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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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Will central bank digital cash ever take off in SA? 25.10.2023 28:12

Michail le Roux of Hanekom Attorneys says CBDCs are coming and that fears of a snooping state examining all our transactions are overblown. Plus the prospects of voting by cell phone in the future, using blockchain technology to stop the cheats. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Is Bitcoin's 6 month sideways crawl about to break? 18.10.2023 24:12

With a bitcoin halving of supply in 2024, Jason Welz, head of digital assets at alternative investment firm Jaltech, points out that all previous "halvenings" have been preceded by a bull run. Will it be any different this time? Plus, some astonishing developments in blockchain technology are about to unfurl in the coming years. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Own a slice of property for R100 with new fractional ownership exchanges 11.10.2023 26:31

Libex and law firm Schindlers have partnered in setting up two exchanges offering investors the opportunity to list and own fractional pieces of assets from farms to residential buildings. Chaz Dunn, innovation head at Libex, and Schindlers managing partner Maurice Crespi explain. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Crypto scammers have met their match. 04.10.2023 32:44

Carel de Jager, head of distributed ledger technology at CSIR, explains how he tracked down stolen funds from a Moneyweb reader with a new blockchain tool that is being offered to crime busters worldwide. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Is the rand ultimately headed to R100 to the US dollar? 27.09.2023 28:47

Andrew Field, co-founder of BitDirect, explains the history and likely future of money, arguing that the rand will ultimately hit R100 to the US dollar. There's a long history of fiat currency failures. If so, what role does bitcoin play in the future monetary firmament? Moneyweb Crypto news articles

How the crypto industry is redefining ownership 20.09.2023 27:22

Blockchain is transforming everything we know about ownership. This is the killer use case for blockchain - establishing title to property and, with that, the ability to transfer and trade property rights. It's a fascinating world we are about to enter, explains Steven Sidley, author of 'It's Mine: How the crypto industry is redefining ownership'. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

The taxi industry goes cashless 13.09.2023 29:18

Eastern Cape taxi operators embrace blockchain technology as they ditch cash and start to compete with the major retailers, explains Sonny Fisher of ForUS. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

D-Day approaches for crypto companies as regulations kick in 06.09.2023 22:45

Gerhard van Deventer, head of enforcement at the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, explains how the crypto industry is about to get the policing it has long needed. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Converting Namibians to bitcoin one beer at a time 30.08.2023 21:37

If Nikolai Tjongarero of EasySats meets someone unfamiliar with bitcoin, he gives them the two-minute elevator pitch and buys them a beer, paid, of course, with bitcoin. He's making tons of happy friends and winning them over to bitcoin in the process. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

How a University of Pretoria drop-out is bringing bitcoin to Africa 23.08.2023 24:28

Kgothatso Ngako dropped out of university to translate bitcoin educational literature into indigenous African languages. Now he has come up with a way for people without smart phones, internet or a crypto account to own and store bitcoin. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

What happens to your crypto when you die? 16.08.2023 15:33

Between four and six million Bitcoin have been forever list because the owners lost their passwords or threw away their hard drives. Brandon Sylvester of Sanlam Trust explains that few people realise that cryptos are not automatically passed on to beneficiaries on death. That's a huge potential loss. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

The crypto boat has not sailed for new investors 09.08.2023 21:53

Crypto adoption has tended to follow crypto prices. New use cases for crypto, other than speculation, are giving it as push, says Christo de Wit, SA manager for Luno. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Can cryptos help solve Africa's inflation problem? 02.08.2023 21:00

Richard Schoeman, CFO at crypto and payments company Yellow Card, explains how Africans have discovered a love for cryptos as a way to shield themselves from inflation and local currency weakness. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Going gridless bitcoin mining in Africa 26.07.2023 24:38

Erik Hersman, co-founder of Gridless Mining, explains how the company is using spare power from independent power producers in Africa to set up bitcoin mines, and explores whether private solar power in SA can be turned to profit. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Bitcoin mining: Local miner explains how it's done 19.07.2023 35:21

Dezray Thomas lives, breathes and mines Bitcoin – using solar and Eskom. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Crypto volumes are perking up 12.07.2023 22:07

Hannes Wessels, general manager for Binance in southern Africa, explains how crypto volumes have responded to srging prices in 2023, and what the future of finance looks like. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Local Bitcoin economies are sprouting up across SA 04.07.2023 28:43

Glenn Jooste, founder of Bitcoin Ubuntu in Swellendam in the Western Cape, explains how you can now live and thrive in Bitcoin-only economies. Going off the financial grid is fast becoming a reality, and communities like Bitcoin Ubuntu and nearby Bitcoin Ekasi in Mossel Bay, and Bitcoin Witsand are taking the poor with them. Moneyweb Crypto news articles