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Cryptocurrency

Spain detains software creator McAfee wanted in US
World
/ 6 October 2020

Spain detains software creator McAfee wanted in US

The announcement of his arrest comes a day after US prosecutors released an indictment against McAfee for allegedly failing to report income

By Agence France Presse
New rules for crypto-trading
Article
/ 13 December 2019

New rules for crypto-trading

Local regulation of cryptocurrencies could be implemented as soon as next year

By Thando Maeko
Invest in crypto and watch your money grow
Article
/ 2 December 2019

Invest in crypto and watch your money grow

Revix allows people to invest in crypto like Warren Buffett wants you to invest in stocks

By Advertorial Supplement
​Three financial habits of wealthy millennials that set them apart from their peers
Article
/ 26 November 2019

​Three financial habits of wealthy millennials that set them apart from their peers

Wealthy millennials are investing heavily in big tech companies

By Sponsored Feature
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency faces EU antitrust scrutiny
Article
/ 22 August 2019

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency faces EU antitrust scrutiny

Libra is reportedly being probed by the European Union’s competition authorities

By Srinivas Mazumdaru
Privacy watchdogs warn Facebook over Libra currency
Article
/ 6 August 2019

Privacy watchdogs warn Facebook over Libra currency

The regulators demanded Facebook provide guarantees that user information, such as transaction histories, will not be shared without explicit consent

By Agency
Facebook’s Libra currency under fire
Article
/ 14 July 2019

Facebook’s Libra currency under fire

​Facebook’s planned virtual unit Libra faces scepticism among the wider cryptocurrency community

By Staff Reporter
Libra: Facebook’s crypto will not help the billions of people excluded from banks
Article
/ 1 July 2019

Libra: Facebook’s crypto will not help the billions of people excluded from banks

Only a few days since Facebook’s announcement, libra has faced strong pushback from regulators and policymakers around the world.

By Kamini Gupta
Libra: How Zucked are we really?
Article
/ 21 June 2019

Libra: How Zucked are we really?

The brand new digital currency championed by Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook has serious implications for data privacy and regulation

By Lynley Donnelly
Libra, the cryptocurrency spearheaded by Facebook, arrives
Article
/ 18 June 2019

Libra, the cryptocurrency spearheaded by Facebook, arrives

Unlike other digital or cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, the Libra is intended to be backed by real assets

By Lynley Donnelly
​Safcoin opens second contact centre, in East London
Article
/ 29 January 2019

​Safcoin opens second contact centre, in East London

Safcoin is providing the public with the basic tools and knowledge they need to participate in the digital world

By Sponsored Supplement
​SAFCOIN launches!
Article
/ 12 December 2018

​SAFCOIN launches!

The crypto-currency will positively impact Africa

By Advertorial Supplement
IMF backs state-issued digital currency
Article
/ 23 November 2018

IMF backs state-issued digital currency

Cryptocurrencies are imploding but Lagarde says central banks should join the fintech revolution

By Kevin Davie
​South Africans get first dibs on SAFCOIN, an exclusive African cryptocurrency
Article
/ 10 October 2018

​South Africans get first dibs on SAFCOIN, an exclusive African cryptocurrency

For the price of a take-away meal, South Africans can become crpytocurrency investors

By Advertorial
Bitcoin ‘whales’ pulling cryptocurrency
Article
/ 14 June 2018

Bitcoin ‘whales’ pulling cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency is widely seen as a freewheeling tool as open as the internet itself. But it isn’t

By Staff Reporter
Beware of bitcoin exchanges
Article
/ 8 June 2018

Beware of bitcoin exchanges

There have been several major hacks so it’s best to check what security systems they have in place

By Staff Reporter
Company probed for Bitcoin scam threatens to sue Hawks
Article
/ 28 May 2018

Company probed for Bitcoin scam threatens to sue Hawks

The Hawks announced on Friday that they are investigating BitCaw Trading and BTC Global for a scam that may have fleeced up to 28 000 investors

By Jan Cronje and Khulekani Magubane
Taxman is eyeing your bitcoins
Article
/ 2 March 2018

Taxman is eyeing your bitcoins

The budget made it clear that financial authorities want the situation remedied

By Lynley Donnelly
New kids boom on the blockchain
Article
/ 16 February 2018

New kids boom on the blockchain

Funds are eager to flood into new tech ventures, but the stakes are very high

By Staff Reporter
Why it would be in everybody’s interests to regulate cryptocurrencies
Article
/ 14 February 2018

Why it would be in everybody’s interests to regulate cryptocurrencies

While governments need to develop coherent frameworks to regulate cryptocurrency, permanent solutions will be found through international co-operation

By Staff Reporter
Thousands of websites infected by ‘crypto mining’ malware
Article
/ 12 February 2018

Thousands of websites infected by ‘crypto mining’ malware

Researchers have been warning in recent weeks about this kind of malware, which can deliver profits without being obvious to users.

By Agency
Nigerian cryptocurrency craze unfazed by bitcoin plunge
Article
/ 7 February 2018

Nigerian cryptocurrency craze unfazed by bitcoin plunge

West Africa’s biggest economy has the world’s third-largest bitcoin holdings as a percentage of its GDP because the units make business easier.

By Staff Reporter
Step aside bitcoin, here comes altcoin
Article
/ 19 January 2018

Step aside bitcoin, here comes altcoin

Bubbles and risks notwithstanding, South Africa is going crazy over cryptocurrencies old and new

By Staff Reporter
Bitcoin suffers dramatic price plunge in Asia
Article
/ 20 December 2017

Bitcoin suffers dramatic price plunge in Asia

Bitcoin dropped to $15 815.78 in early Tokyo trade from $18 000 Tuesday evening, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

By Agence France Presse
Bitcoin: a pocketful of cryptonite
Article
/ 8 December 2017

Bitcoin: a pocketful of cryptonite

Invest in the risky cryptocurrency only if you are prepared to lose everything

By Co-pierre Georg and Qobolwakhe Dube
Bitcoin defies bubble fears and smashes $12 000, hitting a new record
Article
/ 6 December 2017

Bitcoin defies bubble fears and smashes $12 000, hitting a new record

Observers say the increase is due to growing interest from Wall Street, with plans for mainstream markets to offer trading in the currency’s futures.

By Agence France Presse
ICOs: the lawless land of cryptocurrency fundraising
Article
/ 27 November 2017

ICOs: the lawless land of cryptocurrency fundraising

Initial Coin Offerings herald "the democratisation of investment", but in the lawless Wild West of ICOs, the risks are legion.

By Daphne Rousseau
Bulls shrug off bitcoin bubble
Article
/ 10 November 2017

Bulls shrug off bitcoin bubble

Despite repeated warnings of risk, investors are riding an exhilarating wave for all it’s worth

By Staff Reporter
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