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Luno, South Africa’s cryptocurrency exchange, now has seven million customers (wallets), just seven weeks after reaching the milestone of six…

The Remitano ecosystem is a community built on trust, this is why every user must complete their KYC to gain…

The Nigerian Central Bank has instructed banks to immediately close accounts related to cryptocurrencies, stating such deals are “prohibited”. In…

Ongoing volatility, further progress on regulations and continued interest from institutional investors can be expected in 2021 according to Luno,…

For the past two years, we published AlphaCode, South Africa’s leading FinTech thinkers, predictions about the financial technology (FinTech) landscape.…

Ovex, a Cape Town-based cryptocurrency exchange, announced on Wednesday a strategic investment from quantitative cryptocurrency trading firm Alameda Research, developer…

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has urged the public against doing any financial services business with Tradetheatre Capital Markets…

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has opened a criminal case against Mirror Trading International (MTI), a South African registered company…

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has issued its 2020 South Africa FinTech  study, which points out that the financial…

South Africa’s financial regulators have published a draft declaration of crypto assets as a financial product under the Financial Advisory…

Paxful, the global crypto marketplace powered by people announced adding Uhuru Wallet as a payment method to their platform. The…

In acknowledging Cybersecurity Awareness Month during October this year, leading peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency marketplace, Paxful, is highlighting the importance of…

Cash may have traditionally been king, but COVID-19 has contributed to a faster pace of digital payment adoption. Recently on…

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the global economy to a standstill and put millions of people under financial stress. Understandably,…

Money is no longer the commodity it was a decade ago. And yes having money does give one a sense…

Throughout the month of June, Paxful will be hosting a series of free virtual sessions to showcase how you can…

South Africa has been actively positioning itself as a global crypto hub similar to Switzerland or Malta. The welcoming climate…

The ability to create value out of new products and services lies at the heart of the burgeoning FinTech sector.…

Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) has recommended that crypto assets – such as bitcoin – remain without legal tender status…

“Crypto-to-crypto transfers are instantaneous, but processing delays come into play when customers need to move crypto into traditional fiat accounts.

Luno, South Africa’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, expects to see greater adoption of Bitcoin and altcoins in 2020, continuing the momentum…

by Liang Zhao One of the hottest topics in cryptocurrencies is the prospect of major economies launching state-backed digital coins.…

by Angus Brown Despite crypto being unregulated in South Africa, the current regulatory stance is that South Africans may buy…

by Nic Haralambous I am in no way a financial advisor. I do, however, understand the basics of diversified investments…

Many people feel that they have missed the opportunity to buy cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin – but this is certainly…