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Yellow Card secures Crypto Asset Service Provider licence in South Africa

19 hours

Earn crypto rewards when using Luno Pay at Pick n Pay stores

Banking & Finance

Earn crypto rewards when using Luno Pay at Pick n Pay stores

2 days

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar scales six-month peak as US inflation comes in focus

Medha Singh and Brigid Riley 13 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump policies may cause an initial global and US economic downturn

14 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic.

Financial Services

Binance achieves consecutive billion-dollar inflows

13 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Stocks slip, bitcoin nears $90,000 as 'Trump trade' whipsaws markets

Amanda Cooper 12 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Euro hits lowest since late June vs dollar on tariff worries

11 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Asia stocks sputter as focus shifts to China stimulus

Kevin Buckland 8 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Driven by Trump win: Bitcoin smashes $75k milestone

Katja Hamilton 7 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar slips as FX traders gird for US election outcome

Amanda Cooper 5 Nov 2024

Financial Services

Russia launches crypto mining for global trade

1 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

US dollar rally pauses before jobs data, bitcoin trades near record

Kevin Buckland and Harry Robertson 30 Oct 2024

It's time to join the Ladles of Love Sarmiethon Challenge

CSI & Philanthropy

It's time to join the Ladles of Love Sarmiethon Challenge

Issued by Coronation 25 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Sergio Barbosa, chief information officer of Global Kinetic, and chief executive officer of FutureBank.

Banking

Why haven’t SA banks done more with DeFi, CBDCs & crypto?

10 Oct 2024

Luno expands crypto payments through Zapper integration

Mobile & Apps

Luno expands crypto payments through Zapper integration

7 Oct 2024

Wiehann Olivier is partner and fintech & digital assets lead for Forvis Mazars in South Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

What you need to know about crypto exchange control regulations

Wiehann Olivier 5 Aug 2024

Economy

Future of digital currency in SA – will cash finally meet its match?

Roger Eskinazi 28 Jun 2024

Blockchain vs Crypto

Fintech

Blockchain vs Crypto

Issued by Mesh Trade 25 Jun 2024

Never (really) too young to have a will

Family Law

Never (really) too young to have a will

Issued by Capital Legacy 25 Jun 2024

New app enables South Africans to withdraw their crypto as cash at ATMs

Fintech

New app enables South Africans to withdraw their crypto as cash at ATMs

Issued by CryptoExpress 15 Nov 2023

Paycorp and Triple-A Partner to Enable CryptoExpress App Users to Withdraw Cash at Over 3,000 ATMs across South Africa

Financial Services

Paycorp and Triple-A Partner to Enable CryptoExpress App Users to Withdraw Cash at Over 3,000 ATMs across South Africa

Issued by CryptoExpress 15 Jan 2024

Riding the Bitcoin Wave Ahead of April’s Halving

Financial Services

Riding the Bitcoin Wave Ahead of April’s Halving

Issued by CryptoExpress 3 Apr 2024

Source: Reuters.

Fintech

Dollar edges down, ether's 2-month high fuels crypto rally

21 May 2024

Fintech

First investment product provider to receive FSCA approval for crypto license

28 Mar 2024

Surging cryptocurrency prices have brought more scrutiny to the local crypto market. Source: DS Stories/Pexels

Technology

FCSA crypto licensing cause for cautious optimism and concerns

Lindsey Schutters 20 Mar 2024

Crypto takes one step closer to regulation in South Africa. Source: Coinahko/Unsplash

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa takes lead in crypto regulation, approving 59 licenses

Lindsey Schutters 14 Mar 2024

Yande Nomvete, operations manager for Africa at Binance

Technology

Yande Nomvete is championing financial inclusion in Africa through crypto

8 Mar 2024

Technology

Nigeria cracks down on crypto, Binance execs caught in crossfire

Mehnaz Yasmin 29 Feb 2024

Wiehann Olivier is partner, fintech and digital asset lead at Mazars in South Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

A South African perspective on Bitcoin ETFs

Wiehann Olivier 20 Feb 2024

Image source: welcomia –

Tax Law

Can crypto regulation help SA shake off FATF greylisting?

Andre van den Berg, Zanrie Linstrom and Pooja Pu 16 Feb 2024

The Bitcoin price surge is predicted to continue throughout 2024. Source: André François McKenzie/Unsplash

Technology

Bitcoin rollercoaster rides on with halving and regulatory legitimacy still to come

Lindsey Schutters 15 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

Fintech

Cryptoverse: Will bitcoin behave better on Wall Street?

Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal 23 Jan 2024

Source: Brian Wang/Unsplash

4th Industrial Revolution

Bitcoin miners made bank in December, but hard times are coming

Lindsey Schutters 17 Jan 2024

Source: André François McKenzie/Unsplash

4th Industrial Revolution

Bitcoin-based stock trading gets US regulatory approval

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jan 2024

Fintech

Unlocking the future: Why SA's banking sector needs to deeply consider platform business or risk being left behind

Ashley Nyiko Mabasa 28 Dec 2023

Bitcoin mining activity in 2023 has contributed to a surge in electricity use. Source: Dmytro Demidko/Unsplash

4th Industrial Revolution

Bitcoin’s soaring energy consumption remains a sustainability concern

21 Dec 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo is the most prominent spokesperson for Binance. Source: x.com

4th Industrial Revolution

Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit, implicated in Binance crypto fraud

Lindsey Schutters 1 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied.

Fintech

#2023 Africa Financial Industry Summit: Yellow Card clinches prestigious award

17 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied. Steven Kark, group chief executive officer of Paycorp.

Fintech

New app enables South Africans to withdraw their crypto as cash at ATMs

16 Nov 2023

Image source: Jakub Jirsak –

Cyber Law

Ransomware: What is an organisation's obligation to prevent fraud?

Karl Blom & Laone Setshedi 6 Nov 2023

Crypto Fest 2022 panel: Managing Risk with DeFi Investments. Michael Jordan (Keynote Speaker): Business Development for Polygon Enterprise, Sebastian Stent: Product Marketing Manager for Web3 at Opera, Daniel Kimber: Co-founder of Bakari AG and Hannes Wessels (Keynote Speaker): Country Head for Southern Africa at Binance. Source: Crypto Fest

Technology

Crypto Fest comes to Cape Town in time for summer, focused on safety

24 Oct 2023

Source: Christina Morillo/Pexels

Technology

Do you even speak 'crypto'?

20 Oct 2023

Ally Young was declared winner of the award. Source: Supplied.

The One Club for Creativity

Ally Young, CMO at SKinny NZ declared winner of The One Show 2023 CMO Pencil

26 Sep 2023

Source: Investopedia.

Fintech

Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF win signals capital markets change

15 Sep 2023

Source: MoonPay.

Fintech

Nigerian cryptocurrency access revolutionised

13 Sep 2023

Grocery retail in Africa is evolving

Retail

Grocery retail in Africa is evolving

7 Sep 2023

The retail pendulum is shifting in SA and it's encouraging

Retail

The retail pendulum is shifting in SA and it's encouraging

Joanne Gould 7 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied. Christo de Wit, Luno’s country manager for South Africa.

Finance

Luno and Pick n Pay revolutionise grocery payments

4 Sep 2023