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South Africa: Crypto Assets Are Now Classified as Financial Products
South Africa has declared crypto assets as a financial product under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services act. The post South Africa: Crypto Assets Are Now Classified as Financial Products appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2022-10-20 23:45 | |
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South Africa: Government Panel Proposes Strict Crypto Regulations
An intergovernmental panel in South Africa comprising the central bank, treasury, and financial regulators is calling for the enactment of strict crypto regulations in the country. Strict Crypto Policing in South Africa In a paper published by the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) in South Africa, the government panel argued for the establishment of aRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2020-4-18 17:00 | |
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New Crypto Partnership Takes Aim at Africa's Unfavorable Financial System
Sesacash plans to curb the shortcomings of Africa’s financial system by making cryptos mainstream
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Nigerians Can Now Buy Bitcoin With Cash From Stores and ATMs That Take Naira
If there’s a place where cryptocurrencies draw significantly more attention than anywhere else right now, it has to be Nigeria. Africa’s largest economy is driven by its oil exports, expanding manufacturing, financial services, communications and information technology sectors, but also by a tech-savvy generation that asks Google about Bitcoin more than its peers in other […] The post Nigerians Can Now Buy Bitcoin With Cash From Stores and ATMs That Take Naira appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2020-3-8 11:05 | |
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Bitcoin's future lies in Africa; Jack Dorsey is making sure of that
The move from social media to financial services is laden with opportunity. With people surrendering their personal information, the leap to surrender money was bound to be next. In the midst of thThe post Bitcoin's future lies in Africa; Jack Dorsey is making sure of that appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-2-5 17:00 | |
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Is International Pressures Forcing South African Banks to Close Crypto Exchange Accounts?
The big-four bank, Nedbank, may become the latest financial institution in South Africa to close cryptocurrency bank accounts, reports the local media channel. The bank will be following in the footsteps of the First National Bank (FNB) that closed the digital currency-related bank accounts back in November, last year citing lack of regulations as the […] дальше »
2020-1-26 00:55 | |
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South Africa’s Financial Regulator Dismisses Karatbars (KBC) Crypto Assets As A Financial Product
Karatbars International controversial KBC coin will no longer be getting attention from South Africa’s financial markets regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). The regulator had earlier on issued a warning terming the KBC coin a ‘fraud’; German’s BaFin also made similar moves in response to Karatbars operations within its jurisdiction. FSCA Vs Karatbars International […] дальше »
2019-12-19 18:06 | |
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Nigeria: Speaker of the House of Reps Believes in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
Nigeria’s Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the proliferation of bitcoin (BTC), altcoins and distributed ledger technology (DLT) into the global financial ecosystem has made it quite critical for the most populous nation in Africa to formulate amenable regulations for its cryptospace in order not to be leftRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-7-24 17:00 | |
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West Africa Gets Serious with New Banking Technologies
Nigeria, the most populous nation in Africa has announced plans to officially adopt an open banking standard powered by new technologies such as distributed ledger technology (DLT), to promote transparency in the financial services sector, according to a report by local news source the Guardian on July 1, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-2 21:00 | |
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Major African Insurer Refuses to Cover ‘Risky’ Crypto Mining Equipment
By CCN Markets: One of Africa’s largest insurers, Old Mutual, has announced it will no longer cover crypto mining equipment due to lack of regulation. After researching the industry, the Pan-Africanist financial group discovered a number of reasons that prompted it to make the decision that will not sit well with crypto miners. дальше »
2019-6-14 11:31 | |
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Blockchain Impact Investing Could Be the Key to Africa’s Financial Inclusion
The potential of blockchain and other types of distributed ledgers have been touted as the biggest financial innovation in recent years. Immutability, transparency, and efficiency are key factors for creating an inclusive financial system. дальше »
2019-6-8 09:30 | |
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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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Charles Hoskinson Launches Enterprise Blockchain with Ethiopian Government
Forbes reported that Ethereum and Cardano co-founder, Charles Hoskinson, has announced the launch of an enterprise blockchain framework in collaboration with the government of Ethiopia. Financial Services for Africa’s Unbanked Charles Hoskinson is launching “Atala,” an enterprise blockchain framework that aims to provide financial services to billions living in African countries. дальше »
2019-5-2 09:00 | |
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PundiX, DoshEX To Help Welcome South African Crypto Payments Scene With Native Retail Market
South Africa Set To Welcome Crypto-Assets To Its Native Retail Market Thanks To PundiX And DoshEX As things stand, there currently exist millions of individuals within South Africa who still do not have access to basic banking services or even a tangible financial network that can allow them to facilitate value transfers (using older technologies […] дальше »
2019-4-6 21:28 | |
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Pundi X Brings Crypto To South African Retail Market
Some of the most promising markets for cryptocurrency are in developing nations, where large populations have no access to financial networks. The latest effort to increase inclusion is from DoshEx and Pundi X, which have joined forces to bring crypto retail to South Africa. дальше »
2019-4-6 23:08 | |
