cryptocurrency

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’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…

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…

Crypto startup expands electricity top-up service in Africa

UK-based cryptocurrency startup, Electroneum has expanded its electricity top-up service to four more African countries. The service will now be available in Sierra Leone, Togo,…

Crypto-assets defined as financial products by FCSA

On 20 November 2020, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) published the draft declaration of crypto assets as a “financial product” as defined in…

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…

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…

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,…

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,…

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…

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…

Outcry from Shopin investors as court finalises judgement in SEC case against Eran Eyal

Investors that took part in convicted SA entrepreneur Eran Eyal’s $42.5-million Shopin initial coin offering (ICO) are up in arms over a US court’s…

SA’s AltCoinTrader to offer trade in non-Krugerrand gold, silver but is it legal?

SA cryptocurrency exchange AltCoinTrader has announced that it will next month allow users to trade in one-ounce gold and silver coins using its platform….

JSE-listed investment group Sabvest acquires 30% stake in crypto platform Revix [Updated]

JSE-listed investment group Sabvest announced today that it has acquired a 30% stake in digital asset management platform Revix. Revix uses proprietary bundling technology and smart…

Crypto exchange platform Coindirect raises €1m in round led by Concentric

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coindirect today announced that it has raised €1-million in an investment round led by London-based investor Concentric. Coindirect, which is registered…

‘Real projects will get African regulators to shift stance on crypto, blockchain’

Entrepreneurs who help develop real projects on the blockchain is what is likely to drive African regulators to begin regulating cryptocurrency and blockchain. So,…

I am well known to be fake ICO adviser – Vinny Lingham on misrepresentation

Silicon Valley based SA entrepreneur Vinny Lingham says he has lost track of the number of times he has appeared on initial coin offerings (ICOs)…

‘Luno making progress to get users’ money back from Malaysian account’ [Updated]

Just over five months since Malaysia’s tax authority took the decision to unfreeze SA bitcoin exchange Luno‘s Malaysian bank account, the startup says it is making progress…

SA platform Bitfund claims hundreds of signups since yesterday’s launch

SA cryptocurrency investment platform Bitfund has had “hundreds” of investors sign up since its launch yesterday claims one of its founders, Josh Miltz. The founders of the Joburg-based startup…

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

Lil Nas X launches hellfire twerking game (NSFW)

New contract deals for Nintendo Switch announced

6 new Nokia smartphones announced across different price ranges

Toyota finally gives the 86 more power

Road test: The Isuzu D-Max 3.0 X-Rider

RS6 and S8 power-up Audi presence in South Africa