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Why Bitcoin wonโ€™t work for emerging market remittances (anytime soon)

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Preface: I โ€œdrank the cool-aidโ€ early on when it comes to Bitcoin. I bought my first few bits in 2013, made some money and then lost it all again. Iโ€™m a firm believer in the technology and I get to work with some of the brightest minds on some of the most intellectually stimulating work, something I believe is the future of finance. I just don’t think it’s the future of remittances in...

So, Has Bitcoin Crashed Yet?

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I made a cheeky little website a few weeks back to give a quick answer to all the bitcoin naysayers, who are all predicting an imminent crash. I present: So, Has Bitcoin Crashed Yet? Visit it at:ย  For what it’s worth, I’m a borderline-naysayer as I don’t think that Bitcoin isย currently a viable, stable crypto-currency (and I’ve sold all the coins I purchased early in 2013)...

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Werner van Rooyen

Formerly Business Development and Marketing at Luno (where we went from eight nerds in a tiny office to hundreds of people spread over three continents) and before that Marketing at PayFast. Currently a full-time nomad, learning, running long distances and doing research, mostly in Mexico.