Arrest in major crypto exchange hacking
A former customer service agent for the largest US crypto exchange was arrested in India in connection with a hacking incident with an estimated $400 million (R6.67 billion) remedy cost.
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crypto | cryptocurrency | ETFs | Pension Funds Act | Soapbox
Crypto conundrum: Why SA needs CIS reform for retail investors to thrive
While South Africa has made progress with JSE-listed crypto-ETNs, it lags behind global peers like Canada, which has offered spot Bitcoin ETFs since 2021.
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More details about alleged R492-million crypto trading bot scam in South Africa revealed
None of the R492 million that investors paid to the controversial NTC Global Trade Fund was spent on cryptocurrency trading platforms.
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Banking | bitcoin | cryptocurrency | Luno | Luno Pay | Moneybadger
South Africans can use Bitcoin to pay nearly anywhere
MyBroadband tested Luno Pay, which allows users to pay using Bitcoin at nearly anywhere.
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Crypto payments becoming mainstream in South Africa
Many established retailers and brands are starting to accept crypto payments in South Africa.
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ABSA | cryptocurrency | Ripple
One of South Africa’s biggest banks gets into crypto
Ripple and Absa have announced a strategic partnership involving digital asset custody systems for the bank’s customers in South Africa.
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Cryptocurrency exchange reserves of Bitcoin drop below 15%
The Bitcoin supply on cryptocurrency exchanges is at historically low levels, signaling a potential supply shock situation that can lead to changes in availability and price. More precisely, less than 15% of Bitcoin is currently held on trading platforms, a rare occurrence last seen in August 2018. Major financial institutions, pension funds, and hedge funds…
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Crypto company with South African founders in R34.5-billion talks with Mastercard and Coinbase
BVNK, a London-based stablecoin startup co-founded by a group of South Africans, is in talks with Mastercard and Coinbase about a $1.5bn–$2bn acquisition.
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All that glitters: Behaviour, biases and the real value of gold and bitcoin
Exploring how human behaviour shapes investment choices.
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Bitcoin price hits new record
Bitcoin set another all-time high as a broader risk rally around the US government shutdown buoyed the world’s largest cryptocurrency.