Cryptocurrency

Most common Bitcoin myths busted

Bitcoin has smashed through all-time price highs in 2021 – and many other cryptocurrencies have too. Many South Africans hold strong views – that…

2021 is the year of Ether and it’s challenging Bitcoin for crypto-supremacy [Opinion]

Sean Sanders, the founder, and CEO of Cape Town-based cryptocurrency investment platform Revix, shares valuable insight into Ether. Ether is already up more than…

Regulating cryptocurrencies necessary for mass adoption

The infamous case of South Africa’s Mirror Trading International (MTI) has been crowned as the world’s largest cryptocurrency Ponzi scam. A total of around…

SA’s largest online broker expands footprint in Africa

CMTrading, South Africa’s largest online broker and a leader in the international markets, has opened up an office in Lagos, Nigeria. CMTrading expands to…

SA crypto startup enables users to earn interest on Ethereum and USDC

South African-born cryptocurrency exchange startup Luno has announced that its users can now earn up to 4% interest per annum on Ethereum and up to…

SA crypto startup ranks sixth globally

South African cryptocurrency startup Luno has earned a ranking in the top six cryptocurrency exchanges globally as revealed in the latest CryptoCompare Exchange Benchmark….

Luno crypto platform adds US dollar stablecoin

Luno, one of South Africa’s leading cryptocurrency exchange platforms has announced the addition of USDC, one of the most secure stablecoin on the market to…

Global crypto marketplace partners with African fintech startup

Global crypto marketplace, Paxful has partnered with African financial services tech startup, Uhuru Wallet. The mobile payment platform will be added as a payment…

Luno launches new feature for users to earn interest on bitcoin

A South African founded and globally recognised cryptocurrency exchange, Luno has launched a savings wallet feature that will allow users to earn up to…

Crypto: The hype, the profits, and the unregulated [Opinion]

Wiehann Olivier, chartered accountant and Partner at Mazars South Africa, an accounting and tax consulting group, has outlined the possible risks surrounding the cryptocurrency…

Cryptocurrency: The Chameleon Commodity [Opinion]

Daniel Kibel, co-founder of CM Trading shares insight on the current cryptocurrency landscape and how it has changed the trading scene. Cryptocurreny has quickly…

South African crypto startup Luno goes global

Luno, a South African founded cryptocurrency exchange, has been acquired by the world’s largest blockchain investor. Luno, one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange,…

Stricter taxes on the horizon for SA cryptocurrency traders

Mazars, an accounting and tax consulting group has urged cryptocurrency traders in South Africa to prepare for possible stricter taxes. According to reported indicated…

SA crypto startup expands into Australia

Luno, a local cryptocurrency exchange company, with over a reported five million customers in over 40 countries across the world, has announced the expansion…

A guide to basic crypto lingo

With crypto taking South Africa by storm with a reported thousands of South Africans signing up for cryptocurrency over the past few months, Luno,…

Luno partners with Genesis to help customers earn interest on their crypto holdings

Luno, one of SA’s leading cryptocurrency exchange today announced a partnership with Genesis, a leader in digital currency prime brokerage services. Luno has partnered with…

VALR raises R57-million to advance cryptocurrency adoption

VALR, one of South Africa’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, announced today that it has raised R57-million (US$3.4-million) to advance the adoption of cryptocurrencies. The Series…

Impact of the proposed FICA amendments on crypto asset service providers

On 19 June 2020, The Minister of Finance, in terms of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 38 of 2001 (“FICA”), published proposed amendments to…

SA Crypto startup partners with one of the world’s largest exchanges

ChainEx, a local South African cryptocurrency exchange has partnered with one of the world’s leading exchanges, OKEx. The new partnership will allow crypto traders…

SA crypto exchange which has raised $1.3m introduces quick buy and sell feature for traders

ChainEX, a cryptocurrency exchange in South Africa, has introduced its quick buy and sell feature for all crypto traders on their platform. The startup…

Vinny Lingham’s Civic launches consumer-first digital wallet

US based SA entrepreneur Vinny Lingham’s startup Civic, has launched its Civic Wallet on the App Store and Google Play. Civic, a leading innovator…

African regulators are holding back growth of cryptocurrency on continent, finds report

While the rapid adoption of cryptocurrencies may be likely in Africa — given the continent’s high inflation rates, volatile currencies and underdeveloped banking —…

A sneak-peek at the future of crypto asset regulation in SA [Opinion]

Last month the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) has released its long-awaited position paper on Crypto assets (the Position paper) following the initial consultation…

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