All posts tagged "cryptocurrency"

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Carry1st and EA partner on ‘Sports FC Mobile’

Carry1st’s payments platform Pay1st will enable purchases of in-game content for the Electronic Arts game 'Sports...

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When Vivian met Frank- and robbed him blind

Scammers used fake cryptocurrency trading pools to steal more than $1-million from lovestruck victims.

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Crypto written into SA advertising rules

South Africa's Code of Advertising Practice has been amended to protect consumers from being misled by...

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Crypto now officially a financial product in SA

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority has published the first of a series of cryptocurrecy regulations, write...

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Crypto transactions face tax minefield

A gain on the disposal of crypto assets may be taxed in several ways, writes JOON...

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SA’s Luno crypto platform reaches 9-million customers

Luno, the crypto company founded by two South Africans, now has 9-million customers in over 40 countries. The remarkable growth of...

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Crypto crooks bag millions in blockchain crime boom

The global value of cryptocurrency theft rose 38% on 2020, with $513-million stolen, but there is...

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Crypto and Digital to drive Fintech in 2021

Fintech 2021 predictions by one of SA’s leading thinkers in the field, DOMINIQUE COLLETT, head of...

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Taxman coming for Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency exchanges, traders and investors in South Africa should prepare for stricter taxes, says audit firm...

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Luno deal allows crypto holdings to earn interest

Luno, SA’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, has entered a partnership with Genesis, a digital currency brokerage service, to...

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Africa ripe for cryptocurrency

According to a new report by Luno and Arcane Research, the global cryptocurrency platform, the economic landscape across the...

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Go farming with bitfarming

A crowdsourcing innovation is pioneering the sale of livestock in South Africa. Called BitFarming, it acts as...

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Why you should care about blockchain

The man behind keeping the Monero cryptocurrency going, RICCARDO ‘fluffypony’ SPAGNI, outlines the power of blockchain...

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Why Libra can’t live up to Facebook’s biggest promise

Digital inclusion needs something very different from what Facebook is offering, writes CHRIS HAMILTON, CEO of...

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Crypto can’t break trust barrier

A new Kaspersky survey has discovered that a lack of understanding and trust is holding consumers back from...

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Opera browser to protect users from bitcoin mining

Opera’s latest browser now prevents web developers from using unsuspecting users’ phones phones or computers to...

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Cons exploit Telegram ICO

Kaspersky Lab researchers have uncovered dozens of highly convincing fake websites claiming to be investment sites...

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Why Blockchain matters

With Blockchain creating waves in the banking industry, business transformation solutions provider, Ovations, is looking into...