Are regulators strangling crypto in the crib?

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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.

4 Jun English South Africa Tech News · Investing

Crypto criminals are increasingly attacking people, not passwords

So-called ‘wrench attacks’ involving kidnapping, home invasions and physical threats have already netted criminals more than $30m this year, explains Philip Adiamah from Chainalysis.

13 Aug 21 min

When a cold wallet isn’t so cold: Lessons from the $90m bitcoin theft

Cold wallets were long considered the safest way to store bitcoin. A recent AI-enabled hack has challenged that view, says Novaque CEO Shiven Moodley.

6 Aug 19 min

Does the wine taste better when you own a piece of the vineyard?

Bitexen SA CEO Mark Diuga explains how the new Arra Vineyard Token will give ordinary investors exposure to a working Stellenbosch wine farm – and why vineyards, sports clubs and safari lodges could be next in line for tokenisation.

30 Jul 18 min

Does Africa really need more local currency stablecoins?

A new report by Standard Chartered and Zodia Markets argues for exactly this outcome. Rochelle McCauley from Standard Chartered Bank explains why.

23 Jul 18 min

Does Sars want to tax crypto to death?

Some people think so. Others have a more nuanced view, among them Tertius Troost, tax specialist at RSM SA.

16 Jul 13 min