1 min readBy Lindsey Schutters
CRYPTO CORNER: Bitcoin turns 18 this weekend as the world economy gets drunk on cryptocurrency
Eighteen years after Satoshi Nakamoto published the bitcoin white paper, the crypto has expanded into a $101-billion regional economy in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the current market reality reveals a divergence from Nakamoto’s original vision.
By Lindsey SchuttersSouth Africa
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Eighteen years after Satoshi Nakamoto published the bitcoin white paper, the crypto has expanded into a $101-billion regional economy in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the current market reality reveals a divergence from Nakamoto’s original vision.
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- 34 words · 1 min read
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- October 29, 2026
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- Lindsey Schutters
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- Daily Maverick