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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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Huobi Mena Partners With AI Trader to Launch a Hybrid Intelligence Trading Mode
Huobi MENA, Huobi Global’s division concentrating on the African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian markets announced on Nov. 1st that it has partnered with AI Trader, an autonomous digital asset trading system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to launch a hybrid trading platform that allows users to integrate deep learning AI in their trading activities. дальше »
2018-11-2 15:29 | |
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Crypto Marketplace Paxful Demand for Cryptocurrency Reveals Growing on the African Continent
Cryptocurrency trading has widely been spread across the world, with significant concentrations collecting in Asia during recent years. On October 31, 2018, the peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace Paxful claims that the number of transactions from African consumers has soared significantly in recent times, mostly fueled by African millennials’ interest in the new space. дальше »
2018-11-2 09:00 | |
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Patience Pays: Get to Know Popular Investor Reinhardt Coetzee
Ask any trader and they’ll tell you: diversifying your portfolio is one of the best ways to reduce risk. If you’re curious about branching out to other assets, definitely check out Reinhardt Coetzee — this South African Popular Investor is proof that low-risk, long-term investing can really pay off! Since joining eToro in July 2016, Reinhardt has kept his risk. дальше »
2018-10-30 06:00 | |
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Could a Stock Market Crash Lead to Cryptocurrencies’ Rise?
Hosting Crypto Trader’s latest episode on the sidelines of the Crypto Invest Summit in Los Angeles, South African investor and founder of OnChain Capital Ran NeuNer, touched on several important topics in the cryptocurrency sector. дальше »
2018-10-29 19:59 | |
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Ran NeuNer Reveals Details of Possible Coinbase IPO
Rumors surrounding Coinbase launching an IPO have been swirling since it became one of the largest crypto exchanges in the US. These rumors were fanned further by the South African crypto investor, CNBC host and founder of OnChain Capital Ran NeuNer. дальше »
2018-10-28 19:59 | |
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Exchanges Roundup: SBI to Develop Wallet, Huobi Targets New Markets
In recent news pertaining to cryptocurrency exchanges, SBI Group has unveiled a partnership with Sepior that will see the companies jointly develop a proprietary wallet, Huobi has announced it is establishing an operational base in Dubai to target the African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian cryptocurrency markets, and Trijo, a Swedish crypto exchange, has received […] The post Exchanges Roundup: SBI to Develop Wallet, Huobi Targets New Markets appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-10-27 22:00 | |
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HUOBI Group Sets up Shop in Africa, Middle East and South Asia
Huobi Group revealed at the World Blockchain Summit in Dubai that the company is looking to expand its operations to the Middle Eastern, African and South Asian markets in a bid to provide services to its unbanked or underbanked residents. дальше »
2018-10-26 21:07 | |
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Report: Emerging Markets See Sharp Growth in Cashless Transactions
South Africa is the most cryptocurrency-friendly country in Africa, according to the 2018 World Payments Report by French banking group BNB Paribas and IT company Capgemini. Compared to other major economies on the continent, South Africa has allowed digital currency-based payments, trades and investments to flourish almost unhindered. дальше »
2018-10-19 08:59 | |
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African Cryptocurrency Exchanges Forced to Step up Security
Cryptocurrency exchanges in some of Africa’s biggest bitcoin markets have been forced to rethink their security to thwart persistent attacks from hackers, a trend that has troubled trading platforms all around the world. дальше »
2018-10-18 03:30 | |
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Binance Opens Fiat-To-Crypto Exchange in Uganda
On Oct. 15, Binance announced the launch of its fiat-to-cryptocurrency exchange in Uganda. The world’s biggest digital currency exchange said users in the East African country are now able to complete full account verification starting immediately. дальше »
2018-10-16 10:50 | |
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Nigerian Startup Kubitx Launches Bitcoin Exchange in Beta
