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Bitcoin

A guide to cryptocurrencies in South Africa: crypto exchanges and regulation explained
Partner Content
/ 5 November 2024

A guide to cryptocurrencies in South Africa: crypto exchanges and regulation explained

Crypto exchanges are like marketplaces for cryptocurrencies, allowing users to buy, sell, trade and store their crypto holdings

By Partner Content
How festivals and events influence Bitcoin gambling trends
Partner Content
/ 11 October 2024

How festivals and events influence Bitcoin gambling trends

They create opportunities for casinos to launch exclusive promotions, offer specialised betting options, and attract a global audience

By Online Betting
How to use Bitcoin in non-gambling crypto platforms
Partner Content
/ 11 October 2024

How to use Bitcoin in non-gambling crypto platforms

Users can enjoy the security, privacy, and decentralised nature of Bitcoin for a wide array of services

By Partner Content
The arguments for and against crypto regulations
Partner Content
/ 13 September 2024

The arguments for and against crypto regulations

The points that usually recur concern whether crypto should be legitimate, stable, safe and centralised, as opposed to being global, volatile and anonymous

By Partner Content
The rise of cryptocurrency in South Africa: Bitcoin’s impact on the economy and daily life
Partner Content
/ 12 September 2024

The rise of cryptocurrency in South Africa: Bitcoin’s impact on the economy and daily life

As more regulations come into force, so will confidence in Bitcoin investment grow

By Partner Content
South African crypto taxes: A beginner’s guide
Partner Content
/ 5 September 2024

South African crypto taxes: A beginner’s guide

SARS expects you to pay tax on earnings from crypto gambling, trading and mining

By Online Betting
Crypto regulations: The arguments for and against
Partner Content
/ 2 September 2024

Crypto regulations: The arguments for and against

Regulating crypto would result in a safer crypto market, but it would give central authority figures power over a decentralised market

By Online Betting
How crypto payments make luxury goods more accessible
Partner Content
/ 2 September 2024

How crypto payments make luxury goods more accessible

They offer a secure, fast and decentralised method of processing transactions

By Online Betting
Best crypto and Bitcoin casinos in South Africa for 2024
Partner Content
/ 28 August 2024

Best crypto and Bitcoin casinos in South Africa for 2024

From exclusive rewards to mobile bonuses, explore the best options for crypto gaming

By Online Betting
Understanding Bitcoin margin trading: Strategies for maximising returns
Partner Content
/ 8 July 2024

Understanding Bitcoin margin trading: Strategies for maximising returns

It requires careful risk management and strategic planning

By Partner Content
Unravelling the crypto puzzle: navigating rules and regulations for trading in South Africa
Partner Content
/ 10 June 2024

Unravelling the crypto puzzle: navigating rules and regulations for trading in South Africa

Traders who familiarise themselves with the rules and ensure tax conformity may enter the crypto world with confidence

By Partner Content
Understanding Bitcoin halving: How it affects your investments
Partner Content
/ 22 March 2024

Understanding Bitcoin halving: How it affects your investments

This mechanism is embedded in Bitcoin’s design to control its inflation and ensure a finite supply

By Partner Content
Platinum to Bitcoin: Shifting investment paradigms in South Africa’s economy
Partner Content
/ 20 March 2024

Platinum to Bitcoin: Shifting investment paradigms in South Africa’s economy

As individuals learn how to trade crypto, they are drawn by the promise of high returns, despite the volatility associated with these digital assets

By Partner Content
Forex trading in the era of blockchain: New opportunities and challenges
Partner Content
/ 12 February 2024

Forex trading in the era of blockchain: New opportunities and challenges

Currency trading will never be the same

By Partner Content
Modern cowboys in crypto con
Friday
/ 18 January 2024

Modern cowboys in crypto con

Documentary looks at how three Americans managed to steal millions by creating a currency

By Ipeleng Derby-Molefe
Why Africa’s crypto wave attracts funding
Africa
/ 2 August 2022

Why Africa’s crypto wave attracts funding

As Africa’s crypto adoption numbers continue to break records, startups in the space are attracting ever-more funding

