South Africa News

First Bitcoin-Only Real Estate Transaction Completed in Texas

SEP 19, 2017 | Jon Buck

In Texas, buyer and seller come to terms for a home sale in Bitcoin.

44977 | 10

Bitcoin Bounties to Sniff Out Online Pirates

SEP 18, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

Hidden Bitcoin Bounties could lead authorities to online pirates

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South Africa Pick n Pay Online Retailer to Accept Bitcoin

SEP 18, 2017 | Jon Buck

South Africa continues to adopt Bitcoin as Pick n Pay begins acceptance.

21790 | 12

BRICS to Discuss Cryptocurrency as Alternative to National Currencies

SEP 04, 2017 | William Suberg

Cryptocurrency could appear as an officially sanctioned settlement method for BRICS countries, reports state.

13336 | 1

Cryptocurrencies Are 90 Percent Speculative: Ethereum Cofounder

AUG 25, 2017 | William Suberg

Cryptocurrencies are “90 percent speculative” according to Ethereum cofounder Joseph Lubin.

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Risky Business For South African Central Bank To Dish Out Bitcoin

AUG 24, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

Despite growing interest in South Africa, its central bank says digital currencies are too risky to be issued at the moment.

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South Africa Tops Bitcoin Google Searches Worldwide in Adoption Spike

AUG 17, 2017 | William Suberg

South Africa is number one in the world when it comes to Bitcoin searches per capita, data from Google Trends reveals.

10778 | 2

South Africans Make Bitcoin Work for Them As Currency, Store of Wealth

JUL 26, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

South African citizens are trying to carve out their own niche in Bitcoin, both as a store of wealth and as a functioning currency, as the government slowly com...

11348 | 1

South African Central Bank To Start Bitcoin Regulation Experiment

JUL 20, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

A Blockchain-based solutions provider in South Africa, Bankymoon, has been selected by the central bank of the country to be the sandbox business in testing out...

12472 | 2

Whites-Only Bitcoin-Like Currency To Appear In South Africa

JUL 17, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

A racially segregated “Whites-Only” bastion in South Africa is looking to turn its own fiat currency into a digital one as cryptocurrencies spread to even the m...

12576 | 38

Should Tax on Bitcoin Be Eliminated? The Case of South Africa

MAY 29, 2017 | Joseph Young

Bitcoin earnings are taxable in South Africa. When trading, the exchange suggested users to consult registered tax professionals to ensure that they are complia...

12598 | 6

Durban Bitcoin Seminar Aims At Educating South Africans on Crypto Opportunities

JAN 10, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

BitClub is organizing a free Bitcoin Seminar in Durban to educate the public about the immense benefits Bitcoin is offering the global community.

566 | 2

South African Central Bank Participates In Top African Banks’ Blockchain Network

OCT 17, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

Africa's largest banks and South Africa’s Central Securities Depository have set up a Blockchain network.

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Bitcoin Surges 5% in South Africa, Venezuela With Its 1,500% Inflation May Follow

OCT 16, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

Bitcoin price rose in its top African market this week, experts expect Venezuela to follow with its projected 1,500% inflation.

71 | 1

Bitcoin is Legal But Not Tender in Multi-Currency Zimbabwe

OCT 15, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

How legal and useful is Bitcoin in Zimbabwe, the country which has been faced with a difficult economic situation for decades?

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First Bitcoin-Only Real Estate Transaction Completed in Texas

SEP 19, 2017 | Jon Buck

In Texas, buyer and seller come to terms for a home sale in Bitcoin.

44977 | 10

Cryptocurrencies Are 90 Percent Speculative: Ethereum Cofounder

AUG 25, 2017 | William Suberg

Cryptocurrencies are “90 percent speculative” according to Ethereum cofounder Joseph Lubin.

22176 | 2

South Africa Pick n Pay Online Retailer to Accept Bitcoin

SEP 18, 2017 | Jon Buck

South Africa continues to adopt Bitcoin as Pick n Pay begins acceptance.

21790 | 12

Bitcoin Bounties to Sniff Out Online Pirates

SEP 18, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

Hidden Bitcoin Bounties could lead authorities to online pirates

14305

BRICS to Discuss Cryptocurrency as Alternative to National Currencies

SEP 04, 2017 | William Suberg

Cryptocurrency could appear as an officially sanctioned settlement method for BRICS countries, reports state.

13336 | 1

Should Tax on Bitcoin Be Eliminated? The Case of South Africa

MAY 29, 2017 | Joseph Young

Bitcoin earnings are taxable in South Africa. When trading, the exchange suggested users to consult registered tax professionals to ensure that they are complia...

12598 | 6

Whites-Only Bitcoin-Like Currency To Appear In South Africa

JUL 17, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

A racially segregated “Whites-Only” bastion in South Africa is looking to turn its own fiat currency into a digital one as cryptocurrencies spread to even the m...

12576 | 38

South African Central Bank To Start Bitcoin Regulation Experiment

JUL 20, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

A Blockchain-based solutions provider in South Africa, Bankymoon, has been selected by the central bank of the country to be the sandbox business in testing out...