Kubitx, a Pan-African financial technology startup registered in Malta, announced the beta launch of its new cryptocurrency exchange on Thursday. The platform, which supports seven digital coins for the test, including BCH and BTC, will initially be available to users in Nigeria, before the company expands it to other African countries in the coming months. дальше »
2018-10-12 00:30 | |
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Unlocking the Full Potential of IoT Farming - [BTC Media Sponsor]
You don’t need to be an agriculture expert to see the writing on the wall. Current farming methods just aren’t working anymore for most farmers of the world. There are 2 billion smallholder farms managing fewer than five acres (PDF). дальше »
2018-10-9 20:10 | |
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Binance Exchange to Replace Token Listing Fees With Donations
The popular Binance exchange has decide to replace its token listing fees with donations. The move follows a recent wave of strong criticism against cryptocurrency exchanges for the supposedly excessive fees they charge projects. дальше »
2018-10-8 16:20 | |
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WhatsApp Bitcoin Trading Is Exploding Due To African Crypto Exchange Issues
Some governments in Africa are starting to take hard measures against cryptocurrencies and companies in the industry. Regulators in Zimbabwe have shut down two crypto exchanges in the country with the intention to stop crypto-trading activities. дальше »
2018-10-7 10:21 | |
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Irresponsible Borrowing Leaves Africa on Brink of Debt Crisis – Again
Irresponsible government borrowing has caused debt in many African countries to reach crisis level. Over the past 10 years, more than $80 billion in bonds have been issued to thirsty European investors by governments in Africa south of the Sahara, with public debt now making up about half of GDP. дальше »
2018-10-6 06:15 | |
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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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South African Startup Centbee Launches Bitcoin Cash Payments App
Centbee of South Africa has announced the launch of its bitcoin cash wallet app in beta, as adoption continues to grow in Africa and elsewhere around the world. Some shops in Kenya already accept bitcoin cash for purchases. дальше »
2018-10-4 20:50 | |
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Wave of Mobile Tax Hikes Squeeze Africa’s Poor to Indulge Governments
A smart robber fleeces you with a pen and a handshake. From Zimbabwe to Kenya, Uganda to Benin, African governments are on a tax-raising spree, looking for easy money, ostensibly to help fund successive revenue shortfalls and budget deficits. дальше »
2018-10-3 14:50 | |
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New POS Terminal by Pundix Allows Nigerians to Make Purchases in Bitcoin
Indonesian cryptocurrency and payments company Pundix has introduced a point of sale terminal at a shop in Nigeria, allowing people in the West African country to make purchases using cryptocurrency, including bitcoin. дальше »
2018-9-30 01:30 | |
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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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Overstock.com CEO Acquires Stake in Blockchain Land Registry Startup
Overstock. com CEO Patrick Byrne has acquired a stake in blockchain startup, Medici Land Governance (MLG). Byrne purchased a 43 percent stake in the blockchain land registry in a private transaction. дальше »
2018-9-27 20:37 | |
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BitPesa Brings Bitcoin Liquidity to African Markets
The bitcoin blockchain is now being used to send money to almost a million customers through the Japanese transfer bank SBI Remit and BitPesa. BitPesa’s African Push The protocol was generated to become a quicker, more trustworthy way to finance Africa’s often undercapitalized markets. дальше »
2018-9-27 19:00 | |
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European Banks Complicit as Corrupt African Leaders Plunder Their Home Economies
European banks have allegedly been complicit as corrupt African leaders pilfer the wealth of their economies in the billions of dollars. The Angolan government on Monday arrested the son of ex-president Jose dos Santos for stealing $500 million from the country’s sovereign wealth fund, with the help of a British bank. дальше »
2018-9-26 03:15 | |
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Cryptocurrency That Works Without Internet, mCoin Launches In Africa
London-based ONEm Communications has announced the launch of its mCoin program across Africa. Designed to be a hybrid currency, mCoin is a digital currency that can be transferred over text or through the smartphone app. дальше »
2018-9-25 21:26 | |
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BitPesa Sets Up Bitcoin Remittance Corridor Between Japan and Africa
