Cape Town, South Africa – 1 August 2023: On 24 November, attendees from around the world will gather at the luxurious Cabo Beach Club in Cape Town, South Africa, for the highly anticipated Crypto Fest 2023.
Crypto Fest has earned its reputation…
A court in Brazil has found Johann Steynberg, the mastermind of the bitcoin ponzi scheme Mirror Trading International (MTI), guilty in a case in which he is accused of using a forged identity document. The court, however, commuted Steynberg’s three-and-a-half-year sentence to…
The South African Mint has announced the final offering in the popular Big 5 Series II coin range, which features the Buffalo and is available in gold, platinum and silver.
Series II mirrors the reverse design of Series I, in that two…
In a noteworthy update shared via their official Instagram page on August 1, 2023, VALR, the largest South African cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the addition of four new trading pairs to its platform. This strategic move aims to cater to the growing…
To date in 2020, VALR, a South African cryptocurrency exchange, has recorded a 5-fold surge in crypto volumes, making it the country's biggest exchange by trading volume over the previous six months.
Over 1,000 consumers joined the exchange on its first day…
As the popularity of cryptocurrencies continues to soar, South Africa has emerged as a significant player in the global crypto market. With a growing number of crypto enthusiasts, the demand for reliable and efficient exchange platforms has surged. In this comprehensive guide,…
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest lender by assets, is wary of diving into digital assets but will be a fast follower once mainstream adoption kicks in, the bank’s CEO has revealed.
The South African bank has been watching developments in the space but has yet…
A fresh report from CoinGecko shows that Ivory Coast and South Africa are among the top African countries leading the global adoption of Shiba Inu (SHIB).
Shiba Inu (SHIB), one of the top truly decentralized projects making waves in the crypto industry, continues to…
When it comes to crypto adoption in Africa, South Africa sits among the top list of nations that own crypto assets on the continent. With a banked population rate of 79%, Mobile Cellular subscription rate of 169% and over 41 million South…
All bitcoin exchanges doing business in South Africa will need licenses by the end of 2023, according to the country's financial regulatory body.
The commissioner of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), Unathi Kamlana, stated that since the organization's recent launch, about…