[Press Release] Golix Expands To South Africa
Zimbabwe’s popular cryptocurrency exchange, Golix is crossing borders and will begin operations in South Africa in the near future. The move is part of their aim to grow in the...
Cryptocurrencies
What Makes Bitcoin Have Value?: This Is The Answer
From its introduction in 2009, Bitcoin has enjoyed a meteoric rise in price from being valued for nothing in March 2009 to being valued for $1 in February 2011 to...
Golix Tightens Security Features Following Security Compromises
Following recent issues surrounding Golix and user account security, the popular cryptocurrency exchange is introducing new authentication methods to further bolster security. As a result of these changes, users will...
Golix Now Has An ATM Where You Can Buy Or Sell Cryptos
Zimbabwe’s popular cryptocurrency exchange, Golix now has an ATM. The ATM Is actually One of the First Crypto ATM’s with a cash-in-cash-out facility in Africa. How will it work? The...
Victoria Falls Now Has Crypto-Currency Coin; Problem Is, It’s Not Clear Who Exactly This Is For
A UK-based Zimbabwean Lawyer, Prosper Mwedzi has created the first ‘tourism-focused’ cryptocurrency in the country. VicFalls Coin is a crypto that he hopes will be used in the tourism sector,...
Sports, Cryptocurrencies and Smart Watches. There Is A Deep Connection In This Crazy Week
If you’re reading this on Techzim, there is a very good chance you are not really into sports. We can all agree that there is some truth in the stereotype...
Golix Reduces Time It Takes To Withdraw From Wallet To EcoCash
Popular cryptocurrency exchange Golix is drastically reducing the time it takes to process EcoCash withdrawals from 24 hours to a single hour. The withdrawal function allows traders to move money...
Bitcoin’s Price Swings As Twitter Considers Banning Cryptocurrency Adverts
Bitcoin’s price plunged below $7000 and then rose up amid rumours that Twitter is following suit to Facebook and Google in banning cryptocurrency related advertisements. According to Sky News, this...
One Transaction Of Bitcoin Mining Uses Enough Energy To Power 27 Homes For A Full Day: Shocking!
With all its glamour of being a decentralized currency and appreciating in value to over $20 000, you probably didn’t know Bitcoin’s mining process consumes a lot of energy. Mining...
Learn The Basics of Blockchain This Weekend at The Blockchain Festival
There is a Blockchain Festival the whole of this weekend aimed at educating the public about how Blockchain works. Apart from teaching the basics, the event will also focus on...
Google Bans Cryptocurrency Adverts, Bitcoin Drops Price
Bitcoin prices briefly fell below $8000 in the past 24hours in response to news that Google is planning to ban the advertising of cryptocurrencies. Google’s move is similar to Facebook’s...
Keeping Your Bitcoin On Exchanges Like Golix, Styx24 Or Coinbase Is Not A Good Idea
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were created to give you control of your money. But when you store your bitcoin on an exchange, what’s the difference from just keeping your money...
Someone Could Be Mining Cryptocurrency Using Your Computer: Here’s How To Stay Safe
You are probably aware of the buzz that has been surrounding Cryptocurrencies of late. What you may not be aware of is the fact that people are mining cryptos remotely...
Golix User Accounts Compromised
Please note that we have changed the title of this article from the previous one which said Golix had been hacked because Golix reached out and said the platform itself...
A More Compelling Reason To Take A Selfie: You Could Earn Money For Your Selfies
Bitcoin, cryptocurrency and blockchain are buzzwords that are hitting headlines for good and mostly for wrong reasons. Against that background, I am curious about a new social network platform that...
Meet The New Crypto Exchange To Challenge Golix: Styx24
There is a new cryptocurrency exchange in town: Styx24. The exchange aims to break Golix’s monopoly as the only crypto exchange in the country. Styx24(pronounced Sta-i-x) is a cryptocurrency exchange...
Another Bitcoin Scam Takes Advantage Of Over 27 000 Cryptocurrency Investors
Over 27 000 Bitcoin investors have been victimised after investing in BTC Global. Most of the victims were South African but the scam reached Australia and Canada. How did this happen?...
Beware Of Bitcoin Scams That Promise A Quick Buck
A recent article from The Sunday News sparked my curiosity about scams concerning cryptocurrencies. The story in question states that a former maid in South Africa is now making $15 000...
Zim Bitcoin exchange, Golix, goes down for hours
Golix, Zimbabwe’s only cryptocurrencies exchange went down for several hours today. It was down since early hours today (we found out at 5AM) and has just been restored. We’ve reached...