What the f*** is blockchain anyways?
This post starts from the ground up, and today, I just want to help you answer this: What is a blockchain? (… And I promise I...
LegalThings to digitise law on Blockchain
Dutch software firm LegalThings has kicked off with the digitisation of Dutch legislation on the Blockchain. LegalThings launched its LegalThings One platform, an Ethereum-like platform that decentralises...
South African firm closes first equity deal using Bitcoin
Managing director for the legal firm, Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, said: “It is no longer a question of whether such currencies, including Bitcoin, should be regulated...
Deciphering the Taxation of Cryptocurrencies
There are many different cryptocurrencies, the most well-known being Bitcoin. Bitcoin is a convertible virtual currency, in other words, it has an equivalent value...
Smart contract 2.0 : The need for “Smart Lawyers”
Technology and the law - Technology is changing almost every aspect of our lives. It is therefore no surprise that it has already had a...
Helping a farmer understand blockchain … Cryptocurrencies Untangled
Most of you would have heard of Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies and many of you the blockchain, but understanding these terms is very difficult because...
Blockchain for Law Practice Management — A First?
Using smart contracts, BlockAudit allows workflow audit trail data to be seamlessly stored in the blockchain. BlockAudit’s private blockchain utilizes a system of record-keeping...
The Bitcoin Scaling Agreement: A Cryptocurrency Regulatory Parable
The Bitcoin Scaling Agreement was as much a story about technology as Titanic was about a ship.
A crash course in the basics...
SA law firm Bowmans launches its own cryptocurrency – BowMoney
Sandton based pan-African law firm, Bowmans launched its own cryptocurrency – BowMoney – in July. BowMoney, it said, is the cryptocurrency that will underpin...
A Brief History of Blockchain: An Investor’s Perspective
After many friends and family members asked me to explain my investments in blockchain assets, I decided to write an email. That email turned...
The Product Manager’s guide to the Blockchain — Part 1
Over this past year I took a keen interest in understanding cryptocurrencies such as bitcoins and quickly realized that while digital currencies were powerful,...
Bitcoin just surged past $2,000 for the first time
The world’s most popular cryptocurrency is now worth over $2,000 per coin. That’s according to a range of bitcoin exchanges, including Coinbase and Kraken....