SBI Remit and BitPesa are collaborating to enable easy money transfer services between Japan and several African countries. The partnership sees the Bitcoin blockchain’s utilization as an enterprise remittance vehicle. дальше »
2018-9-25 21:00 | |
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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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Cryptocurrencies Finding Fertile Soil to Flourish in Africa
Since the rise of cryptocurrencies, they have been looked at as a way not only to maintain trade but also to keep assets out of harm’s way. That has been especially true in highly conflict-prone countries and places with unstable economies. дальше »
2018-9-21 00:49 | |
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Zimbabwe’s Golix Battles To Grow Volume After Breaking Into Seven African Countries
Zimbabwean cryptocurrency exchange, Golix, is now active in seven countries across Africa, but it may be sometime before everyone buys into the project. Volume is still very low amid what looks like close competition between old and new exchanges fighting for a small, elite, but steadily growing market. дальше »
2018-9-19 22:25 | |
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Bitcoin exchange Luno opens new Johannesburg headquarters
Bitcoin exchange company Luno today announced the launch of its new African regional headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa. Luno was the first crypto company to operate in Africa, with a presence in Nigeria and Cape Town, in. дальше »
2018-9-17 18:42 | |
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Data Shows We Can’t Expect Cryptocurrency to Handle Inflation
Digital currency is being adopted in several nations fighting economic distress as a means to avoid inflation. In fact, crypto evangelists cite examples of African communities and countries like Venezuela to describe how digital coins could provide security from central banks’ policies and subsequent inflation in times of crisis. дальше »
2018-9-13 14:11 | |
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With Bitcoin Cash, A Namibian Conservationist Hopes To Save Endangered African Wild Dog
In Namibia, the African wild dog population has been decimated to near extinction. But one wildlife lover is trying to stop all that. And bitcoin cash (BCH) is her gateway. Also read: Kucoin Expands Into Australia After $3m Bitcoin Australia Deal Leroux Gets First BCH Transfer In Namibian Wild Nadja Leroux, a Namibian wildlife conservationist looking […] The post With Bitcoin Cash, A Namibian Conservationist Hopes To Save Endangered African Wild Dog appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-9-12 08:35 | |
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South African Reserve Bank Wins Fintech Award for testing the Distributed Ledger Technology
Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology (DLT), is growing faster than a speeding bullet. After a period of ostracization and criminalization, the technology behind Bitcoin is now being used by the Banking industry. дальше »
2018-9-9 17:00 | |
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The Daily: Bitcoin Art Merges Canvas and Augmented Reality, Bitmain IPO Update
In today’s edition of The Daily we feature an interesting art exhibition which merges augmented reality technology with oil paintings inspired by Bitcoin and cryptocurrency culture. We also cover updates about the Bitmain IPO, ASX’s “blockchain” deployment and Alexander Vinnik’s extradition case. дальше »
2018-9-6 16:05 | |
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Binance Wants to Invest in Africa, Reaches Out to African Projects
Africa is a market of over 1. 2 billion consumers, with fast growing developing economies and hundreds of millions of unbanked people. As such, the continent offers plenty of opportunities for new crypto ventures and Binance is eager to tap this market. дальше »
2018-9-4 18:05 | |
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A South African Township Is Becoming the New Gold Mine for Bitcoin
In several African nations, sending money to friends and family is difficult. Using bank accounts could be easy, but it takes days, sometimes even weeks, for transactions to clear. A new CNBC documentary is exploring the nuances of this emerging market and how exactly it is used to make the underbanked communities of the continent […] A South African Township Is Becoming the New Gold Mine for Bitcoin was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-8-28 21:28 | |
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South African Revenue Service (SARS) Intensify Efforts to Clampdown on Cryptocurrency Tax Evaders
Since implementing the cryptocurrency tax regulation back in April 2018, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) appears not to be satisfied with the level of tax remittances by cryptocurrency investors in the region. дальше »
2018-8-21 12:00 | |
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South African Tax Authority Going After Crypto Traders
