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Investment: Should You Put Money in Bitcoin?

Buzz: What is all the Fuss About?

Privacy: Is Bitcoin Safe

Africa: Will Bitcoin Revolutionise Finance on the Continent?

Over the last few months Bitcoin's circulation has been steadily rising. In March it hit $1 billion and the press reports began to escalate. Then suddenly, this week the international media went mad. New articles sprung up left, right and centre, building the hype and fuelling debate. But what is it all about? Is Bitcoin here to stay, is the bubble about to burst... or is this the ultimate investment for people who get in now?

Should You Invest?

Public faith in conventional forms of currency has been dwindling for ages. Now Bitcoin's circulation has hit $1 billion and the value of each coin has shot through the roof. Is this article - published on Wednesday - Kathryn Cave discusses whether this currency is today's ultimate investment? Or is the bubble about to burst? Read opinion on whether there is longevity in the Bitcoin revolution here.

How Does Bitcoin Work?

While many electronic cash schemes have failed because they lacked the benefits of paper cash, Bitcoin seems to have overcome this issue. Get insight into the behind-the-scene workings of Bitcoin and discover how it has survived two attacks. Find out more today.

Is Bitcoin Really Private?

Bitcoin is quickly emerging as a popular digital payment system. But with all transactions publicly announced in the system, is Bitcoin private? Read the findings of this investigation into the privacy guarantees of Bitcoin. Click through to read the full report.

Is it the African Banking Solution?

Mwbana Alliey of Affrinovator sees Bitcoin as "the opportunity for a truly Pan-Africa money revolution". He believes it provides the answer to: weak African banking; the problems of transferring funds across borders; and Africans' lack of trust in existing systems. Read the full overview of Bitcoin in Africa here.