The rise of cryptocurrencies has both positive and negative implications for Africa, and the world. How their use is managed will determine how well they benefit those most in need. FULL STORY >

The new division will be led by Facebook's former Messenger head, with very little else known at this stage. FULL STORY >

With a number of blockchain projects already being developed in its internal incubator, Kaspersky Lab is now also joining the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. FULL STORY >

The new service will allow Kenyans to sell and buy globally by linking their PayPal and M-PESA accounts. FULL STORY >

Following in the steps of Facebook and Google, Twitter is said to be mulling over a ban on cryptocurrency ads. FULL STORY >

Modifying Blackberrys to aid drug cartels might sound like something out of the latest Mission Impossible, but the BBC reports that a Canadian company made a fortune doing exactly that. FULL STORY >

Google is taking steps to restrict Cryptocurrencies and related content on its network. FULL STORY >

Another year, another wildly expensive Leica that we’ll never be able to afford. For the low-low price of $15 750 you can order the Leica M Monochrom (Type 246) ‘Stealth Edition’ rangefinder. FULL STORY >

According to Kaspersky Lab researchers, cybercriminals have started using sophisticated infection methods and techniques borrowed from targeted attacks in order to install mining software... FULL STORY >

New research from PayPal shows how attached South Africans are to their mobile phones and highlights potential for mobile eCommerce. FULL STORY >

Microsoft is rolling out a trimmed down version of Skype for Android devices sporting 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) to 5.1 (Lollipop) of the operating system. FULL STORY >

Encryption exists to protect data from unauthorised access by translating it into a format that is unreadable without a decryption or secret key. However, the very method used to keep data safe is also being used to compromise it. FULL STORY >

alon.com is going a different route by introducing a “Suppress Ads” option which mines the cryptocurrency Monero by using readers’ PC’s processing power. FULL STORY >

Prashant Prakash, Blockchain lead for Financial Services practice at Accenture in South Africa talks about the impact of blockchain on the banking industry and how organisations have expressed interest and are exploring... FULL STORY >

Cape Town recently hosted the continent’s largest blockchain hackathon, as well as the city’s first ever Blockchain Symposium. FULL STORY >