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These African Countries Are Most Bullish For Bitcoin In 2021
African countries cannot be ignored in any conversation centered around cryptocurrency adoption. Because many African countries suffer from a staggering economy, the heat of inflation is never too far away, hence the increasing rate at which business owners and investors in the continent are turning to digital currencies for a change. Bitcoin adoption is imploding […] дальше »
2021-1-23 16:13 | |
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Liquidators seek expanded probe of alleged South African Bitcoin scheme
Liquidators of the embattled Mirror Trading International want a deeper probe of the alleged Bitcoin multi-level marketing scheme. дальше »
2021-1-16 13:49 | |
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Liquidators of South African Bitcoin Trading Club Request Greater Probe Powers
Placed under provisional liquidation last month, Mirror Trading had claimed to be able to offer returns of 10% a month using bots to trade clients' bitcoin. дальше »
2021-1-15 12:17 | |
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Nigerian Youth Propels the Country to the Top of Google Bitcoin Search Rankings
Nigeria, one of the biggest cryptocurrency markets in the world, recently emerged as the country with the highest number of bitcoin searches globally, according to Google Trends data. The data shows that the West African country has a search score of 100, which is more than double that of its nearest rival. Youth-Driven Interest According […] дальше »
2021-1-15 07:15 | |
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South African Court Grants Order to Liquidate Mirror Trading International After Investors Fail to Withdraw Their BTC
A South African High Court recently granted a provisional liquidation order against Mirror Trading International (MTI) following an application for relief by two investors who failed to withdraw their bitcoin. дальше »
2021-1-1 07:30 | |
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South African Regulator’s Probe Into Mirror Trading International Unearths Previously Undeclared Losses and Missing Bitcoins
South African financial regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), has filed criminal charges with local law enforcement against Mirror Trading International (MTI), the alleged online bitcoin trading scam. дальше »
2020-12-19 04:05 | |
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Jeff Bezos-Backed African App Chipper Cash Launching Crypto Trading After Raising $30 Million
An African company backed by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Chipper Cash, has raised $30 million and is launching a cryptocurrency trading service due to high demand for cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. дальше »
2020-11-22 14:15 | |
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South African Regulator Raids Home of Key Members of an Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scheme
A South African regulator along with the country’s police have reportedly seized electronics devices and computers belonging to two principal members of Mirror Trading International (MTI), an alleged bitcoin Ponzi scheme. дальше »
2020-10-27 13:30 | |
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Crypto Industry Thriving on the African Continent
Africa is fast emerging as one of the planet’s centers for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency interest. Recent weeks have seen several developments that show a thriving industry on the continent. Developments include the addition of USDT to Africa’s largest peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace, the expansion of crypto exchange and gift card services into new countries, and a […] The post Crypto Industry Thriving on the African Continent appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2020-9-29 21:35 | |
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Leaked Data Outs Bitcoin Investment Company as Scam: Founders Deny the Allegations
A South African group calling itself “Anonymous ZA” has published fresh information that seemingly supports long-standing allegations that Mirror Trading International (MTI), an ostensible bitcoin investment company, is running a multi-level marketing scam. дальше »
2020-9-23 08:00 | |
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South African Man Charged in U.S. Court for Fraud Involving $28 Million in Bitcoin and Forex
A South African man has been charged with fraud in the Maryland District Court for allegedly scamming $28 million from over 1,000 investors. Dennis Jali, a former resident of Maryland, targeted church-going African immigrants, promising them guaranteed returns on his supposed bitcoin (BTC) and foreign currency investment pool. дальше »
2020-9-5 06:45 | |
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South African Regulator Pressures Bitcoin Investment Company, Urges Clients to Request Refunds
An embattled bitcoin investment company, Mirror Trading International (MTI)’s troubles took another twist August 18 after the South African regulator, Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) said that it is investigating the investment company. дальше »
2020-8-19 19:45 | |
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High Fees Make BTC Less Appealing for Remittances in Africa: ‘Pray Blocks Happen Quickly’
Bitcoin trading volumes are on the rise on the African continent despite the ongoing concerns about the high network fees. Data shows peer to peer bitcoin trading platforms recorded spiked growth in volumes starting in April. дальше »
2020-8-13 15:30 | |
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South African Bitcoin Investment Company Faces Fresh Scam Allegations
FX Choice, a forex and crypto trading company, is making new allegations that South African bitcoin investment company, Mirror Trading International (MTI) is a multi-level marketing scam. The company says it uncovered this after researching into MTI, a firm that claims to have “118,027 members in 192 countries” and ostensibly sees “12,879. дальше »
2020-8-4 23:00 | |
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South African Bitcoin Investment Company Pushes Back Against Texas Scam Allegations
