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Central Bank warns investors against Bitcoin

Bitcoin

NAIROBI, KENYA: If investing in Bitcoin is among your plans, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) wants you to know you may lose all your money.

Bitcoin is a type of digital currency in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of units of currency and verify the transfer of funds, operating independently of any central bank.

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