

If you find that Blockchain is a difficult subject to wrap your head around, you’re not alone. A Google search will produce hundreds of results trying to give a simple explanation of blockchain, but you could still end up being confused. We did the legwork for you and consolidated our findings into a simple and clear explanation. Where does blockchain come from Blockchain technology was created by a pseudonymous person named Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008 but only became popular in 2009 when bitcoin was released. No one knows who Satoshi Nakamoto really is, even though people often come forward…

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