Gareth Jenkinson

Gareth Jenkinson is a journalist and radio presenter based in Durban, South Africa. When he’s not talking about sport on the airwaves - he’s got his eye on the Cryptocurrency market.

Author’s posts

Analysis

Ether hit new all-time highs after a rocky April. Developers and analysts delve into the factors behind the ETH price surge.

Ethereum breaks away: Several factors power ETH all-time high push

Gareth Jenkinson

2021-05-01T14:38:35+01:00

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Analysis

The impact of BTC mining on the environment has turned into a debate — here’s what academics think and if “green Bitcoin” is possible.

All that mined is not green: Bitcoin’s carbon footprint hard to estimate

Gareth Jenkinson

2021-04-10T14:37:00+01:00

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Analysis

Some believe the hype around million-dollar NFT art and digital collectibles is warranted, with new use cases sure to emerge.

NFTs are not just for art: As technology matures, more uses will emerge?

Gareth Jenkinson

2021-03-28T13:07:00+01:00

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Analysis

Cryptocurrency exchange tokens have seen major gains, but has this changed their original use case to become a good investment for hodlers?

Rise of the exchange token: From utility coin to long-term investment?

Gareth Jenkinson

2021-03-27T12:44:00+00:00

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Event Recap

Blockchain Africa highlights the remaining hurdles that stand in the way of widespread adoption of crypto and blockchain on the continent.

Optimism abounds for crypto and blockchain adoption at virtual Blockchain Africa

Gareth Jenkinson

2021-03-22T13:29:05+00:00

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Analysis

Crunching the numbers: Analysts and industry experts weigh in on crypto firms like Coinbase and Kraken being valued in the billions.

Pricing the hype: Crypto companies valued at billions as market booms

Gareth Jenkinson

2021-03-05T19:14:00+00:00

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Analysis

Miners weigh in on lucrative ETH mining payouts as the blockchain eyes a transition away from its proof-of-work consensus in 2021.

ETH mining still highly profitable despite upcoming Eth2 upgrade

Gareth Jenkinson

2021-02-24T16:07:00+00:00

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Follow up

South African authorities will be keeping a close eye on the cryptocurrency space in 2021 in the wake of major scams and booming markets.

South Africa learns a hard crypto lesson amid fast growing demand

Gareth Jenkinson

2021-02-09T12:36:40+00:00

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