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South Africa: Crypto Exchange Platform VALR Launched in Partnership with Bittrex
Farzam Ehsani, former blockchain lead at Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), has launched his new business initiative named VALR, reports Tech Central, on December 6, 2018. Based in South Africa, VALR is a digital asset trading platform which has been launched in partnership with crypto exchange trading platform Bittrex. дальше »
2018-12-8 14:00 | |
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KBX Token – a Cryptocurrency Exchange for Investors in Africa
The world is moving fast into digital assets, and crypto currencies are the next big serious investments for anyone looking to make sustainable returns and profits with their investments. Which is the reason why hyper growth economies like Africa, the continent that the world is turning to, for the next phase of global growth, needs […] The post KBX Token – a Cryptocurrency Exchange for Investors in Africa appeared first on NullTX. дальше »
2018-12-8 00:36 | |
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P2P Bitcoin Marketplace Paxful Builds Second School in Africa with Crypto
Paxful has announced the completion of its second built school in Rwanda, funded entirely with crypto as part of their initiative #BuiltwithBitcoin. The Delaware-based peer-to-peer (P2P) Bitcoin marketplace built the school in partnership with humanitarian organisation Zam Zam Water, which saw over $100,000 in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and Dash donations. дальше »
2018-12-10 00:35 | |
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South Africa to Update, Review Old National Payment System, Cryptos Can Be Positively Affected
The financial authorities of South Africa are now looking for comments on a proposed policy that could enact changes that would offer more regulatory certainty in the country. This happened soon after the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and the National Treasury decided to overhaul the current system that is being used in the country, […] дальше »
2018-12-7 17:41 | |
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VALR launches crypto trading platform in South Africa in partnership with Bittrex
VALR, a digital asset platform based in Johannesburg, South Africa, announced on December 6 that it is launching a new digital asset trading platform in South Africa in partnership with Bittrex. Registrations to be part of a limited-access launch have opened today at www. дальше »
2018-12-6 20:03 | |
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November in Africa: Spotify expands and drones protect wildlife
Too often in these monthly wraps we look at the negative side of tech in Africa, usually what governments are doing to milk the sector for all it is worth. Last month, however, we saw the potential for tech on the continent, and how if it is employed in the right way it can have really meaningful impact across a variety of spaces. дальше »
2018-12-5 12:01 | |
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South African Man Hands $60k Worth of Bitcoin to Thieves After Being Tortured
A cryptocurrency trader has been targeted by a criminal gang in South Africa. After being kidnapped and tortured, the victim eventually handed almost $60,000 in Bitcoin, along with cash and various other gadgets on his person at the time. дальше »
2018-12-5 00:00 | |
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Man Tortured For His Bitcoin: 4 Ways to Protect Your BTC Funds
A Bitcoin trader from South Africa has reportedly been drugged, kidnapped, and tortured over his Bitcoin holdings. The assault happened after the man followed an invite to an anonymous presentation, highlighting the threats lurking on the internet. дальше »
2018-12-4 19:00 | |
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South African man hands thugs $60K in Bitcoin after heinous torturing
It seems cryptocurrency scammers aren’t afraid of using more old school tactics in order to extort Bitcoin from their victims. A man from South Africa was purportedly attacked for his Bitcoin by someone he met on Facebook, according to local news outlet, the Soweto Urban. дальше »
2018-12-4 18:57 | |
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Trading Platform Paxful Completes Construction for Second School in Rwanda
Children in the Rwandan village of Kasebigege are being given a greater chance to pursue a sound education as construction on a new school, developed by bitcoin marketplace Paxful, has been completed. дальше »
2018-12-3 22:11 | |
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Blockchain Technology Can Solve Africa’s Energy Problems
Despite the abundance of many forms of natural energy in Africa, including solar, wind and hydro, several parts of the vast continent still have no access to 24/7 interrupted electricity. According to a World Economic Forum report on November 29, 2018, blockchain technology can fix the energy issues of Africa if well utilized. дальше »
2018-12-2 02:00 | |
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Malaysian MP ”Concerned About Threat” from Cryptocurrencies
