The U.S. government’s decision to ban TikTok, the immensely popular short-form video app owned by China’s ByteDance, has sent shockwaves through the tech industry,…
SA blockchain startup The Sun Exchange raises $1.6m to help fund planned ICO
UPDATE (7 September 2018): Kalon Venture Partners’s investment in The Sun Exchange was subsequently denied by the SA Revenue Service (Sars). See note at the foot…
SA startup Custos announces role in new anti-piracy solution for ebooks
South Africa tech startup Custos Media Technologies has announced its participation in a new blockchain-based anti-piracy solution for ebooks, following the recent news that…
Crackdown on ICOs only a temporary setback believes Bitcoin Foundation head
China’s announcement today that it has banned all initial coin offerings (ICOs) might be “unexpected”, says Bitcoin Foundation executive director Llew Claasen but is only a temporary setback…
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [24/07/2017]
Looking to get into the South African startup scene or catch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place….