Friday, May 23, 2025

Thursday Morning Spice

“Bitcoin is a fraud”. Rupert takes swipe. Amazon deletes 900 Clinton reviews. Shkreli jailed. Your smartphone’s creepy recordings. Cape gang leader shooting.

Friday Morning Spice

R872 million hack. Another big SA medal. Amber will donate entire $7 million. TV presenters fired for being fat. Bolt takes 200m. Gawker shuts doors. Irina goes naked.

Tuesday Morning Spice

Bitcoin wallet back in app store. SA wins gold. US says Russia violated treaty. New Nkandla committee. Air Algerie pilots shock fact. Sterling will lose Clippers. Gwen Stefani breastfeeding. Lightning kills Venice Beach man.

Tuesday Morning Spice

World Cup 2014 match fixing. Jozi DJ on the run following murder. Readers gobbling up new internet money-making book. Bitcoin now legal in California. Zuma re-opens land restitution claims. Downey Junior cocaine nightmare. Tinder exec labeled ‘whore.’

Friday Morning Spice

Bitcoin CEO found dead. Pistorius trial update. Eskom says more to come. Obama orders sanctions. Queen to tour with new lead singer. Miranda Kerr finds new job. US army sex crime guy suspended for..

Thursday Morning Spice

Pistorius’ character takes a knock on Day 3 as young fans cheer. Winklevoss twins use Bitcoin to go to space. Guess who got booed again? Facebook addresses gun ads. Sex for taxi fares banned in UK. Amazing sexist note sent to female pilot. Djokovic / Murray selfie..

Bitcoin Exchange MtGox Files For Bankruptcy

Just a few days after BitCoin exchange, MtGox has gone offline, the company has filed for bankruptcy protection. Their claim has been approved by a district court in Tokyo. At the court hearing MtGox stated they had outstanding debts of about R67.9 million.

Wednesday Morning Spice

Top Bitcoin Exchange Vanishes. Harry will attend Mandela service. Uganda publishes Top 200 ‘homos’ list. Ali / Liston fight might have been rigged. Mandla Mandela heading to trial. World boxing champ found dead. Robin Thicke tries to save marriage.

This Local Online Shop Is Accepting Bitcoin Payments

The guys over at CableKiosk.co.za are some of our neighbours over here at the Woodstock Exchange. Naturally, we were thrilled when they told us that they are now accepting payment in Bitcoin. Asked why they made the move toward Bitcoin, the team advised that they’re simply massive fans of open source systems. Fair play. Check […]

Tuesday Morning Spice

NekNominations: 4 Brits dead so far. Bitcoin value keeps plunging. Times Media racist probe. Guess who gave $1 billion to charity? SARS to sequestrate Agliotti estate. Virgin Atlantic using Google Glass at check-in. Pietersen signs cricket deal. Kendell Jenner goes shirtless.

Monday Morning Spice

Oldest Bitcoin exchange suspends withdrawals. Sochi highjack attempt. Lolly Jackson suspect extradited. SARS wants to tax hitman’s fee. Basic vitamin can help cancer. New evidence frees two alleged murderers after two decades in jail. Clint Eastwood saves man’s life.

The Legality Of Bitcoin Around The Globe

With Bitcoin’s exchange rate fluctuating between $200 and $1200, spawning Bitcoin millionaires out the ether of the web, the U.S. Congress has taken it upon themselves to evaluate the virtual currency’s legality around the world.

Man Selling R78 Million Mansion For Bitcoin

The current world record for the largest Bitcoin transaction sits neatly at R10 million – which is a damn good showing for a currency that should really still be in its infancy.

Can’t Explain Bitcoins To Your Mates? Here’s A Helpful [VIDEO]

Ever since their introduction to the WWW, we’ve been posting a lot of stories about Bitcoin. But what is Bitcoin, and how does it work? New York-based director and designer Duncan Elms has directed and animated an amazing short motion infographic explaining Bitcoin in detail.