Mirror Trading International (MTI), a South African bitcoin investment company at the center of a cease and desist order issued by the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB), is pushing back allegations that it is running a Ponzi scheme or a scam. дальше »
2020-7-16 08:35 | |
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Cash App Sponsoring NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace & Puts Bitcoin Logo on it
African American NASCAR driver Darrel “Bubba” Wallace will now be driving the car and wearing the gear that adorns the Bitcoin logo, shared Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey. As per the tweet shared by the Square co-founder, Cash App will be sponsoring Wallace, and his race car will feature the logo of Bitcoin and […] дальше »
2020-7-15 19:47 | |
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South African Investors to Lose $13 Million as Bitcoin Scammer Declared Bankrupt
A South African high court has declared an alleged bitcoin scam mastermind, Willie Breedt, bankrupt. The court decision follows an application by one disgruntled investor, Simon Dix, a News24 report states. дальше »
2020-7-8 08:25 | |
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Another Demand Source for BTC In a World of Central Banks’ “Whatever it Takes” Stance
Bitcoin is up about 21% against USD YTD but a whopping 74% against Brazilian Real, 60% in South African Rand, 52% in Mexican Peso, 45% against Turkish Lira, and more than 44% in both Russian Ruble and Colombian Peso. дальше »
2020-5-13 23:03 | |
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Africa's millennials may be drawn to Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation
South Africa is one of the countries that has recorded rapid cryptocurrency growth recently. Be it the South African Reserve Bank [SARB] calling for solution providers to assist with the creation of aThe post Africa's millennials may be drawn to Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-3-14 19:00 | |
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Binance P2P Now Supports the Nigerian Naira, Its First African Fiat Currency
In an effort to expand its fiat-to-crypto services, Binance decided to add support on its peer-to-peer (P2P) platform for the Nigerian Naira (NGN). The integration allows Nigerian users to directly buy and sell cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Tether (USDT) using the Binance P2P platform. дальше »
2020-3-5 00:04 | |
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South African exchange OVEX removes altcoin trading markets to focus on OTC
OVEX, a South African-based bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange company, has informed its customers of the removal of certain altcoin trading markets. Starting today, Tuesday, February 11th, 2020, OVEX will be permanently removing the following trading pairs from its Advanced Exchange and Simple Buy/Sell: ADA/BTC BAT/BTC BTT/BTC CVC/BTC EOS/BTC LINK/BTC OMG/BTC REP/BTC TRX/BTC XMR/BTC XRP/BTC All […] CryptoNinjas: South African exchange OVEX removes altcoin trading markets to focus on OTC дальше »
2020-2-11 07:59 | |
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Bitcoin interest spikes in Africa as region sees rising inflation
Be it South African Reserve Bank's [SARB] calls for solutions providers for the creation of a digital currency that would allow consumers to transact without a bank account or Bitcoin's interest spikiThe post Bitcoin interest spikes in Africa as region sees rising inflation appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-12-27 20:30 | |
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Jack Dorsey eyes African market
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey spent November on an extended trip through Africa, talking with Bitcoin business owners in Ghana, meeting with tech startups in Nigeria, and talking up the region’s Bitcoin prospects. дальше »
2019-12-8 15:00 | |
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Non-Profit Organization to Train a Million Africans on DLT
The United Africa Blockchain Association (UABA), a non-profit organization that claims to be focused on promoting blockchain adoption on the African continent, has announced plans to train at least one million people on distributed ledger technology (DLT) as well as other innovative technologies this year, reports ITWebAfrica on August 12, 2019. дальше »
2019-8-13 23:00 | |
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South African Payment Gateway Drops BTC Over Fees and Network Congestion
On July 12, South African payment gateway service Payfast announced the company is dropping bitcoin core (BTC) payments due to network congestion and high fees. Payfast emphasized that BTC has a number of limitations and design flaws which makes it an “impractical substitute for cash. дальше »
2019-7-13 21:30 | |
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Angry Investors Burn down Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Operator’s Home
Angry South African investors who lost millions of dollars in the now-defunct Bitcoin Ponzi scheme called “Bitcoin Wallets” have looted and burned down the house of Sphelele Sgumza Mbatha, the operator of the scam project, reports the Verge on July 12, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-13 21:00 | |
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‘Zimdollar’ Reboot: Bitcoin Fills Liquidity Gaps as New Zimbabwe Currency Flounders
P2P bitcoin trade is surging in Zimbabwe via mobile exchange platforms like Ecocash, despite recent government efforts to curb the use of competing currencies locally. As of June 24, the reinstated Zimbabwe dollar (formerly RTGS dollar) is now the only recognized currency in the economically embattled southern African country. дальше »
2019-7-13 20:30 | |
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Enraged South African Bitcoin Scam Victims Burn Down The House Of Alleged Scammer
You don’t mess with Bitcoin investors from Ladysmith or, maybe, well, you do, but your house gets torched. After several South Africans lost their money to a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme in the rural town of Ladysmith, they decided to torch the house of the alleged mastermind of the crime, Sphelele “Sgumza” Mbatha. According to reports, […] дальше »
2019-7-12 01:40 | |
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Ban of the US Dollar & Foreign Currencies Driving Bitcoin Demand in Zimbabwe
