Search CoinDesk
Prices
Indices
CoinDesk 20 Index
Bitcoin Offerings
Ethereum Offerings
Trend Indicators
Indices
Crypto Sectors
Election 2024
News
Markets
Finance
Policy
Tech
Learn
Consensus Magazine
Video
Podcasts
CoinDesk Podcast Network
Markets Daily
Gen C
The Protocol
Unchained with Laura Shin
The Mining Pod
Newsletters
The Node
First Mover
State of Crypto
Crypto Long & Short
The Protocol
Crypto for Advisors
Sponsored
Thought Leadership
Sponsored Research
Press Release
Hub: Abra
Hub: Bitget
Hub: Gate.US
Hub: Matrixport
Hub: MEXC
Hub: NEAR
Hub: Phemex
Hub: SocialGood
Hub: Tron
Advertise
Consensus
Consensus 2025 Hong Kong
Consensus 2025 Toronto
Webinars
Prices
Indices
Consensus
Sponsored
Election 2024
BTC
$66,827.41
-1.86%
ETH
$2,449.78
-3.01%
BNB
$578.43
-2.92%
SOL
$165.18
-5.44%
XRP
$0.51047578
-3.59%
DOGE
$0.13400375
-4.63%
CD20
$2,007.50
-3.94%
TRX
$0.16371798
-1.11%
ADA
$0.33102297
-3.96%
AVAX
$25.33
-4.79%
SHIB
$0.00001678
-6.13%
WBTC
$66,824.61
-1.68%
Ad
M-Pesa
Markets
Politics
Bitcoin: A 21st Century Currency Explained By a Wall Street Veteran
Wall Street veteran Jason Leibowitz answers questions about how bitcoin was created, how it works and why it matters.
By
Jason Leibowitz
Sponsored
Feb 7, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2016
Politics
M-Pesa
Economics
Features
Markets
M-pesa
Kenyan High Court Hears BitPesa Case Against Safaricom
The Kenyan High Court heard a case brought by bitcoin startup BitPesa against mobile money giant Safaricom two days ago.
By
Joon Ian Wong
Sponsored
Nov 26, 2015 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
Nov 26, 2015
M-Pesa
Startups
Africa
BitPesa
News
Companies
Markets
Exchanges
Igot Expands Exchange and Remittance Services to Kenya
Bitcoin firm igot has expanded to Kenya following the acquisition of a local cryptocurrency exchange and integration with a mobile payments platform.
By
Yessi Bello Perez
Sponsored
Feb 27, 2015 at 12:34 p.m. UTC
Feb 27, 2015
Exchanges
Kenya
M-Pesa
Remittances
iGot
News
Markets
M-pesa
What Bitcoin Can Learn From Mobile Money's Journey
Many of the greatest challenges faced by bitcoin today mirror those of its predecessor – mobile money.
By
Sarah Boone Martin
Sponsored
Dec 20, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Dec 20, 2014
M-Pesa
Mobile Payments
Features
Markets
Exchanges
How BitPesa Plans to Reduce Friction in the Remittances Market
The socially-focused bitcoin startup aims to "cut through" the inefficiencies in international remittances and underdeveloped banking systems.
By
Kadhim Shubber
Sponsored
Jun 16, 2014 at 3:08 p.m. UTC
Jun 16, 2014
Exchanges
Kenya
M-Pesa
Payments
Remittances
Africa
BitPesa
Features
Markets
M-pesa
37Coins Plans Worldwide Bitcoin Access With SMS-Based Wallet
The startup aims to provide universal bitcoin access via wallet that can be used on any cellphone.
By
Daniel Cawrey
Sponsored
May 20, 2014 at 12:35 p.m. UTC
May 20, 2014
M-Pesa
Asia
SMS
Plug and Play
Startups
Technology
Africa
Wallets
37coins
Unbanked
Bitcoin
News
Companies
Technology News
Markets
Bitcoin foundation
When Will Bitcoin Be Truly Inclusive?
The Bitcoin Foundation is trying to make bitcoin more inclusive. That's a tall order.
By
Danny Bradbury
Sponsored
Mar 20, 2014 at 3:35 a.m. UTC
Mar 20, 2014
Bitcoin Foundation
M-Pesa
Startups
Andreas Antonopoulos
Companies
Features
Markets
Kenya
BitPesa Uses Bitcoin to Slash Kenyan Remittance Costs
A new Kenyan company plans to use bitcoin, targeting the country's $1.17bn annual remittance market.
By
Richard Boase
Sponsored
Nov 28, 2013 at 6:45 p.m. UTC
Nov 28, 2013
Kenya
M-Pesa
Startups
Wallets
Bitcoin
News
Companies
Markets
M-pesa
What do influential people think about bitcoin?
The more influential people who talk about bitcoin, positive or negative, the better off it will probably be.
By
Daniel Cawrey
Sponsored
Sep 8, 2013 at 10:06 a.m. UTC
Sep 8, 2013
M-Pesa
Features
Markets
Exchanges
Afghanistan's first recorded bitcoin transaction?
Robert Viglione makes possibly the first recorded bitcoin transaction in Afghanistan.
By
Robert Viglione
Sponsored
Jul 22, 2013 at 9:54 a.m. UTC
Jul 22, 2013
Exchanges
M-Pesa
News
1
2