A Journalism graduate and a reluctant media practitioner, Jasmine Solana started her career covering crime news as well as writing political and business articles for a Japanese daily. She then moved on to serve regional media websites in the United States before discovering technology and Bitcoin – and has been immersed in it ever since.

Article by Jasmine Solana

Central bank backs plan to block Bitcoin exchanges in Russia
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10 October, 2017

Central bank backs plan to block Bitcoin exchanges in Russia

Here we go again, Russia. On Tuesday, the Russian Central Bank announced its plan to block its citizens’ access to

Vanuatu starts accepting Bitcoin for citizenship, and it’ll only cost you 41 BTC
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10 October, 2017

Vanuatu starts accepting Bitcoin for citizenship, and it’ll only cost you 41 BTC

Looking for a new citizenship and have some BTC (Bitcoin) to spare? Vanuatu is now offering full citizenship in exchange

Beware of the fake Bitcoin Gold site asking for your private keys
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9 October, 2017

Beware of the fake Bitcoin Gold site asking for your private keys

If you haven’t heard already, there’s a new Bitcoin coming to town. A group of Bitcoiners has taken a leaf

Cryptocurrency trading poised to make a return in China: report
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9 October, 2017

Cryptocurrency trading poised to make a return in China: report

The Chinese government is reportedly preparing to allow the resumption of cryptocurrency trading in the country in the coming months,

Bitcoin.org hits out at SegWit2X supporters
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7 October, 2017

Bitcoin.org hits out at SegWit2X supporters

With a month to go before the November hard fork, Bitcoin information website Bitcoin.org is launching a full-blown attack against

Big banks signal end of Bitcoin with ‘new form of digital cash’
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5 October, 2017

Big banks signal end of Bitcoin with ‘new form of digital cash’

A new coin is coming, and this time, it may lead to the death of legacy Bitcoin. Six global banks—Barclays,