Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency

Digital currencies such as Bitcoin or Litecoin have had a mixed reputation in recent months. Initially considered a nerdy fad that would never

Despite the country’s reputation for authoritarianism, Russians living outside of the big cities are finding ways to make the current craze for cryptocurrency work for them, sometimes in unusual ways. Cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, are digital currencies that are entirely decentralised. They are not held by banks or subject to registration or legislation (although in Russia […]

Bitcoin is the new buzzword; something that seemed like an obscurely geeky invention five years ago is now gaining traction in the mainstream. It represents such a departure from conventional ways of dealing with money that it is perhaps understandable that it takes a while to get your head around it. Why Bitcoin is so

You’ve probably already heard about Bitcoin, but the detail of what it is may be sketchy. Put simply, Bitcoin is a