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Forks are tools employed by blockchain and DLT networks to increase blockchain execution and run the protocol. These are generally distributed into Soft Fork and Hard Fork (hardfork).

For over a week now, Bitcoin has been trading above the $9000 level and this has given a lot of optimism to the cryptocurrency community, however, the global stock markets have experienced a shake due to the Coronavirus (CoV) outbreak in Asia. Considering the current Bitcoin consolidation, it is highly anticipated that the BTC/USD price will soon be back to trade at five figures.

In Kenya, IBM is working to create a blockchain-based microfinance system aimed at food vendors. By tracking sales operations using mobile phone devices and using artificial intelligence to create a credit scoring system, the platform allows microfinance for minute commerce.

The East African region is increasingly proving itself as a real field of application for new technologies including cryptocurrency and blockchain, showing its wide range of implementation and potential. These include the application of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the agrifood sector, particularly in the six countries of the East African Community (EAC) which includes Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan.

Bitcasino.io has become the first blockchain platform to undertake the trending #teamtrees campaign. In its bid to fight for a more sustainable planet amid climate change tensions, the platform has pledged funds for an estimated 101,010 trees.

Pioneering crypto-centric gaming portal Bitcasino has reached yet another remarkable milestone this week, marking its sixth year providing fair, fun and secure online gaming to the crypto community.

The relationship between cryptocurrency and Google seems to be in a worse and confusing situation. For a long time YouTube has been quite on Bitcoin and other digital currencies, but now, it has waged a war again some of the blockchain, distributed ledger technology (DLT) and digital asset content creators, especially those who violate or breach community rules.

The East African Community has continued to show optimism in developing emerging disruptive technologies including blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT).

At the core of the decentralization movement is a departure from single entities or groups exerting complete control over an organization, protocol or network; and towards a more democratically led and governed protocol.