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Paxful Introduces AI-Powered, Biometric Verification to Improve KYC and AML
The peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace Paxful announced today, April 2, 2019, that it’s introducing AI-powered identity verification to help improve know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) procedures on the platform. дальше »
2019-4-3 21:13 | |
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Launch of HYBSE Lesotho New Stock Exchange
Lesotho, South Africa, March 20, 2019 – HYBSE Lesotho (PTY) Ltd. (HYBSE) has launched its exchange today, which allows traders to exchange and trade all financial instruments on a distributed ledger technology (DLT). дальше »
2019-3-22 10:21 | |
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Grim Stories of Ethical, Privacy Abuses Emerge About Coinbase’s New Partners
When Coinbase acquired Neutrino for an unspecified amount in February 2019, the news looked like business as usual: A cryptocurrency juggernaut had made another acquisition. дальше »
2019-3-1 17:19 | |
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Crypto Meets Wakanda: A Story of Transformation in Uganda
In the Western world, many people look at cryptocurrencies as an investment, and obsess over their price movements. In Africa, however, cryptos are much more than an investment asset class: they are transforming lives, in the financial services sector and beyond. дальше »
2019-2-9 19:34 | |
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Пакистанское подразделение Telenor запускает сервис расчетов на блокчейне
Пакистанское подразделение телекоммуникационной компании Telenor запустило основанный на блокчейне сервис международных расчетов. Об этом сообщается в опубликованном 8 января пресс-релизе. Согласно анонсу, организации Telenor Microfinance Bank (TMB), Valyou и Telenor Easypaisa совместно запустили основанный на блокчейне сервис в Пакистане. дальше »
2019-1-10 16:26 | |
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Gateway Partners CEO: “We are for Biscuits, Not Bitcoins”
The CEO of successful investment house Galaxy Partners has stated that he sees Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency as a highly risky investment. It is for these reasons that Viswanathan Shankar will not be allocating any of his fund to the emerging technological and financial innovation. дальше »
2019-1-2 21:30 | |
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South Africa to Update, Review Old National Payment System, Cryptos Can Be Positively Affected
The financial authorities of South Africa are now looking for comments on a proposed policy that could enact changes that would offer more regulatory certainty in the country. This happened soon after the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and the National Treasury decided to overhaul the current system that is being used in the country, […] дальше »
2018-12-7 17:41 | |
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Nigerian Startups Call for Cryptocurrency Regulation to Stem Investment Outflows
Nigeria’s financial technology startups have called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to provide legal guidelines for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. A lack of regulation is driving investment out of Africa’s biggest economy to areas like Rwanda and Europe while fomenting uncertainty, according to the Electronic Payment Practitioners Association of Nigeria (E-ppan). дальше »
2018-11-10 02:15 | |
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Tax Evasion Spotlighted as Swiss Banks Start Sharing Client Data
Switzerland has started sharing financial account information with tax authorities in dozens of countries as a way of fighting tax evasion, but Africa, which loses about $60 billion in illicit flows each year, mostly into European banks, is conspicuous by its absence from the deal. дальше »
2018-10-7 19:55 | |
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Bitcoin Trading Flourishes on Whatsapp Following African Exchange Closures
Governments in Africa simply cannot stop an idea whose time has come. In Zimbabwe, financial regulators banned cryptocurrency trading, and shut down two exchanges, thinking to have killed the ecosystem, only for Bitcoin to find a new life on Whatsapp. дальше »
2018-10-6 22:05 | |
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Stackr: The Dawn of a Digital Asset Savings Solution - [BTC Media Sponsor]
Financial savings have long been the foundation of wealth and asset building. However, we are now in a time when the growing obsolescence of financial institutions has forced certain technologies out of date, created high fees, revealed structural inefficiencies and, ultimately, meant that some standard investment solutions now fail to place consumer needs first. дальше »
2018-10-6 16:37 | |
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Cryptocurrencies To The Rescue As Mobile Money Tax Hikes Squeeze Africa’s Poor
Some African Governments are on revenue generation drive by raising taxes to fund budget deficits. From Zimbabwe to Kenya, Uganda to Benin, the same scenario is playing out and mobile money is the prime target. дальше »
2018-10-4 14:38 | |
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[promoted] How Invictus Capital Is Reshaping the Landscape of Cryptocurrency Investing
One of the impacts of the rapid, global advancement of digital asset markets has been seasons of volatility and turbulence. This creates a challenging environment for even the most astute investors in terms of managing cryptocurrency portfolios and investment strategies. дальше »
2018-10-3 17:37 | |
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SBI Remit Partners With BitPesa to Boost Japanese Commerce in Africa
The Japan-based SBI Remit has recently announced its collaboration with BitPesa for utilizing the latter’s digital treasury management solution to enable convenient transactions between Japanese merchants and African countries. дальше »
2018-9-27 15:14 | |
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New Inter-Continental Payment Methods Overtaking U.S. Dollar In Africa
SWIFT, the “global provider of secure financial messaging services,” has recently published a report stating that the U. S. dollar is losing its place as the top inter-continental currency in Africa. дальше »
2018-9-25 05:06 | |
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US Dollar Losing Dominance as a Means for Settling Transactions in Africa
The dominance of the United States dollar as a settlement currency in Africa is being challenged by emerging payment methods in financial technology and by native African fiat currencies. In the four years to 2017, fewer people in the continent of 1. дальше »
2018-9-24 21:33 | |
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Africa and its Antiquated Banking: Cryptocurrencies The Solution?