By Conrad Onyango
Bitcoin now legal currency in Central African Republic
Business
/ 2 May 2022

Bitcoin now legal currency in Central African Republic

A bill that made bitcoin legal tender alongside the Central African franc and legalised the use of cryptocurrencies has been unanimously adopted

By Agence France Presse
Government-controlled cryptocurrencies could lead to a dystopian future
Opinion
/ 30 March 2022

Government-controlled cryptocurrencies could lead to a dystopian future

A government could program its cryptocurrency with whatever features it deems necessary. It would allow states to control what money should be spent on, where it could be spent, when or even by whom

By Werner van Wyk
German state sells off €100mn seized crypto stash
World
/ 22 December 2021

German state sells off €100mn seized crypto stash

The seized assets were sold off this month through a partnership with local bank Scheich, with the proceeds flowing into the accounts of the regional government of Hesse.

By Agence France Presse
Screen Grab: Where were Messi’s friends when the chips were down?
Friday
/ 11 August 2021

Screen Grab: Where were Messi’s friends when the chips were down?

From Leo to Rassie to Mourinho, the art of the endorsement commercial is in laughably bad shape

By Carlos Amato
DarkSide: Following the money in the crypto age
Business
/ 20 June 2021

DarkSide: Following the money in the crypto age

Ransomware is the fastest-growing cryptocurrency-related crime. Known payments to ransomware attackers rose 337% from 2019 to 2020, when they reached over R5.4-billion worth of cryptocurrency

By Sarah Smit
Crypto sends investors on a rollercoaster ride
Business
/ 27 May 2021

Crypto sends investors on a rollercoaster ride

Experts say recent market volatility is part of the nature of crypto assets and should not scare off long-term investors

By Sarah Smit
South Africa joins digital currency race
Business
/ 25 May 2021

South Africa joins digital currency race

Reserve Bank launches feasibility study into a possible retail central bank digital currency, which is expected to be concluded in 2022.

By Sarah Smit
Blockchains and bitcoins, a wealth manager’s perspective
Opinion
/ 28 April 2021

Blockchains and bitcoins, a wealth manager’s perspective

Investors need to understand what they’re getting into when buying cryptocurrency. In short, it’s a risky, unregulated asset class

By Adriaan Pask
Hot topic: Is crypto’s climate cost higher than its value?
Business
/ 11 April 2021

Hot topic: Is crypto’s climate cost higher than its value?

The recent blockchain boom has been followed by concerns over its impact on the environment

By Sarah Smit
Why the cash of the future will be digital and decentralised
Business
/ 3 April 2021

Why the cash of the future will be digital and decentralised

Technology used in cryptocurrency will overhaul the banking sector and cater for the unbanked

By Sarah Smit
Bitcoin booms in Nigeria as naira flags
Africa
/ 1 April 2021

Bitcoin booms in Nigeria as naira flags

Nigeria’s central bank has repeatedly warned against the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies and even ordered local banks to close accounts trading in them.

By Segun Olakoyenikan
Covid triggers crypto collectables boom
Business
/ 6 March 2021

Covid triggers crypto collectables boom

These one-of-a-kind digital collector’s items are being sold for unprecedented prices

By Sarah Smit
Bitcoin’s crypto-nite wanes as illicit activity falls
Business
/ 19 February 2021

Bitcoin’s crypto-nite wanes as illicit activity falls

New research shows that there were fewer cryptocurrency-related crimes in 2020 — a bumper year for the digital asset. But the biggest scam originated in South Africa

By Sarah Smit
Bitcoin: Nigeria bites back against cryptocurrency trading
Africa
/ 14 February 2021

Bitcoin: Nigeria bites back against cryptocurrency trading

On 5 February Nigeria’s central bank banned crypto transactions, but industry analysts are confident the sector will find a workaround.

By Vincent Desmond
Bitcoin rules take edge off crypto-nite
Business
/ 17 January 2021

Bitcoin rules take edge off crypto-nite

New regulations for cryptocurrency exchanges could boost investor confidence in such assets

By Sarah Smit

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