The great bitcoin escape: How billions could have slipped the exchange-control leash
Legal experts say that, for now, transferring crypto outside South Africa is unregulated due to a loophole in the exchange-control framework…
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Africa’s next financial revolution won’t be driven by crypto speculation, but by stablecoins, mobile money and digital tools…
The robot soccer fundi revamping South African investment
The days of a fund manager staring at a balance sheet then making impulsive decisions based on gut-feel are over, argues Stanlib’s Rademeyer Vermaak…
Alternative investments: Time to look beyond the stock market?
Alternative investments are a new(ish) asset class for most South Africans – and becoming increasingly prominent in investor portfolios…
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…
Inside Altvest’s mega $210m bitcoin gamble
JSE-listed minnow Altvest has taken a radical left turn, looking to raise $210m and turn itself into a bitcoin treasury play…
Standard Bank is readying the ‘rails’ for stablecoins
Africa’s biggest bank is preparing to plug clients into stablecoin payments across 21 markets, but says regulations and client demand must come first…
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…
Binance Pay powers a new era of customer spending
The expansion of the borderless payment platform now allows South Africans to pay for goods and services in crypto – just as easily as…
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