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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…

Rand Merchant Investments/AlphaCode successfully exits investment in Luno

Rand Merchant Investments (RMI), through its fintech investment arm, AlphaCode has announced that it has exited its investment in Luno. Luno is a leading global cryptocurrency company that…

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,…

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…

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 —…

Eight SA startups to look out for in 2019

A number of tech startups hit the headlines this year. Ventureburn has picked eight that we think readers should follow closely in 2019. They…

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…

How to take your business global

Many South African businesses have ambitions far greater than the domestic market. This is particularly true of financial services as our system is the…

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…

Five South African fintech dealmakers your startup should meet

Fintech is one of the fastest growing startup sectors in the world. A number of SA startups have secured multi-million rand investments of late,…

Luno looking to hire 40 new staff at Cape office amid tech investment boom in city

Amid a tech boom in Cape Town, SA bitcoin exchange Luno has gone on a hiring spree. The startup is looking to fill 40 new…

‘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…

AlphaCode head calls on SA to become a fintech centre of excellence

Dominique Collet, senior investment executive at Rand Merchant Investment Holdings and head of AlphaCode has called on the South African fintech scene to become “a…

Luno still working with Malaysian bank to get account open again, resume trading

SA bitcoin exchange Luno is still working with bank authorities in Malaysia to get its bank account there up and running again, after the…

SA startup Luno’s Malaysian bank account still frozen as tax probe continues

Almost a week in SA bitcoin exchange Luno’s bank account in Malaysia remains shut, after being frozen by the country’s tax authority late last week….

Here are the SA fintech startups to watch in 2018 [Opinion]

Fintech continues to surprise with little to touch the rise of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in 2017. This will continue in 2018 and I make…

10 Defining moments that shaped the 2017 South African startup ecosystem

2017 in South Africa is a very hard year to define… Most people are limping into 2018 battle-scar ridden and trying to figure out…

China’s ban of ICOs unlikely to effect long-term bitcoin sales says Luno founder

China’s ban earlier this month of initial coin offerings (ICOs) is unlikely to affect bitcoin sales in the long term — while the volatility…

AlphaCode makes fourth investment, in Luno an international bitcoin platform

South African bitcoin trading platform Luno today (19 September 2017) announced its expansion into 35 new markets across Europe, and the conclusion of a R120-million Series B…

SA bitcoin platform Luno closes R120m round led by Balderton Capital

South African founded bitcoin platform Luno today announced its expansion into 35 new markets across Europe, and a R120-million Series B funding round, led by…

Bitcoin exchange company BitX rebrands to Luno, launches new products

SA Bitcoin exchange company BitX, has announced it’s rebranding to Luno. Along with the announcement, the company is launching a number of new products. “We…

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