Category Archive For "South Africa"
South African Central Bank to Reportedly Introduce New Crypto Regulations

The South African Reserve Bank will reportedly introduce new rules on cryptocurrencies to deter users from evading currency controls
Crypto in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges, Explained

The achievements, the opportunities, the challenges: When it comes to crypto and blockchain in Africa, there’s lots to discuss #Sponsored
South Africa: Bank Drops Bitcoin Exchanges Citing ‘Regulatory Clarity’

ZA Bitcoin exchanges unfazed as bank moves to end support
BRICS Nations Discuss Creation of New Crypto For Unified Payment System

BRICS member nations discussed the creation of new crypto at recent summit
Johannesburg Authorities Refuse to Pay Hackers’ Bitcoin Ransom

Johannesburg authorities have said they will not concede to hackers’ demand of 4 Bitcoin in the aftermath of a major municipal systems breach last week
Hackers Breach Johannesburg’s Civil Website Demanding BTC Ransom

Hackers breach Johannesburg’s online gov’t services and are demanding ransom in BTC
Ex-CEO of Google Africa: Bitcoin a ‘Gift’ That Will Change Humanity

Ex-CEO of Google Africa and WeWork South Africa GM Stafford Masie has argued that Bitcoin will revolutionize global trade
South Africa: The Next Frontier for Crypto Exchanges

How the fast-growing South Africa could become the continent’s crypto leader?
South African Crypto Exchange Hits Milestone 3M Wallets, $5M Volume

Major South Africa’s crypto exchange Luno continues growing, having operated more than $5 million worth of crypto in August
Mob Burns Down Purported Crypto Ponzi Schemer’s House in South Africa

A mob has burned down the house of a manager at alleged Ponzi Scheme Bitcoin Wallets
Is Bitcoin Really Selling for $76,000 in Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwean and South African crypto traders are facing soaring premiums on their bitcoin
South Africa’s Standard Bank to Launch Permissioned Blockchain for Overseas Exchange Services

The Standard Bank of South Africa has announced the upcoming launch of its private permissioned blockchain for overseas exchange trades
Local Media: Iran Reportedly in Talks With 8 Countries to Use Crypto Transactions

Iran, striving to circumvent U.S. sanctions, has reportedly offered eight countries the chance to use cryptocurrencies for international transactions
Report by South Africa’s Reserve Bank Makes Strides Toward Crypto Clarity in the Country

South Africa is looking to foster the growth of the cryptocurrency sector by developing a positive regulatory framework
South African Gov’t Reveals It Has No Plans to Ban Crypto in Recent Consultation Paper

South African central bank has issued a jointly developed consultation paper, revealing that it does not intend to ban crypto
Cricket South Africa Briefly Falls Victim to $70,000 Bitcoin Twitter Scam

A failed attempt to illicitly gain Bitcoin ultimately netted attackers just $70 when they compromised Cricket South Africa’s Twitter account
BIS: 70% of Central Banks Involved in CBDC Research, Only Several Have Concrete Plans

A new report from the Bank for International Settlements has found that 70 percent of central banks are conducting research into central bank digital currencies
South African Government Establishes Crypto Assets Regulatory Working Group

A crypto assets regulatory group has been reportedly established by the South African government