The Currency Scene
What Africa’s Banking Industry Needs to Do to Survive
- Written by: HBR
- Category: Banking
Across Africa, banking is being redesigned. Technology has emerged as a competitive weapon in driving operational excellence and superior service quality. While the banks compete among themselves, they face existential threats from amalgam of entities, not necessarily possessing bank licenses.
How To Identify Bitcoin Scamming
- Written by: The Merkle
- Category: Digital Currency
Cybercriminals don’t take any breaks and now that Bitcoins are so popular, the perpetrators of Bitcoin scams are getting more and more creative.
2017 promises to be the best year ever for Bitcoin, after the cryptocurrency set some major milestones in 2016. The uncertainties surrounding its future keeps some users awake at night, but there are other perils that people should be aware of. Bitcoin scams are not exactly a novelty, but the cyber criminals are more motivated today when the crypto’s price hit new highs. Their creativity knows no boundaries and they come up with increasingly bold ways of stealing the coveted currency.
What To Look For In A Cash-in-Transit Provider
- Written by: Matthew S Daye
- Category: Cash-In-Transit
Trusting a cash-in-transit company with transporting cash or other valuables is not something you should do until you have thoroughly researched your options. About 60% of the cash-in-transit global market is controlled by only five companies due to the high cost of offering this kind of service. Here are a few things you should look for when selecting a CIT service provider.
That Tax Free Bitcoin Economy You’ve Dreamt About Can’t Exist
- Written by: Crypto Coins News
- Category: Digital Currency
The IRS asked Coinbase to produce records for users over a wide time period: two years. Members of the Bitcoin Community have expressed outrage over this. In fact, even Coinbase, whose CEO Brian Armstrong oft takes a pro-regulation stance, has rebuffed the move.
INFOGRAPHIC: Ten Years of the World With Bitcoin (UPDATE!)
- Written by: Bitcoin Play
- Category: Digital Currency
As Bitcoin reaches ten years on The Currency Scene we thought you'd enjoy this fantastic infographic courtesy of our friends over at BitcoinPlay (recently UPDATED!) A big shout out to Josh & Karthik over at WebmastersJury who worked on the project and provided the suggestion and permission to re-publish here. Follow along to learn...
67 Insane Facts About Bitcoin
INFOGRAPHIC: 33 Cryptocurrencies Described In Four Words Or Less
- Written by: Mr BTC
- Category: Digital Currency
Cryptocurrency also termed as Digital or Virtual currency is considered as a form of asset and the currency is designed to work as an exchange medium. Crytpocurrency uses strong cryptography to secure the financial transactions. All these cryptocurrencies work on the blockchain technology which is a decentralized system.
The Best Bank Accounts For College Students
- Written by: Forbes
- Category: Banking
College students only need two things when it comes to a bank account. They don’t want to pay any fees. And they want easy access to their money. Fortunately, there are a number of student checking account options that satisfy these requirements.