Lim Guan Eng, the finance minister of Malaysia, has warned individuals and companies planning to issue new cryptocurrencies with a stern: “don’t do it”. Addressing parliament on Nov. 26, Guan Eng advised to wait for legal guidance from Bank Negara Malaysia, the southeast Asian country’s central bank. дальше »
2018-11-27 12:43 | |
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Law Firm: South Africa’s Draft Tax Law Could Affect Cryptocurrency Use
A South African law firm has published a short essay on proposed tax legislation for cryptocurrency in the country. Cox Yeats Attorneys, a Durban-based firm, argues that the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, published by the National Treasury in July, will be bad for the digital asset industry, according to local media reports. дальше »
2018-11-26 18:15 | |
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Uganda To Introduce New Crypto Regulatory Framework As Increased Bitcoin Scams Plague Industry
Uganda—a mid-sized country located in East Africa is set to introduce a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies whose aim will be to protect its citizens from being defrauded by the many crypto scams currently present online. дальше »
2018-11-26 12:05 | |
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Why Cryptocurrencies are the next big thing in Africa
Many people would not expect Africa to be a good destination for finance. However, the continent has proven over and over again that it is well accommodating to the industry. One of the newest additions is the cryptocurrency market with several countries like South Africa, Ghana, and Nigeria. дальше »
2018-11-21 14:14 | |
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Zimbabweans Use BTC to Pay for Food Hampers Amid Foreign Currency Crisis
Study263, a Zimbabwean-owned fintech startup operating from South Africa, has opened an online store allowing Zimbabweans to buy food hampers that are delivered directly to their homes. Shoppers have the option to pay for items like cooking oil and baked beans in BTC, Paypal or Ecocash, a local mobile money payment system. дальше »
2018-11-20 22:05 | |
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Stellar (XLM) now available on UAE crypto exchange BitOasis
CryptoNinjas BitOasis, the Dubai headquartered bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange serving the Middle East and North Africa today announced that Stellar Lumen (XLM) tokens are now available on the company’s digital asset trading exchange. дальше »
2018-11-20 20:40 | |
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РАКИБ планирует страховать киберриски
Российская ассоциация криптоиндустрии и блокчейна (РАКИБ) начнет заниматься нейтрализацией киберрисков. В партнерстве с AIG MEA ассоциация разработает страховые продукты для минимизации основных рисков, встречающиеся в ходе работы над блокчейн-проектами. дальше »
2018-11-20 11:35 | |
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Ubitus Cloud Gaming Platform to Adopt Bitmain’s Sophon AI Chips to Explore Computing Market
Ubitus has been considered to be the largest cloud gaming platform that is found within the East Africa region. They went ahead to announce that it will be adopting the Sophon AI Chips and several other related hardware products that have been created by BITMAIN. дальше »
2018-11-14 02:54 | |
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Top Japan Insurance Provider Sompo And Africa’s BitPesa Blockchain Platform To Improve Cross-Border Payments
Sompo And BTC Africa Team Up In Efforts To Improve Cross-Border Payments Sompo Holdings is considered to be one of the top three insurers in the entire nation of Japan, which makes each of their partnerships significant. дальше »
2018-11-13 01:49 | |
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Японская страховая компания стала партнером криптоплатежной платформы BitPesa
Вторая по величине страховая компания Японии Sompo Holdings начала сотрудничество с криптовалютной платежной онлайн-платформой BTC Africa, более известной как BitPesa. Согласно пресс-релизу, Sompo приобрела за $5 млн 10-процентную долю в BitPesa. дальше »
2018-11-12 16:34 | |
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Nigerian Startups Call for Cryptocurrency Regulation to Stem Investment Outflows
Nigeria’s financial technology startups have called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to provide legal guidelines for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. A lack of regulation is driving investment out of Africa’s biggest economy to areas like Rwanda and Europe while fomenting uncertainty, according to the Electronic Payment Practitioners Association of Nigeria (E-ppan). дальше »
2018-11-10 02:15 | |
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Africa’s Leading Blockchain Company Block Commodities Is Building Farmer 3.0 Ecosystem
Blockchain Empowering Small Farmers A new agricultural ecosystem may be taking place in Africa by virtue of a new agri-tech company called Block Commodities. The company features a platform with three key pillars: generating a tokenized system, empowering small farmers, and the development of smart agriculture. дальше »
2018-11-7 21:46 | |
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Luno Crypto Survey Shows Malaysia, Indonesia and South Africa Outshine Europe in Bitcoin interest
Businesses generally forget that there is a whole new and untapped world in the developing economies. These markets are usually more attuned to their needs and wants in contrast to their counterparts in the developed world. дальше »
