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Moneyweb Crypto explores all things crypto and blockchain: the good, the bad and the impossible. If you're looking to invest in cryptocurrencies, or understand this evolving universe, you're in the right place.

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Stablecoins are just the start of something huge in finance 09.07.2026 17:34

If you thought stablecoins were cool, wait until you see what’s coming. Philipp Zentner of LI.FI has a front-row seat and says we are about to enter a world where billions of transactions a day will criss-cross different blockchains at a fraction of current costs. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Copper is not gold – and that’s the point 02.07.2026 18:45

Connie Bloem, CEO of Mesh Trade, explains why investors are falling in love with copper, which has doubled in price since 2023, and explores the benefits of tokenised copper, gold and silver. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Imagine getting scammed by your own son 25.06.2026 11:52

Or what AI convinces you – using voice and video cloning – is your own son, lying in a hospital bed and in desperate need of funds. This actually happened to a Cape Town couple. Thalia Pillay, co-founder and CEO of Orca Fraud, traces the frightening outlines of this new frontier of AI scams. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

AI agent told to ‘make money’ launches memecoin, pockets $100m 18.06.2026 24:55

Silver Sixpence CEO Carel de Jager explains how AI agents will soon surpass the ‘human’ economy in size. He also relates the bizarre story of Truth Terminal, an AI agent that launched a hugely profitable memecoin after being instructed to instructed to make money. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Let’s be brave and lift exchange controls – Farzam Ehsani 11.06.2026 25:02

VALR CEO Farzam Ehsani says SA has a golden opportunity to lift exchange controls rather than tighten them. It will unleash innovation and attract capital, and what exactly are we trying to fix with these proposed regulations? Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Are regulators strangling crypto in the crib? 04.06.2026 21:25

There’s been a ton of backlash against SA’s proposed new exchange control rules. AfriDax CEO Frank Leonette tells us why, and what he thinks will happen next. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Is bitcoin a buy? 28.05.2026 21:32

At around $75 000, bitcoin is down 40% from its peak of $124 000 in October last year. Rob Price of Sound Money explains why he thinks bitcoin is forming a bottom. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Can tokenisation spark an economic revival in SA? 21.05.2026 22:30

How much value is tied up in frozen assets in SA? If we can unfreeze these assets through tokenisation – allowing ordinary South Africans to buy fractions of companies, properties and even farms and rare wines, what value could be unlocked? Shiven Moodley, CEO of Novaque, brings us a little closer to understanding what’s possible. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Dawie Roodt: Do we still need exchange controls? 14.05.2026 21:16

The Efficient Group chief economist weighs in on new exchange control regulations and doesn’t like them one bit – nor, it appears, does he have much time for any kind of controls. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

$1.2bn spent on crypto in a week and the market didn’t blink 07.05.2026 21:29

Institutions ploughed $1.2bn into bitcoin in a week and markets didn't blink. Cape Crypto CEO Leon Kowalski explains what's really driving crypto and shares his fiery take on government's proposed exchange control changes. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

New exchange control rules: ‘If they pass, we’re leaving SA’ 29.04.2026 25:15

Adopting Bitcoin conference co-organiser Ricki Allardice takes a temperature reading of the room after publication of draft exchange control regulations ... and it’s getting hot. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Something new: A multi-currency token to rule them all 23.04.2026 19:20

And it promises to be more stable than a stablecoin. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

We’re moving into the age of decentralised money 16.04.2026 15:51

Hannes Wessels, GM for Binance South Africa, explains why central bank issuance of money is facing competition from stablecoins – and it’s coming much faster than anyone imagined. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Selling trading signals is the scam du jour – FSCA 09.04.2026 24:41

Head of enforcement at the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, Gerhard van Deventer, walks us through a new generation of scams, from deep fakes of FSCA personnel to selling trading signals. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

SA crypto exchange volumes are down 95% in five years 01.04.2026 21:39

Exchanges that used to transact 1 000 bitcoin a day are now doing 50. But while crypto transactions have collapsed, stablecoins have picked up the slack, says Carel de Jager, CEO of crypto data analytics firm Silver Sixpence. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Why SA needs stablecoin regulations – and fast 26.03.2026 24:11

Wiehann Olivier, partner and global co-head of digital assets for Forvis Mazars, explains what new stablecoin regulations will look like and why SA needs to speed up its regulatory reform. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Does SA really need another ZAR stablecoin? 19.03.2026 19:00

Langelihle Nkabinde from EasyEquities explains the role of the new Zaru rand stablecoin and why it’s so important. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Is Ray Dalio’s bitcoin negativity justified? 12.03.2026 21:53

Ray Dalio is more hip to gold than bitcoin, which he says has several serious flaws. Not so fast, says macro strategist Shiven Moodley. We’re in the middle of a bear cycle where bitcoin haters love to vent, but cycles always turn. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Your forex allowance just went up to R2m a year – here’s what you could do 05.03.2026 14:04

You can now buy $120 000 a year instead of $60 000 without any permissions from the Reserve Bank – and there’s plenty you can do with this, says 80eight CEO Faadil Moti. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Africa’s next payments leap: Stablecoins on every corner 24.02.2026 19:08

Stablecoin adoption is moving from niche corridors to street vendors, says Enza Capital's Nzwisisa Chidembo. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Bitcoin ventures into extreme fear territory – and that’s not a bad thing 17.02.2026 16:00

Luno’s Christo de Wit says sentiment has plunged, but long-term buyers are circling. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Absa’s bold leap into stablecoins 10.02.2026 20:56

Rob Downes, Absa’s head of digital assets at Corporate and Investment Bank, explains the reasoning behind its recent collaboration with crypto infrastructure giant Ripple, and why it is piloting its own stablecoin – backed by gold. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Is this a crypto winter – and if so, when will it be over? 03.02.2026 17:42

Blake Player, chief commercial officer at VALR, has seen plenty of crypto bear markets, but is this one over yet? And will gold profits now be recycled back into bitcoin? Moneyweb Crypto news articles

While bitcoin disappointed in 2025, crypto turned the financial world on its head. 27.01.2026 13:57

While everyone’s been focused on bitcoin’s disappointing price in 2025, a few other things slipped under the radar. Companies now account for 5% of bitcoin holdings and stablecoin volumes exceed Visa transactions by a country mile, explains Hannes Wessels, SA country manager for Binance. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

AI trading tools can hallucinate and outright lie 20.01.2026 15:53

In this podcast, Abhishek Saxena, head of strategy and growth at AI research and development firm Sentient, explains what happens to traders relying uncritically on AI trading tools. They can easily go rogue. Moneyweb Crypto news articles