Bitcoin

The cryptocurrencies that have outperformed bitcoin

Over the longer-term Bitcoin’s astonishing price performance has been eclipsed by other smaller alternative cryptocurrencies Twelve months ago, bitcoin was trading at $5 355….

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…

Bitcoin goes mainstream

If you bought bitcoin on the 10th of October 2010 when it was worth 10c and invested $100 (R1 500) you would have been…

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…

Is Bitcoin the new Gold?

Bitcoin’s price has once again soared in recent months – as has the price of some of its other cryptocurrency peers, such as Ethereum…

With Bitcoin at R500K have you already missed out?

Bitcoin has started 2021 with strong momentum. The price of the largest cryptocurrency reached another all-time high at $34,347 (R514,000) per coin this past…

Crypto comes of age in 2020 – year in review

Despite volatile cryptocurrency prices during 2020, Bitcoin has been resilient during the global economic downturn. According to Marius Reitz, Luno’s General Manager for Africa,…

JSE backed Revix offers a different approach to crypto investing

With bitcoin recently hitting a new 20 months high and seeing a colossal 25% jump in October alone we seem to be back in…

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…

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,…

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…

Everything you need to know about the South African cryptocurrency ecosystem

While things may have quietened down on the crypto front after 2018’s massive fall in the price of Bitcoin, there’s still significant interest from entrepreneurs…

Bitcoin price fluctuations won’t affect how we work says Luno country head

The constant fluctuation in the price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies won’t affect SA bitcoin exchange Luno and how it operates, says the company’s SA…

SA startup Centbee launches app to send bitcoin cash to contacts on your phone

SA bitcoin wallet provider Centbee yesterday announced the launch of the beta version of a bitcoin cash wallet that makes it easy to send bitcoin cash to friends. Centbee allows…

Luno to open new headquarters in Joburg, hire over 30 staff for office

SA bitcoin exchange Luno announced today that it will be opening a Johannesburg office. The office will serve as Luno’s regional headquarters for Africa. The…

ICOs may have frizzled but SA startups are closer to meeting targeted raises

With the steady fall in the price of Bitcoin and Ethereum since the beginning of this year fewer local startups may be opting to run…

Simon Dingle sees crptocurrency as shaping new economic order [Extract]

Money, argues SA investor and speaker Simon Dingle who has been designing crypocurrencies since 2011, is perhaps the most important human invention after language. But…

Zim crypto exchange Golix launches and activates country’s first Bitcoin ATM

Zimbabwean cryptocurrencies exchange Golix has launched and activated the country’s first ever Bitcoin ATM which will allow customers to buy and sell Bitcoin. Golix…

Bitcoin, blockchain rules must evolve as sector matures – cryptocurrency expert

Regulations around initial coin offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin should be flexible enough to enable them to be regularly updated as regulators gain…

Here’s why Kenyan startup BitPesa bought Spanish remittance platform

Nairobi-based fintech startup BitPesa has acquired a Spanish international money transfer service TransferZero. The blockchain payments platform made the announcement on its Twitter account last week…

SA Reserve Bank expects clarity on sandboxes, taxing bitcoin by middle 2018

The SA Reserve Bank says it is still reviewing its position on cryptocurrrency and sandboxes, and anticipates that it will be in a better place…

Q&A: No plans for Bank Zero to use blockchain, bitcoin says Michael Jordaan

Venture capitalist and former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan says his new app-based Bank Zero won’t be accepting bitcoin or Ethereum when the bank launches…

A look at 2017: the year that was for South Africa’s tech startup ecosystem

This year saw one of the biggest acquisitions of a South African startup – with the over $100-million GetSmarter deal. A chance meeting with 2U…

Phase Two of COVID-19 vaccine rollout in South Africa to start on 17 May

The evolution of payments: Where small businesses can succeed [Sponsored]

The Coolest OG’s: SA game show to see elderly contestants compete for R100 000

Algebra Ventures launches $90-million fund to invest in startups

SU Techpreneurship programme connects students with tech internships

At any cost: The South African fraudsters who took the tech world for more than $40-million

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Toyota finally gives the 86 more power

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