2018-11-7 18:02 | |
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Survey: South Africans Turning to Crypto as Hedge Against Volatility of the Rand
A survey by Luno, a London-based cryptocurrency platform, has revealed that a growing number of people in South Africa prefer holding cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and bitcoin cash rather than the local fiat unit, the rand. дальше »
2018-11-7 13:00 | |
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Alibaba exec Brian Wong explains the company’s plans for Afrika
After training their first cohort of 24 Afrikan startups as part of the eFounder Fellowship training program, Alibaba went on to launch another initiative aimed at empowering Afrikan technology startups. дальше »
2018-11-6 14:45 | |
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Huobi MENA launches AI trading solution
On October 25, Coinstelegram reported that Huobi Global revealed details of its plans to expand into the Middle East, African, and South Asian markets. At that time, Huobi MENA, the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia branch of the Huobi Group, was in the process of establishing partnerships with regional players, starting with AI Trader, […] дальше »
2018-11-5 11:36 | |
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African Digital Asset Framework (ADAF) Looks To Unify Blockchain Standards In Africa
On November 2, the African Digital Asset Framework officially kicked off its planned mandate to establish efforts to consolidate blockchain development standards across Africa and beyond. The project was launched under the Pan-African Organization with the goal of building regulated, cross-border blockchain standards that will link Africans at home and those living abroad. With Africa […] дальше »
2018-11-5 10:16 | |
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Huobi MENA Introduces AI-Powered Hybrid Trading Platform
Huobi MENA, the global arm of Hubo Division for the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asian markets announced November 1, 2018, that it has teamed up with AI Trader, an artificial intelligence-based autonomous crypto trading system. дальше »
2018-11-4 19:00 | |
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African Techpreneurs catalysing the Blockchain Revolution
Africa has been at forefront of many advancements over the years, still, it is not the first continent that people would consider for technological advances. This is due to the fact, that only the several challenges faced by Africa are advertised by media. дальше »
2018-11-3 15:41 | |
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Report : Before Binance’s Arrival, 70% of Ugandans had no Traditional Bank Accounts
As cryptocurrency outgrows its infancy, exchanges are on the race to dominate in as many countries as possible. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange according to data by coinmarketcap is currently taking the front row in its quest to establish cryptocurrency trading in Africa as it remarkably creates room for the 70% of Uganda’s population […] The post Report : Before Binance’s Arrival, 70% of Ugandans had no Traditional Bank Accounts appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-11-3 23:20 | |
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Africa Dominates Trade Volume on P2P Bitcoin Exchange Paxful
Paxful Inc. , a peer-to-peer bitcoin exchange, is seeing significant growth in Africa. The U. S. -based company said Africans now accounted for the largest number of people buying and selling cryptocurrency on its platform, with average monthly transactions totaling $64. дальше »
2018-11-2 05:45 | |
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Buying Bitcoin In Africa: The Hustle Of Cryptocurrency Trading
When he heard about the prospect of a digital asset that had an ‘assured profit’ tag attached, Brenda Gatwiri knew she had to get herself some. Living in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, she hadn’t anticipated the headache that purchasing cryptocurrencies would turn out to be. дальше »
2018-11-2 21:12 | |
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October in Africa: Egypt stifles tech innovation, Google gets busy
The Egyptian government has had a busy time of late, shutting down taxi app mergers, taxing e-commerce platforms, and enforcing digital media regulation laws. Rumors have been swirling that Uber and regional equivalent Careem might be set to merge in Egypt, but it’s not going to happen. дальше »
2018-11-1 17:34 | |
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Brazilian Banks Ordered to Reopen Cryptocurrency Exchange’s Frozen Accounts
A Brazilian court has ordered the reopening of cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin Max’s bank accounts, which were closed without explanation by Banco do Brasil and Banco Santander in September. дальше »
2018-11-1 03:00 | |
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Kenya’s Bithub Africa Mines Bitcoin Using Solar Power
Bithub Africa has started using off-grid solar power to mine bitcoin and ethereum. John Karanja, the founder and chief executive officer of the small Kenyan mining operation, hopes to spread the technology to the rest of the continent while exposing the lie that cryptocurrency mining poses a danger to the environment. дальше »