12472 | 2

South Africans Make Bitcoin Work for Them As Currency, Store of Wealth

JUL 26, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

South African citizens are trying to carve out their own niche in Bitcoin, both as a store of wealth and as a functioning currency, as the government slowly com...

11348 | 1

South Africa Tops Bitcoin Google Searches Worldwide in Adoption Spike

AUG 17, 2017 | William Suberg

South Africa is number one in the world when it comes to Bitcoin searches per capita, data from Google Trends reveals.

10778 | 2

Risky Business For South African Central Bank To Dish Out Bitcoin

AUG 24, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

Despite growing interest in South Africa, its central bank says digital currencies are too risky to be issued at the moment.

5472 | 3

Durban Bitcoin Seminar Aims At Educating South Africans on Crypto Opportunities

JAN 10, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

BitClub is organizing a free Bitcoin Seminar in Durban to educate the public about the immense benefits Bitcoin is offering the global community.

566 | 2

South African Central Bank Participates In Top African Banks’ Blockchain Network

OCT 17, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

Africa's largest banks and South Africa’s Central Securities Depository have set up a Blockchain network.

93

Bitcoin Surges 5% in South Africa, Venezuela With Its 1,500% Inflation May Follow

OCT 16, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

Bitcoin price rose in its top African market this week, experts expect Venezuela to follow with its projected 1,500% inflation.

71 | 1

Bitcoin is Legal But Not Tender in Multi-Currency Zimbabwe

OCT 15, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

How legal and useful is Bitcoin in Zimbabwe, the country which has been faced with a difficult economic situation for decades?

39

Whites-Only Bitcoin-Like Currency To Appear In South Africa

JUL 17, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

A racially segregated “Whites-Only” bastion in South Africa is looking to turn its own fiat currency into a digital one as cryptocurrencies spread to even the m...

12576 | 38

South Africa Pick n Pay Online Retailer to Accept Bitcoin

SEP 18, 2017 | Jon Buck

South Africa continues to adopt Bitcoin as Pick n Pay begins acceptance.

21790 | 12

First Bitcoin-Only Real Estate Transaction Completed in Texas

SEP 19, 2017 | Jon Buck

In Texas, buyer and seller come to terms for a home sale in Bitcoin.

44977 | 10

Should Tax on Bitcoin Be Eliminated? The Case of South Africa

MAY 29, 2017 | Joseph Young

Bitcoin earnings are taxable in South Africa. When trading, the exchange suggested users to consult registered tax professionals to ensure that they are complia...

12598 | 6

Risky Business For South African Central Bank To Dish Out Bitcoin

AUG 24, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

Despite growing interest in South Africa, its central bank says digital currencies are too risky to be issued at the moment.

5472 | 3

Durban Bitcoin Seminar Aims At Educating South Africans on Crypto Opportunities

JAN 10, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

BitClub is organizing a free Bitcoin Seminar in Durban to educate the public about the immense benefits Bitcoin is offering the global community.

566 | 2

South African Central Bank To Start Bitcoin Regulation Experiment

JUL 20, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

A Blockchain-based solutions provider in South Africa, Bankymoon, has been selected by the central bank of the country to be the sandbox business in testing out...

12472 | 2

South Africa Tops Bitcoin Google Searches Worldwide in Adoption Spike

AUG 17, 2017 | William Suberg

South Africa is number one in the world when it comes to Bitcoin searches per capita, data from Google Trends reveals.

10778 | 2

Cryptocurrencies Are 90 Percent Speculative: Ethereum Cofounder

AUG 25, 2017 | William Suberg

Cryptocurrencies are “90 percent speculative” according to Ethereum cofounder Joseph Lubin.

22176 | 2

Bitcoin Surges 5% in South Africa, Venezuela With Its 1,500% Inflation May Follow

OCT 16, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

Bitcoin price rose in its top African market this week, experts expect Venezuela to follow with its projected 1,500% inflation.

71 | 1

South Africans Make Bitcoin Work for Them As Currency, Store of Wealth

JUL 26, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

South African citizens are trying to carve out their own niche in Bitcoin, both as a store of wealth and as a functioning currency, as the government slowly com...

11348 | 1

BRICS to Discuss Cryptocurrency as Alternative to National Currencies

SEP 04, 2017 | William Suberg

Cryptocurrency could appear as an officially sanctioned settlement method for BRICS countries, reports state.

13336 | 1

Bitcoin is Legal But Not Tender in Multi-Currency Zimbabwe

OCT 15, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

How legal and useful is Bitcoin in Zimbabwe, the country which has been faced with a difficult economic situation for decades?

39

South African Central Bank Participates In Top African Banks’ Blockchain Network

OCT 17, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

Africa's largest banks and South Africa’s Central Securities Depository have set up a Blockchain network.

93

Bitcoin Bounties to Sniff Out Online Pirates

SEP 18, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

Hidden Bitcoin Bounties could lead authorities to online pirates

14305