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Bitcoin (and other cryptocurrencies like it) are unique in that, in an effort to avoid counterfeiting, they do not abdicate that responsibility to a trusted third party (in the case of fiat), or to the laws of physics (in the case of gold and other precious metals). Instead, the...

As we’ve said before, the third world offers an unprecedented opportunity for Bitcoin to take up the slack left by failures of local governments and economies. Africa certainly qualifies as an underbanked region and prime target for Bitcoin adoption – up to 80% of African...