2018-10-31 12:50 | |
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Social media mobs are worse for society than the people they shame
Back in 2013, Justine Sacco was getting ready to visit her family in South Africa, and before she boarded her flight, she made an insensitive joke on Twitter: “Going to Africa. Hope I don’t get AIDS. дальше »
2018-10-31 11:00 | |
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Tim Draper: Fiat To Falter, Crypto Assets To Succeed
Tim Draper Holds His Unwavering Belief In Crypto Assets Ran NeuNer, the CEO of OnChain Capital and the host of CNBC Africa’s “Crypto Trader,” recently took to the Crypto Invest Summit in Los Angeles to speak with industry leaders, commentators, analysts, and prominent investors to garner an insider look on their short-term and long-term visions […] The post Tim Draper: Fiat To Falter, Crypto Assets To Succeed appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-10-30 08:45 | |
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How Lithuania Became One of the Most Important Fintech Hubs in Europe
China has been expanding its investments all over the world. From Africa to Latin America and Asia. But in Europe, it has also started to place funds and help develop some countries. Joe Wallen, Contributor for Forbes Europe, wrote an article in which he analyses the Chinese influence in Europe, specifically in Lithuania. He starts […] дальше »
2018-10-30 23:32 | |
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Huobi Crypto Exchange Announces Middle East, Africa and South Asia Plans to Expand Operations
Huobi Announces Plans to Expand in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia Huobi Group will expand in many other regions around the world. In a blog post released by Huobi Global, the company announced that it will be expanding its operations into the Middle East, the African continent and South Asian market. During the […] дальше »
2018-10-26 20:12 | |
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CNBC Africa: Coinbase готовится к IPO
Вчера ведущий программы Crypto Trader на CNBC Africa Ран Нойнер заявил, что Coinbase объявит IPO сегодня, 26-го октября. Также в своем Twitter Ран опубликовал статистику криптобиржи, согласно которой число пользователей Coinbase достигает 25 млн, 600 000 из которых активно торгуют на платформе, прибыль Coinbase за последний квартал составила 90 млн долларов, при этом 80% прибыли […] дальше »
2018-10-26 06:59 | |
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Ведущий CNBC заявил о скором IPO Coinbase
Ведущий программы Crypto Trader на CNBC Africa Рэн Ньюнер в своём твите от 25 октября утверждает, что биржа и оператор криптовалютного кошелька Coinbase собирается объявить об IPO. Ньюнер заявляет, что подробности IPO Coinbase будут раскрыты 26 октября в прямом эфире его шоу Crypto Trader. Ведущий т... дальше »
2018-10-26 22:15 | |
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HUOBI Group Sets up Shop in Africa, Middle East and South Asia
Huobi Group revealed at the World Blockchain Summit in Dubai that the company is looking to expand its operations to the Middle Eastern, African and South Asian markets in a bid to provide services to its unbanked or underbanked residents. дальше »
2018-10-26 21:07 | |
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Cryptocurrency Exchange Huobi Plans to Expand Into Africa, Middle East, and South Asia
Mohit Davar, the co-founder of Huobi Mena, used the World Blockchain Summit being held in Dubai to reveal his company’s plans to further expand into less untapped markets in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia; the company stated in an Oct. дальше »
2018-10-25 19:29 | |
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Huobi анонсировала экспансию в страны Африки, Ближнего Востока и Южной Азии
Гонконгская криптовалютная биржа Huobi намерена расширить свою деятельность на территории Африки, Южной Азии и Ближнего Востока. Об этом представители рассказали в своем блоге. We’re proud to announce our expansion into the Middle East, Africa & South Asia headed by Mr Mohit Davar, Co-Founder & Director of @HuobiMENA at the #WorldBlockchainSummit! Come and check us out […] Запись Huobi анонсировала экспансию в страны Африки, Ближнего Востока и Южной Азии впервые появилась Bloomchain (Блумчейн.ру). дальше »
2018-10-25 19:01 | |
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Crypto Exchange Huobi Reveals Global Expansion and New Partnerships Plans
Singapore-based crypto exchange, Huobi, will be launching a subsidiary called Huobi Mena in Dubai. The new center will become a regional headquarters as Huobi goes on to its expansion drive in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia according to a recent blog post. дальше »
2018-10-25 16:30 | |
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Huobi Group Reveals Expansion Plans to Africa, Middle East and South Asia
The team at Huobi have expressed their intentions of expanding globally to the markets in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. The announcement was made at the World Blockchain Summit currently being held in Dubai. дальше »
2018-10-25 11:13 | |
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