Ten years ago, Zimbabwe scrapped its national currency after the inflation rate climbed astronomical levels. Now, a decade later, the Zimbabwe dollar is making a comeback. But Zimbabwean expect the new currency to tank. дальше »
2019-7-11 21:18 | |
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Bitcoin Use Soars in Zimbabwe After Foreign Currencies Ban
Peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange of LocalBitcoins has continued to soar after the Zimbabwe government implemented a ban on foreign currency transactions. Zimbabwe: Bitcoin or Bust As reported by Quartz Africa, Peer-to-peer Bitcoin transactions in Zimbabwe recently reached a new high after President Emmerson Mnangagwa reinstated the Zimbabwe dollar. дальше »
2019-7-11 15:00 | |
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Angry African Investors Scorch $130,000/Day Bitcoin Scammer’s Property
As the dreams of South Africans who put their money in Bitcoin Wallet hoping to double their money in 15 working days went up in smoke, so too did the property of the alleged operator of the cryptocurrency scam. дальше »
2019-7-11 12:29 | |
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Africa’s Interest in Bitcoin Remains High as 15 States Plan to Adopt the ‘Eco’ Currency
By 2020, a large group of West African countries plan to adopt a single fiat currency called the eco. After a meeting in Abuja held on June 29 between the 15 member-country regional bloc, the implementation of a new single currency, after debating the monetary unit for years, was agreed. дальше »
2019-7-2 15:20 | |
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Riddell Travel Will Help You Arrange Your African Tour With BCH
Traveling is getting easier with the wider spread of cryptocurrencies. They can often prove more convenient than fiat money in cross-border payments, transfers and transactions. If you plan to visit the African continent, you can now use the services of a travel agency called Riddell Travel that’s willing to accept bitcoin cash for its services. дальше »
2019-6-22 16:45 | |
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South African Crypto Scam Thrives Under Name “Bitcoin Wallet” Investment Scheme
There are a number of factors have the potential to undermine possible crypto adoption worldwide and spoil its reputation and one of these are scams. While scams exist in every facet of human life, particularly those that have to do with money, the crypto Industry is an emerging one and there is already a sense […] дальше »
2019-6-18 20:39 | |
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South African Raking in $155,000 a Day Suspected of Running a Ponzi Scheme
A South African man running a Bitcoin investment fund in KwaZulu- Natal is suspected to be running a Ponzi scheme, as early investors have seen huge returns. The man was unwilling to talk to local media about his business plan and he how generates returns for his customers. дальше »
2019-6-18 19:00 | |
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Moonday Mornings: South African Bitcoin Ponzi scheme rakes in $135,000 a day
It’s the start of a new week and that means it’s time for Moonday Mornings, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines from the weekend. 1. Local news in South Africa is reporting about a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. дальше »
2019-6-17 11:47 | |
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Overstock Subsidiary to Aid Liberia with Blockchain Development
In a press release issued on June 10, 2019, Overstock. com announced that its blockchain subsidiary, Medici Land Governance (MLG) had inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Liberia’s Ministry of Finance and Development Planning. дальше »
2019-6-12 01:00 | |
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Op Ed: Bitcoin in Africa, What Needs to Be Done to Encourage Adoption?
Bitcoin has the potential to revolutionize the African continent. Through Bitcoin, millions of unbanked Africans will have access to financial services. These and many more such statements exist across the internet. дальше »
2019-6-1 21:48 | |
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Bitcoin Trading Popularity Spooks Malawi Central Bank Warning Against Cryptocurrency
By CCN: The governor Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has warned that cryptocurrencies are not legal tender and should not be used in place of the legal fiat currency, the Malawi Kwacha. According to local media, Dr. дальше »
2019-5-30 11:40 | |
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Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM): “Crypto Assets Cannot be Used as Legal Tender”, No MWK Replacement
A number of independent studies published recently have shown that there has been a growing interest from the Malawian population in regards to cryptocurrencies (such as Bitcoin, Ethereum) and its associated offerings. дальше »
2019-5-28 17:18 | |
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Bitcoin Revolution Reaching Everywhere, From South African President Inauguration to NFL
Just two weeks back, the love affair between the National Football League (NFL) and Bitcoin started and now more and more players of the team want to be paid in BTC. This began when Russell Okung, who plays offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers took to Twitter to demand, “Pay me in Bitcoin” on […] дальше »
2019-5-26 16:47 | |
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Banking made Possible for Unbanked Africans with Imani Blockchain Payments Platform
African countries still have a considerable portion of the adult population that remain unbanked. Heidi Metz, the CEO and founder of payments startup Imani, is focusing on helping African citizens by providing them a blockchain-based, cheap mobile banking platform where users can store both fiat and digital currencies. дальше »
2019-5-26 09:00 | |
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Blockchain Association of Africa Plans Blockchain Innovation Centres in New Alliance
South Africa-based Blockchain Association of Africa, in a press release on May 15, 2019, announced its strategic partnership with Afriplan DIgital, Tanzania and Blockchain Worx, Singapore. The plan will encompass better education for the African blockchain community through Blockchain Innovation Centres. дальше »
2019-5-17 21:00 | |
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