South Africa

Centbee now allows users to shop at major retail outlets
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6 October, 2021

Centbee now allows users to shop at major retail outlets

Centbee has unveiled a new ‘shop’ feature that supports payments at major outlets, from Walmart to Amazon, further giving users...
Joint CBDC pilot unites Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa
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7 September, 2021

Joint CBDC pilot unites Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa

The reserve banks in each country have teamed up to trial a new platform for enabling cross-border transfers denominated in...
Binance regulatory walls getting higher: Exchange halts Singapore products as South Africa issues fresh warning
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6 September, 2021

Binance regulatory walls getting higher: Exchange halts Singapore products as South Africa issues fresh warning

Singapore has prohibited the cryptocurrency exchange from offering payment services in the country, while South Africa has issued a warning...
Bitcoin not a currency? South African central bank governor thinks so
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4 September, 2021

Bitcoin not a currency? South African central bank governor thinks so

The governor of the South African Reserve Bank claimed digital currencies don’t meet the 3 criteria that define a currency...
South African man loses $1M BTC fortune after losing private keys
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2 September, 2021

South African man loses $1M BTC fortune after losing private keys

The man mined the BTC a decade ago when it was still just worth cents, accumulating 20 BTC, but since...
Monero’s Riccardo Spagni denied bail in fraud case
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25 August, 2021

Monero’s Riccardo Spagni denied bail in fraud case

Spagni has not been convicted of anything yet, but he stands accused of defrauding his former employer, Cape Cookies, out...
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