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Source: Zaru.Network

Financial Services

South Africa launches its first rand-pegged stablecoin, Zaru

5 Feb 2026

Africarare metaverse rebrands as Ubu ushering in the future of AI-powered mixed reality

Artificial Intelligence

Africarare metaverse rebrands as Ubu ushering in the future of AI-powered mixed reality

Issued by Mann Made 29 Jan 2025

Entrepreneurship

The AI revolution, sustainable investments and other trends shaping SA's business landscape in 2025

3 Jan 2025

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Morocco preparing law to allow cryptocurrencies, central bank chief says

Ahmed Eljechtimi 26 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Sergio Barbosa, chief information officer of Global Kinetic, and chief executive officer of FutureBank.

Banking

Why haven’t SA banks done more with DeFi, CBDCs & crypto?

10 Oct 2024

Financial Services

Brics currency proposal: A misguided venture doomed to fail

Nicholas Woode-Smith 23 Sep 2024

Economy

Future of digital currency in SA – will cash finally meet its match?

Roger Eskinazi 28 Jun 2024

Financial Services

Saudi Arabia has announced its involvement in Project mBridge

17 Jun 2024

RCS expands retailer network and payment options

Banking & Finance

RCS expands retailer network and payment options

19 Jan 2024

Source: André François McKenzie/Unsplash

4th Industrial Revolution

Bitcoin-based stock trading gets US regulatory approval

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

Fintech

Nigerian central bank lifts ban on crypto trading

MacDonald Dzirutwe 27 Dec 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo is the most prominent spokesperson for Binance. Source: x.com

4th Industrial Revolution

Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit, implicated in Binance crypto fraud

Lindsey Schutters 1 Dec 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Time for central bank digital currencies to prove their worth

Marc Jones 25 Oct 2023

Source: Investopedia.

Fintech

Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF win signals capital markets change

15 Sep 2023

Grocery retail in Africa is evolving

Retail

Grocery retail in Africa is evolving

7 Sep 2023

Roblox is the largest online gaming platform. Source: Roblox Blog

Mobile & Apps

Is Roblox a gambling platform? New lawsuit will find out

Lindsey Schutters 21 Aug 2023

Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century

ESG & Sustainability

How decentralised digital currencies can empower sustainable finance

Chris Blair 11 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Fintech

Study shows 130 countries exploring central bank digital currencies

28 Jun 2023

Pick n Pay's 56th birthday celebration with Roblox a game-changer for local Robloxians

Retailers

Pick n Pay's 56th birthday celebration with Roblox a game-changer for local Robloxians

22 Jun 2023

Exploring the possibilities of blockchain for marketers

CRM, CX, UX

Exploring the possibilities of blockchain for marketers

Issued by Dentsu 8 May 2023

Source: Reuters. Japan's vice minister of finance for international affairs, Masato Kanda.

Fintech

G7 to discuss digital currency standards, crypto regulation

Leika Kihara 12 Apr 2023

#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

Trends

#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

Lauren Hartzenberg 10 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Marcus Swanepoel, chief executive officer and co-founder of Luno.

Fintech

Cracks showing in crypto empire

27 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Lesetja Kganyago, the South African Reserve Bank governor.

Banking

Davos 2023: How much longer before the Reserve Bank rolls out retail digital currency?

Katja Hamilton 25 Jan 2023

Fintech

Cryptocurrencies are in crisis, but they are not going to disappear

Annie Lecompte 23 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: 5 trends driving the future of digital payments

Trends

#BizTrends2023: 5 trends driving the future of digital payments

Brendon Williamson 13 Jan 2023

SA's Centbee raises R17m pre-Series A funding from Ayre Ventures

Funding

SA's Centbee raises R17m pre-Series A funding from Ayre Ventures

23 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied. Alice Tomdio, chief financial officer at Yellow Card Financial.

Fintech

Paving the way for women in crypto

Katja Hamilton 15 Dec 2022

Peter Langschmidt. Source: Supplied.

Publishing

The PRC launches digital currency based on Google analytics

4 Nov 2022

Blockchain trends that investors should be aware of

Internet

Blockchain trends that investors should be aware of

Craig Lebrau, Issued by Lebrau Press 2 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Nedbank's Neo Mushwana.

Fintech

Nedbank's Chipo Mushwana on a cashless society in SA

Katja Hamilton 30 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Flutterwave adds Nigeria's eNaira as payment option for merchants

Chijioke Ohuocha 15 Sep 2022

Plan your Amazon strategy, or pay the price. 5 insights for SA brands

Marketing

Plan your Amazon strategy, or pay the price. 5 insights for SA brands

Tim van der Bilt, Issued by Incubeta 18 Aug 2022

Understanding crypto's potential future effects on the housing market

Trends

Understanding crypto's potential future effects on the housing market

12 Aug 2022

Markets & Investment

Reserve Bank changes its stance on crypto regulation

Katja Hamilton 15 Jul 2022

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Legislation & Regulation

UST's rise and fall... and why we need regulation in the crypto space

Lucinde Rhoodie and Kara Meiring 3 Jun 2022

#AfricaMonth: Exponential intra-trade growth expected on the continent

Markets & Investment

#AfricaMonth: Exponential intra-trade growth expected on the continent

Katja Hamilton 6 May 2022

Bitcoin adoption by Central African Republic baffles cryptoverse

Financial Services

Bitcoin adoption by Central African Republic baffles cryptoverse

29 Apr 2022

Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as an official currency

Financial Services

Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as an official currency

28 Apr 2022

The information age is starting to transform fishing worldwide

Fishing

The information age is starting to transform fishing worldwide

Nicholas P. Sullivan 19 Apr 2022

Fintech

SA's central bank to launch digital monetary unit?

Katja Hamilton 11 Apr 2022

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Cybersecurity

Cryptoscams target MetaMask users for seed phrases

23 Mar 2022

Fintech

US seizes $3.6bn of stolen Bitcoin, its largest financial seizure ever

9 Feb 2022