With the regular news cycle throwing out a constant barrage of State Capture and Trump stories, you could be forgiven for missing some of the more prominent tech news out there. Here are our picks for the 5 biggest ICT related stories during 2017. FULL STORY >

The cryptocurrency continues to surge in value, most recently crossing the $15 000 threshold. FULL STORY >

The cryptocurrency will no longer be accepted by Steam, with the site stating it's too unstable and costly. FULL STORY >

Another milestone for the cryptocurrency, surpassing the $8 000 valuation mark earlier this week, and sitting steadily above it. FULL STORY >

Multiple blockchain-themed fraud schemes exploiting the hype around the technology have been spotted in the wild recently, according to Kaspersky Lab’s Spam and Phishing in Q3 2017 report. FULL STORY >

Currently, digital cryptocurrencies are on the up and up, with at least 100 active, suitably valuated cryptocurrencies being used as acceptable tender. FULL STORY >

The online currency may prove a divisive subject for many, but it has not stopped from reaching a new valuation high of $2 000. It's success, however, may not last. FULL STORY >

How BlockChain has become known as an emerging way for businesses, industries, and public organisations to almost instantaneously make and verify transactions, streamline business processes, save money, and reduce the potential for fraud. FULL STORY >

In a surreptitious move from Microsoft, the company has opted to remove support for payments via Bitcoin on its Windows app store. FULL STORY >

Technology experts have compared Bitcoin to the Mona Lisa, calling it a masterpiece of technology FULL STORY >

Victims of CoinVault ransomware have a chance to retrieve their data without paying the criminals, thanks to a repository of decryption keys and a decryption application made available online by Kaspersky Lab and the National High Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU)... FULL STORY >