Moneyweb Crypto

EC10 co-founder Earle Loxton talks about the recent management fee increases, and the company's plans to launch an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) offering institutional investors exposure to bitcoin, but under the watchful eye of the JSE.

History teaches us that the same will happen to the US dollar and Sterling. The question is what will replace these? There's a good case to be made for private monies like bitcoin as a replacement for failing fiat currencies, argues economist Dawie Roodt.

Sonya Kuhnel of Blockchain Africa discusses how crypto project Cardano is launching a system of digital IDs that will unlock huge wealth across the African continent, and whether non-fungible tokens (or NFTs) are the digital equivalent of pet rocks, or whether they will become a real force in the emerging digital economy.

Bitcoin in Nigeria traded last week at a 50% premium to the price available in most other countries, after the Central Bank of Nigeria instructed banks to shut down accounts associated with crypto trading. Marius Reitz, Africa's GM for crypto exchange Luno, explains what impact this has had on Africa's fastest-growing crypto market and how Nigerians are finding ways around this.

Brandon Topham, head of enforcement at the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), explains that the authority is inundated with Mirror Trading International-lookalike scams. It's not just the FSCA pushing for regulation. Crypto exchanges, eager to burnish the sector's credibility, want this too.

Brenton Naicker, country head for crypto exchange Binance, explains what's behind the sudden explosion in the price of Binance Coin, now the third largest cryptocurrency as measured by market cap.

Farzam Ehsani, co-founder and CEO of crypto exchange VALR, answers Moneyweb readers' questions about how to safely get started in cryptos, and whether we are anywhere near the end of the current bull cycle.

Jon Ovadia, founder and CEO of crypto company Ovex, talks about the explosive growth of crypto arbitrage - where investors are able to exploit price differences in different markets for risk-free returns.

Teeka Tiwari, known as the 'crypto oracle', believes Bitcoin will hit $100 000 in 2021, but that we are still in the early stages of a major bull run.

Earle Loxton of DCX Capital, explains why the narrative around cryptos has changed over the last three years and why institutions and family offices are starting to pay attention to this new asset class.

Partner Wiehann Olivier and senior tax consultant Tertius Troost of Mazars run us through all the likely scenarios that you need to know about cryptos and tax, and why you might be better off with a buy-and-hold strategy when it comes to settling the taxman.

Richard da Sousa, founder of crypto exchange Altcoin Trader, has seen far worse crashes in his time as a bitcoin investor. This is a moderate correction compared with past crashes.

Crypto auditor Julian van Zyl, who helped bust a brokerage scam in Cayman Islands, explains the early tell-tale signs of a scam.

Crypto auditor Julian van Zyl, who helped bust a brokerage scam in Cayman Islands, explains the early tell-tale signs of a scam.

Investec's blockchain lead Chris Becker explains what's inside the new digital vault the bank recently piloted and whether this means it's preparing to enter the crypto space.

Luno co-founder and CEO Marcus Swanepoel expects huge crypto adoption in Africa driven by its ability to deliver more efficient and cheaper methods of making payments. He believes this, and new markets in Europe and Asia, will drive Luno's customer base to one billion within the next decade.

But with a difference - even spaza shops will be able to raise capital, explains Forus Exchange founder Sonny Fisher.

Ciaran Ryan and Jan Vermeulen of MyBroadband take a deep dive into the collapse of MTI and what it means for SA's reputation as a regional financial centre, and how it managed to grow so spectacularly in its final months of operation.

2021 will be the year when blockchain storms the financial sector. Sonya Kuhnel of Bitcoin Events explains what's in store for the upcoming Blockchain Africa Conference, from using stablecoins for import and export, to new payment methods at a fraction of the cost charged by banks, to the explosive growth in cryptos across Africa.

Jason Carpenter of Etherbridge and Jon-Jon Clarke of blockchain development company Avolabs explain why Ethereum is about to break out of bitcoin's shadow into the big time.