Business 15 July 2019

PayFast drops BTC, blames high charges and slow transactions

PayFast still would love to use crypto for transactions, but BTC just wasn’t cutting it.

Business 10 July 2019

Crypto in Africa: Funding problems for crypto startups in Africa

Startups have a hard time operating anywhere in the world, but it’s another level of difficulty in Africa.

Business 10 July 2019

South African BTC Ponzi scheme admits it can’t compensate investors

Bitcoin Wallet, which by all apperances is an obvious Ponzi scheme, now surprisingly can’t pay back its investors.

Business 5 July 2019

South African company suspected to be a crypto pyramid scheme

A South African town is going crazy for a new investment company, but some expect it to be a house of cards about to fall apart.

Business 27 June 2019

Crypto in Africa: Luno hiring in Africa and the adoption in Zimbabwe

Luno is looking to expand while an expert is urging Zimbabwe to get on the crypto train.

Business 21 June 2019

Crypto in Africa: Launch of rand to BTC trading and fraud alerts hits SA

South Africa is getting a new crypto trading pair, and an investment fraud scheme is sneaking up on unsuspecting victims.

Business 12 June 2019

Old Mutual will no longer insure crypto-related businesses

Citing the high risk and cost of insuring cryptocurrency businesses, South African insurer Old Mutual has called it quits on the industry.

Business 6 June 2019

Crypto in Africa: solar income for SA and OVEX 2nd funding round

South Africa is getting blockchain based solar panels, and OVEX has more money to operate it’s exchange.

Business 30 May 2019

Crypto in Africa: SA Crypto Fest 2019 and crypto-themed socks

South Africa is set to host a big cryptocurrency conference and a politician’s son is pushing blockchain technology.

Business 23 May 2019

Crypto in Africa: Ghana blockchain initiative and Luno’s new features

A blockchain initiative has launched in Ghana to develop new talent, and Luno is upgrading its platform.

Business 20 May 2019

Crypto in Africa: SA backed digital currency, users get a new app

South Africa is looking at developing their own stable coin, and Kudi exchange is looking to expand their services to the continent.

Business 25 April 2019

Crypto in Africa: hackers target Africa as SA crypto community grows

This week, Africa deals with hacking attacks and an increase in investment for South Africa