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Duo vanishes with 69,000 Bitcoin, stash worth $4 billion at peak BTC prices
Two South African brothers made away with nearly 69,000 Bitcoin earlier this year, hacking one ‘Africrypt,’ their own exchange platform, and bagging one of the biggest crypto heists in dollar terms ever. дальше »
2021-6-24 12:45 | |
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Africrypt Stole $3.6 Billion In Bitcoin: Is This The Biggest Crypto Scam In History?
Around 69,000 Bitcoin has vanished from a South African investment platform, Africrypt, along with two brothers who owned the crypto firm. Africrypt Founders Took $3. 6 Billion A new Bitcoin scam involving the disappearance of $3. дальше »
2021-6-24 08:57 | |
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$3.6 Billion Crypto Theft: South African Bank Denies Relationship With Fraud Accused Africrypt
According to local media, leading South African financial institution FNB is denying allegations of a banking relationship with the recently collapsed crypto investment company, Africrypt. Africrypt Stops Operations Abruptly Africrypt abruptly ceased operations nearly two months ago, prompting the banking institution’s denial. дальше »
2021-6-20 03:17 | |
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$3.6 Billion Crypto Heist: South African Bank Denies Business Relationship With Fraud Accused Africrypt
According to local media, leading South African financial institution FNB is denying allegations of a banking relationship with the recently collapsed crypto investment company, Africrypt. FNB also insists it did not enable the investment company’s transactions which helped Africrypt’s two directors disappear with billions of dollars in investor funds. дальше »
2021-6-19 20:30 | |
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South Africa to revise its stance on crypto amid surging retail interest
South Africa’s financial watchdogs are gearing up to introduce a crypto regulation framework in the country. A report unveiled this news on June 14, citing a position paper published by the South African Intergovernmental FinTech Working Group (IFWG) via the Crypto Assets Regulatory Working Group (CAR WG). дальше »
2021-6-15 18:48 | |
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South Africa to revise national policy position on cryptocurrency
Strong retail interest in crypto has driven South African regulators to rethink how they classify cryptocurrencies.
дальше »2021-6-15 12:38 | |
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South African Court Submissions Expose Lies and Deceptive Tactics Used to Perpetuate MTI Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
New submissions by a South African regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and liquidators have exposed the web of lies and deceptive tactics that were used by Mirror Trading International (MTI) CEO Johann Steynberg and others to perpetuate the Ponzi scheme. дальше »
2021-6-10 06:30 | |
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South African Cannabis Entrepreneur Snags GGG NFT Seed Auctions
Establishing a new era in the emerging legal cannabis industry, a South African businessman, Matt Benas, outbid everyone in an historic NFT (non-fungible token) auction for... дальше »
2021-6-7 18:17 | |
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South African Crypto Exchanges Confirm Receiving Request for Client Data From Tax Collection Body
Three leading cryptocurrency exchanges from South Africa recently confirmed receiving a request for client data from the country’s revenue collector. In a joint statement, the exchanges, (namely Altcointrader, Luno, and Valr) said this request, which targets a “selection of customers”, has been made “in terms of section 46 of the (South African) Tax Administration Act.” […] дальше »
2021-6-3 08:30 | |
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South Africa: Reserve Bank Announces Research to Study CBDC Feasibility
It seems like the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) now understands the importance of digital currencies alongside traditional fiat currency. Recently, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has announced the start of a feasibility study for a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC). дальше »
2021-5-28 13:00 | |
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South Africa Reserve Bank Commences Retail CBDC Feasibility Study
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) says it has commenced a feasibility study for a general-purpose retail central bank digital currency (CBDC). The study, which the SARB expects to conclude in 2022, will focus on the issuance of a domestic CBDC that can be used by consumers in South Africa for general retail purposes. Study […] дальше »
2021-5-27 08:30 | |
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This country takes the first steps toward CBDC
South Africa has taken its initial steps towards a central bank digital currency [CBDC]. South African Reserve Bank has begun to explore the feasibility of a fiat digital currency owing to the latest The post This country takes the first steps toward CBDC appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2021-5-26 23:30 | |
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South African Crypto Holders Urged to Approach Tax Body Before It Descends on Them
A South Africa-based tax expert, David Lesperance, says with the country’s revenue collector now closing in on cryptocurrencies, holders must now take the initiative and approach South Africa Revenue Services (SARS) before it descends on them. дальше »
2021-5-19 10:30 | |
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Report: South African Taxes and Smuggling Behind Gold’s Price Distortions in Zimbabwe
Despite gold’s longstanding status as an alternative store of value, the commodity continues to experience unusual price variations in countries like South Africa and Zimbabwe. In turn, such price variances, as well as the rampant smuggling of the commodity, are distorting the precious metal’s actual production figures. дальше »
2021-5-18 10:00 | |
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Mastercard Payment Index: More Consumers in Three African Countries Plan to Use Crypto Based Payment Methods
