In June 2019, Facebook unveiled a new global cryptocurrency – Libra – that it hoped would disrupt the current world financial system by giving users the chance to send and spend money at a next-to-nothing fee. When it was first introduced,...
“Despite Bitcoin’s volatility, cryptocurrency trades continue to rise,” says Marius Reitz, Luno Africa GM. Reitz’s comment comes shortly after the South African cryptocurrency exchange, Luno announced that it now has three million...
September 5, 2019 •
Finance, Southern Africa •
Jenna Cook •
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Cryptocurrency exchange, AltCoinTrader has announced that it plans to reduce all fees by more than 50 per cent, indefinitely. The exchange says the move to cut fees in half, which may come as a surprise to industry insiders, was inevitable and is the result...
August 22, 2019 •
Finance •
Jenna Cook •
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Bitcoin-based trading platform, PrimeXBT announced on Wednesday, 22 August 2019, that it has lowered its trading fees. According to the platform, the new fee structure includes a reduction in overnight financing fees on all crypto trading pairs, as well as a...
Here in South Africa, the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector is considered to be relatively new. There are many differences faced by crypto enthusiasts and traders when utilising crypto exchanges to trade when compared to the international markets. One...
Cryptocurrency payment platform and wallet, Coindirect announced on Thursday, 1 August 2019, its new business to business (B2B) cryptocurrency payment solution — designed to facilitate borderless transactions within a secure and transparent environment. ...
July 29, 2019 •
Finance, Top Stories •
Jenna Cook •
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Multi-asset Bitcoin-based trading platform, PrimeXBT announced on Sunday, 28 July 2019, that it has launched a new mobile app for Apple iOS devices. The offering is said to provide access to all of the platform’s available trading tools and assets, from...
North Wind Digital CEO, Adrian van der Merwe, has a vast understanding of technology as well as the finance function thereof. With a career in the accounting industry spanning 20 years, Adrian is passionate about using technology to bring about the best...
July 25, 2019 •
Finance, Sponsored •
Fundi Maseko •
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Youths in Nigeria are faced with several problems and one of them is unemployment. The United Nations announced that Nigeria has overtaken India as the poverty capital of the world. Which means that an estimated 90 million people are living in abject poverty....
On Wednesday, 17 July 2019, online payment company CASHU and Huobi announced a collaboration that aims to make ‘accessing cryptocurrency as easy as buying a Netflix subscription or paying a bill’ for millions of people across North Africa. With...
July 18, 2019 •
Finance, Top Stories •
Jenna Cook •
Comments Off on Five reasons why Libra is not the new Bitcoin
Earlier this year, Facebook revealed a plan to release a new global cryptocurrency called Libra. While the coin is only going public in 2020, it’s garnered much anticipation from crypto-enthusiasts and even more scepticism from crypto-critics. And...
There are several common mistakes which the novice cryptocurrency investor should take note of before investing in crypto. Let’s dive into the most common pitfalls new investors make. Avoid these common pitfalls in crypto investing As an investor, you need...
On Thursday, 11 July 2019, US President, Donald Trump, posted a series of tweets in which he warned social media company, Facebook, against becoming a ‘bank’ — or face having to undergo the obstacles and regulations that all American banks do. Trump...
With the recent surge in Bitcoin’s price and the overall interest in the cryptocurrency industry growing, it is time to recap as to how South African’s can go about investing in Bitcoin and other altcoins. Buying your first Bitcoin is easy. All you need...
May 29, 2019 •
Finance, Sponsored •
Fundi Maseko •
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iTunes gift card market is one of the top online investments that many Nigerian youths involved in as they regularly trade these gift cards for fiat currencies on different trading platforms. However, one phenomenon that has begun to trend that has turned to...
April 2, 2019 •
Finance •
Fundi Maseko •
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Bitcoin has been celebrated as the flagship cryptocurrency and is undoubtedly the most widely used altcoin. While Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have yet to reach their full potential as a means of carrying out transactions, the tech that powers it,...