Africa has steadily accelerated the switch to modern technologies. But can a continent facing a crisis with antiquated banking technologies, low rate of financial inclusion, poor confidence in the banking system, and high remittance costs become the new battleground for blockchain or cryptocurrency-centred settlements? Also read: Square’s Big Week: Crypto Patent, Shares Leap, and Lightning […] The post Africa and its Antiquated Banking: Cryptocurrencies The Solution? appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-9-5 05:55 | |
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Africa and its Antiquated Banking: Bitcoin The Solution?
Africa has steadily accelerated the switch to modern technologies. But can a continent facing a crisis with antiquated banking technologies, low rate of financial inclusion, poor confidence in the banking system, and high remittance costs become the new battleground for blockchain and cryptocurrency? Also read: Square’s Big Week: Crypto Patent, Shares Leap, and Lightning Plug […] The post Africa and its Antiquated Banking: Bitcoin The Solution? appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-9-6 05:55 | |
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Humaniq Announces Partnership with Jamii Africa Insurance Company
London, August 21, 2018 — New generation financial services provider Humaniq today announced a new partnership with the Jamii Africa micro-health insurance startup, targeting the low income and informal sector to provide affordable insurance packages. дальше »
2018-8-23 11:00 | |
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Akoin Cryptocurrency Project From Akon Looks To Make Real Impact For Africa
Cryptocurrency has long been a source of contribution to stopping the world’s constant drama. For example, the Pineapple Fund donated some $55 million in BTC to several different charities. One of the foundations who received money was focused around providing water to those in poverty. дальше »
2018-8-18 07:38 | |
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KORA: Kora Gateway launches, bringing improved financial services to emerging markets
LONDON, August 8, 2018 – Kora, the largest blockchain project out of Africa, has launched a new wallet that aims to provide access to low cost financial services to populations that have historically had little to no access to them. дальше »
2018-8-9 23:46 | |
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How Blockchain Promotes International Trade, Identity and Financial Inclusion
International trade, people without identity and financial exclusion are global development areas that stand to be radically improved with blockchain technology, according to Michelle Chivunga, regional advisor for the British Blockchain Association. дальше »
2018-7-31 19:50 | |
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FOMO Floods South Africa As 40% Regret Not Investing Sooner
A survey carried out across South Africa not only shows a thirst for cryptocurrency, it also shows that a number of people are now starting to regret not investing sooner, a feeling that many of us can indeed sympathise with. дальше »
2018-7-24 08:00 | |
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Nearly 4 in 10 South Africans Wish They Had Invested in Cryptocurrency Says Study
Pan-African financial services company Old Mutual Limited has released an annual Savings and Investment Monitor survey for South Africa, which polled respondents on awareness of and attitude toward cryptocurrencies in the country. дальше »
2018-7-17 07:44 | |
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South Africa’s Purple Group Adds Bitcoin and Ethereum to Trading Platform For Investors
Purple Group is a financial company that is located in South Africa, offering a trading platform online. In a recent announcement, they have decided to integrate the use of Bitcoin and Ethereum, in an effort to appease to their local investors. дальше »
2018-7-17 01:19 | |
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Old Mutual’s 2018 South Africa Crypto Survey Shows 38% Wish They Invested
African financial service giant Old Mutual just released the 2018 Savings and Investment Monitor survey for South Africa. The study shows that 38% of the residents and citizens of Africa’s second-biggest economy who were already aware of the existence of digital assets wished they had put their money in cryptocurrencies. Old Mutual Limited is a […] дальше »
2018-7-16 08:49 | |
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