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South African Solar Energy Blockchain Startup Raises $3 Million, Plans to Expand Across Continent
9.6.2020
The blockchain peer-to-peer renewable energy platform has now closed its $4 million Series-A funding round
Binance Now Supports Deposits and Withdrawals in South African Rand
12.5.2020
In yet another expansion initiative, Binance adds support for deposits and withdrawals in South African rand
South Africa Proposes 30 Rules to Regulate Cryptocurrency
19.4.2020
South Africa’s top financial regulators, including the South African Reserve Bank, have jointly released a policy paper with 30 recommendations for the regulation of cryptocurrency and related service providers. They aim to be in compliance with the cryptocurrency standards set by...
Cardano Partners With South African Blockchain Alliance To Boost Adoption
9.4.2020
The Cardano Foundation aims to foster blockchain’s presence throughout South Africa
South African National Blockchain Alliance Holds Online Launch
3.4.2020
The South African National Blockchain Alliance launches with the aim to drive adoption across public and private institutions
Cardano Chief Congratulates South African Govt for Launching Blockchain Alliance
3.4.2020
The South African Government’s State Department of Science & Innovation has launched the South African National Blockchain Alliance (SANBA). As per its official website, SANBA, a decentralized and autonomous platform, has been created to build a network of like-minded individuals &...
South African Airways to Get R2 Billion as It Enters Into Business Rescue
5.12.2019
In any nation even with the slightest of socialist values, the public sector plays an important role. However, fulfilling these social obligations, public sector companies have been often financially worsened. The recent case of financially unsound South African Airways (SAA) proves that. This...
South African Central Bank to Reportedly Introduce New Crypto Regulations
2.12.2019
The South African Reserve Bank will reportedly introduce new rules on cryptocurrencies to deter users from evading currency controls
FNB Stops Lending Support to South African Cryptocurrency Trading Exchanges
20.11.2019
FNB, the brainchild of South Africa’s leading financial services giant FirstRand Bank has notified an array of country’s major cryptocurrency exchanges about the closure proceedings about their bank accounts. The trading exchanges being alarmed by FNB include big players like Luno, ICE3X, and VALR....
South African Crypto Exchange Hits Milestone 3M Wallets, $5M Volume
10.9.2019
Major South Africa’s crypto exchange Luno continues growing, having operated more than $5 million worth of crypto in August
South African Payment Gateway Drops BTC Over Fees and Network Congestion
13.7.2019
On July 12, South African payment gateway service Payfast announced the company is dropping bitcoin core (BTC) payments due to network congestion and high fees. Payfast emphasized that BTC has a number of limitations and design flaws which makes it an “impractical substitute for cash.”...
Pan-African Insurer Old Mutual Will Not Insure Mining Rigs
11.6.2019
South African insurance company Old Mutual has refused to insure mining rigs in Africa, making it harder to protect cryptocurrency gear there
PR: TRCE – Crypto Exchange Set To Launch In Q4 2019
3.6.2019
The Real Cryptocurrency Exchange (TRCE) is a Seychelles Cryptocurrency company headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina (2019) with plans to open offices in Spain (2020) and Singapore (2021). The mission at TRCE is to reduce the access gap in the Cryptocurrency Market worldwide, primarily focusing...