Confessions of an election oracle
The 2024 US election proved prediction markets can outperform polls. As crypto-based platforms expand, event-driven finance is on the rise…
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It’s hard to say who won the gold-bitcoin standoff between metals evangelist Peter Schiff and Binance head CZ. But the arguments were enlightening…
My terrible investment punt this year: Strategy Inc
A punt on Strategy Inc in 2025 has been a terrible investment decision this year. Just ask Currency’s Tim Cohen…
Discovery doubles down on digital assets
The bank’s partnership with crypto exchange Luno shows traditional finance can no longer ignore digital assets.…
From cash to crypto: Inside South Africa’s digital leap
South Africa’s payment landscape has moved from cash and early electronic systems to advanced fintech and blockchain innovation. It’s a shift towards financial freedom,…
In cryptoland, you can bet on Taylor Swift – or The Rapture
In prediction markets, bets fly on anything from Taylor Swift’s engagement to the end of the world. Now big money wants in – and,…
The other blockchain
Ethereum hosts most tokenised assets and is set to surge as Nasdaq seeks to put $63-trillion on blockchain. Its time in the spotlight may…
Crypto: Has the banking industry finally surrendered?
Banks are embracing stablecoins, but not crypto’s ethos. They’ve taken the tech, dropped anonymity and built a faster, centralised system…
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How South Africa stubbed out an industry
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