The South African Revenue Service is working to improve the tracking of cryptocurrency traders and their transactions in order to verify if they are paying taxes. According to its Commissioner, the agency is exploring ways to better identify those that are profiting from trading digital assets and check if they are evading taxation. дальше »
2018-8-19 17:40 | |
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Ecobank Report Finds Significant Presence of Crypto in 36 African Countries
A report published by the pan-African bank, Ecobank Transnational Inc. , has found that despite cryptocurrencies exerting a notable presence in each of the 36 African countries in which the company operates, only South Africa and Swaziland have adopted a “generally favorable and permissive [regulatory] stance” pertaining to cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-8-10 10:25 | |
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Exchanges Round-Up: Goldman Considers Crypto Custody, SA Exchange Launches USDT
In recent news pertaining to cryptocurrency exchanges, it has been reported that Goldman Sachs is considering exploring custody and other services pertaining to cryptocurrencies; a South African exchange has introduced Tether pairings in the hopes of driving down the local premium on crypto prices through offering arbitrage opportunities to foreign traders; and Blockex has announced […] The post Exchanges Round-Up: Goldman Considers Crypto Custody, SA Exchange Launches USDT appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-8-9 08:25 | |
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Cryptocurrency Remains Popular In South Africa, But Scams and Questions Still Loom
Sales for an exclusively African cryptocurrency opened up in August to those with a South African bank account — seemingly capitalizing on virtual currency’s popularity in the nation. Despite growing interest, however, scams and fraud are still rife in the country. дальше »
2018-8-5 11:00 | |
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Officials in South Africa Propose VAT-Exemption for Bitcoin Trades
Cryptocurrencies are becoming more prevalent to residents living in South Africa and over the past year bitcoin interest stemming from the region has grown exponentially. Furthermore, just recently the South African Treasury has proposed a few amendments that apply to the country’s Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB) and how cryptocurrencies are taxed. дальше »
2018-7-28 23:45 | |
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The SA purple team ensures the addition of cryptoes to its online trading platform
Finance South African financial company Purple Group has confirmed the addition of two cryptocurrencies, bitcoin and ethereum, to its online trading platform. Barry Dumas, trading specialist at the group, emphasized that GT247. дальше »
2018-7-16 15:25 | |
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SA Purple Group Confirms Adding Cryptos to Its Online Trading Platform
South African financial company Purple Group has confirmed the addition of two cryptocurrencies, bitcoin and ethereum, to its online trading platform. According to a representative, the decision came in response to strong demand from clients earlier this year. дальше »
2018-7-16 13:41 | |
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Promoted: Ushering in a New Future — Cryptocurrency Investing With Invictus
The Bitcoin movement has brought with it a tidal wave of activity in cryptocurrency investments and trading. As a result, crypto market capitalization soared to an all-time high of around $820 billion in early January of 2018. дальше »
2018-7-13 17:51 | |
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‘I Wish I’d Invested In Cryptocurrency,’ Say 38 Percent Of South Africans
38 percent of South Africans “wish they had invested” in cryptocurrency as businesses report “decent” interest in the emerging technology from corporate investors. 40 Percent of South Africans ‘Aware’ of Crypto Results of pan-African investment bank Old Mutual’s 2018 “Savings & Investment Monitor,” released this week, reveal attitudes to Bitcoin locally are swiftly transforming. дальше »
2018-7-13 01:00 | |
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Bitcoin Ransom Demand Rumours Circulate in South African Kidnapping Case
A manhunt is currently underway for a businessman that was kidnapped near his offices in Cape Town. According to some sources, a ransom of 50 Bitcoin has been demanded for the man’s return. дальше »
2018-7-12 23:05 | |
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Bitcoin ATM to Make Crypto-Cash Exchanges Easier for South African Investors
South Africa is by far one of the friendliest countries in the world when it comes to cryptocurrency trading. As more and more South Africans are willing to dive into the rapidly expanding homegrown digital asset market, the country is all set to get a fully functional Bitcoin ATM. дальше »
2018-6-29 10:59 | |
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