According to a recent Mastercard payment index report, the Covid-19 related lockdowns helped spread the use of cryptocurrency in three African countries, namely Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. The report also reveals that a greater number of consumers from these countries are “likely to use one emerging payment method in the coming year.” More Respondents […] дальше »
2021-5-12 07:00 | |
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South African Tax Collector Targeting Crypto Investors in Its Bid to Raise Extra Revenues
Latest reports from South Africa suggest that the country’s tax agency will now be targeting cryptocurrency investors as it attempts to increase the total value of revenues collected. Alongside high net worth individuals and offshore investors, digital currency holders now constitute an area that is “likely to yield much of the extra tax” for the […] дальше »
2021-5-10 10:00 | |
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South African Regulator Apologizes to Crypto Firm After Issuing Then Withdrawing a Warning in Less Than 24 Hours
South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has apologized to a Cape Town-based crypto start, Ovex, less than 24 hours after warning that the firm was operating outside the law. Ovex Does Not Require Licence From FSCA In its May 7 retraction, the financial watchdog said the findings of an investigation into Ovex, which specializes […] дальше »
2021-5-9 05:00 | |
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Yearn Finance Founder Andre Cronje Set to Fight the Rug Pulled Crypto Messiah in a Dubai Boxing Match
South African crypto entrepreneur and Yearn Finance founder, Andre Cronje, is set to brawl Crypto Messiah in a physical fight at a Dubai crypto conference. The event, which has been dubbed the Cryptocurrency International boxing match, is scheduled to take place on October 15. дальше »
2021-5-6 07:30 | |
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A South African NFT Marketplace Officially Launches After Trial Phase Nets Over $10,000 for Rugby Star Bryan Habana
A South African non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, Momint has officially launched following the end of the two-week trial phase which saw the artwork of former rugby player Bryan Habana fetch over $10,000. дальше »
2021-5-3 15:15 | |
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South African Women Lose Money to Crypto Scammer Who Convinced Them That Botswana Pula Coins Are Bitcoins
A group of South African investors recently confessed to losing money to a brazen scammer after he convinced them to buy and hold nearly worthless physical coins. The coins, which are denominated in the Bostwana pula currency, were initially sold to a group of South African women back in 2019 when bitcoin was only worth […] дальше »
2021-5-1 07:30 | |
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MTI CEO and Wife Issued With Provisional Sequestration Order by South African High Court
A South African High Court recently served Mirror Trading International (MTI)’s Johann and Nerina Steynberg with a provisional sequestration order. The court’s decision follows a successful court application by the five joint provisional liquidators of the now-defunct online bitcoin scam. дальше »
2021-4-27 09:30 | |
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Crypto artists are now using Ethereum NFTs to fight climate change
Californian startup Hitch is collaborating with South African artist Daniella Attfield to create a unique non-fungible token (NFT) art piece that benefits the climate, it said in a release shared with CryptoSlate. дальше »
2021-4-23 07:00 | |
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Sale of MTI Bitcoins in South Africa Briefly Wipes out Premium Buyers
The premium or arbitrage gap on bitcoin in South Africa recently turned negative following the offloading of coins worth over $75 million by liquidators of MTI. As a result of the temporary supply glut, buying bitcoins on local South African exchanges briefly became cheaper than buying on overseas exchanges. дальше »
2021-4-22 01:30 | |
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Another South African Company Reveals Plans to List a Crypto ETF on Local Stock Exchange
Fresh reports from South Africa suggest another local company, Sygnia, is set to apply to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to list a new cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF). This application will be the second time Sygnia has attempted to list the crypto ETF. дальше »
2021-4-21 09:30 | |
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South African Crypto Platform Revix Raises $4.1 Million
The South African cryptocurrency investment platform, Revix, has reportedly raised about $4. 1 million from its latest capital raise round. According to the firm, part of the raised capital will be used “to launch Revix’s mobile application, a variety of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) investment opportunities. дальше »
2021-4-21 15:30 | |
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Ripple Partner Mercury FX Accepted Into ‘First Cohort’ of a South African Regulatory Sandbox
South Africa’s Inter-governmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) recently accepted Mercury FX, a UK-based e-money firm, into the first cohort of its regulatory sandbox. The firm, which harnesses the Ripplenet blockchain, says it wants to demonstrate its technology’s ability “to shorten the money transfer window to only minutes. дальше »
2021-4-5 15:30 | |
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Binance Abruptly Delists South African Rand Trading Pairs After Currency Fails to Meet ‘High Level Standard’
In an abrupt move, Binance South Africa announced on March 31 that all South African rand (ZAR) trading pairs will be delisted on April 2. The crypto exchange adds in a statement that “all trade orders will be automatically removed after 10. дальше »
2021-4-2 09:30 | |
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A Forex Broker Transfers 1,200 BTC Belonging to the Mirror Trading International to a South African Liquidator
Fresh reports from South Africa suggest that a total of 1,200 bitcoins belonging to the now-defunct Mirror Trading International (MTI) were recently transferred from FX Choice to an appointed liquidator. дальше »
2021-4-1 09:30 | |
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South African Companies Convert Cash Holdings Into BTC— Crypto Asset Is Hedge Against Devaluation
New reports emerging from South Africa suggest privately held firms are converting a portion of their cash holdings into bitcoin as they seek to hedge against currency devaluation. According to one report, an open-source software specialist firm, LSD Open, could well be the first South African company to make the bold step after it reportedly […] дальше »
2021-3-30 03:00 | |
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South African Regulator Zeroes in on Scams and Unregulated Firms in Its Second Crypto ‘Health Warning’
South African regulator the Financial Sector Conduct Authority recently issued its second crypto “health warning” after it noticed increased reports of crypto-related losses suffered “in the past three months. дальше »
2021-3-29 14:00 | |
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South African Crypto Exchange Suspends Bitcoin & Litecoin Withdrawals Due to Balance ‘Discrepancies’
South Africa-based cryptocurrency exchange iCE3 suspended Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC) withdrawals this week after noting “discrepancies” in the balances of these crypto-assets on the platform. дальше »
2021-3-19 20:27 | |
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South African Exchange Ice3x Suspends Trading After Noting Discrepancies in Balances of BTC and LTC
A South African crypto exchange, Ice3x, suspended trading on its platform on March 16 after noting discrepancies in balances of bitcoin and litecoin held on the platform. At the time of writing, the exchange had not revealed the cause of the mismatches in balances or when it expects trading to resume. In the meantime, a […] дальше »
2021-3-18 13:05 | |
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South African Crypto Businesses Decry Lack of Amenable Regulations
Bitcoin-linked businesses in South Africa are criticizing the government for its slow approach towards implementing clear and amenable regulation for the industry. The firms are threatening to orchestrate a mass exodus if things remain the same, according to a Bloomberg report on March 9, 2021. дальше »
2021-3-10 01:00 | |
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South African Crypto Firms Threaten To Leave Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
The arrival of crypto-assets in Africa was seen as the end of financial exclusion in a continent that has remained in the dark ages for so long. With cryptocurrencies making it possible for retail investors to dictate how they spend their money and what they get in return, the continent quickly embraced the industry. дальше »
2021-3-10 20:19 | |
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South African crypto firms warn opaque regulations are harming the industry
South African crypto firms are threatening to move operations abroad if lawmakers don’t provide clear regulatory guidelines.
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Crypto Artist Daniella Attfield Rewrites History Through NFTs
“Artists are historians and their art the journal,” the Singart team once wrote. This statement is most certainly true in the case of young South African crypto artist Daniella Attfield who is rewriting the history of art through non-fungible tokens. дальше »
2021-3-9 19:04 | |
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South African Regulator Warns Crypto Investors to ‘Be Prepared to Lose All’ Following Collapse of Bitcoin Trading Company MTI
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has issued what it terms crypto health warning after receiving many complaints from South African victims of crypto scams. In the warning, the FSCA reminds prospective investors that crypto-related investments are currently not regulated. дальше »
2021-2-6 22:30 | |
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South African Tax Regulators Shift Focus To Crypto; Sends Out Audit Requests
According to local news firm, Broadband, SARS sent out audit requests to taxpayers asking them to disclose their cryptocurrency trades and purchases. This was confirmed by Tax Consulting South Africa, which has recently been approached by a number of taxpayers on the issue. дальше »
2021-2-6 20:36 | |
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South African Taxpayers Who Fail to Disclose Income From Cryptocurrency Trading Face Possible Jail Time
According to a report, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has sent out audit requests to taxpayers asking them to disclose their cryptocurrency trades and purchases. Taxpayers that fail to correctly disclose their income from bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies may be “liable to a fine or imprisonment for up to two years.” SARS Tracking Non-Compliant […] дальше »
2021-2-4 12:20 | |
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South Africa's SARS accelerates crackdown on non-compliant Bitcoin traders
South Africa is the latest country to come down on cryptocurrency investors, with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) sending audit requests to taxpayers, requesting them to disclose cryptocurrenThe post South Africa's SARS accelerates crackdown on non-compliant Bitcoin traders appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2021-2-3 10:30 | |
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Scams are driving South African authorities to regulate crypto trading
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority is demanding tighter regulatory control over cryptocurrency.
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Liquidators seek expanded probe of alleged South African Bitcoin scheme
Liquidators of the embattled Mirror Trading International want a deeper probe of the alleged Bitcoin multi-level marketing scheme. дальше »
2021-1-16 13:49 | |
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Liquidators of South African Bitcoin Trading Club Request Greater Probe Powers
Placed under provisional liquidation last month, Mirror Trading had claimed to be able to offer returns of 10% a month using bots to trade clients' bitcoin. дальше »
2021-1-15 12:17 | |
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South African Court Grants Order to Liquidate Mirror Trading International After Investors Fail to Withdraw Their BTC
A South African High Court recently granted a provisional liquidation order against Mirror Trading International (MTI) following an application for relief by two investors who failed to withdraw their bitcoin. дальше »
2021-1-1 07:30 | |
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