Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago

Report: South Africa Bars Transfer of Locally Acquired Cryptocurrencies to Overseas Exchanges, Offenders Face Jail Time

Fresh reports from South Africa suggest that the transfer of locally acquired cryptocurrencies to overseas crypto exchanges will now be subject to the country’s exchange control regulations. Consequently, transactions where an individual purcha...

Cryptocoins Exchanges / Binance - 3 years ago

Absa Bank (S. Africa) Bars Clients From Dealing With Binance

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Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago

Africrypt Ponzi Scheme Collapse: South Africa Regulator Says Its ‘Not in a Position to Take Any Regulatory Action’

Following Africrypt’s collapse, South African regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), released a statement asserting its lack of jurisdiction over cryptocurrencies. Although the regulator says it is “continuing to invest...

Cryptocoins News / NewsBTC - 3 years ago

South African Brothers Escape With $3.6 Billion In Bitcoin

Two African brothers have disappeared, and so does the $3.6 billion in bitcoin from their cryptocurrency investment platform. Biggest Scam In Bitcoin History? Africrypt is a cryptocurrency investment platform based in South Africa. It was set up by A...

by COINS NEWS - 3 years ago

[Forbes] Two South African brothers who founded crypto investment firm Africrypt vanished with ~69,000 bitcoins, worth $3.6B+, after informing clients of an alleged hack

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Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph ​ - 3 years ago

$3.6B in Bitcoin vanishes in 'hack' along with owners of South African crypto platform

Billions worth of Bitcoin has reportedly vanished along with the operators of South African crypto firm AfriCrypt. Is it a scam or a hack? Around 69,000 Bitcoin (BTC)...

More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago

Founders of South African Bitcoin exchange disappear after $3.6 billion 'hack'

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Cryptocoins Exchanges / Binance - 3 years ago

Clients of a South African bank are barred from purchasing cryptocurrency on Binance, while the exchange denies the allegations

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Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago

South Africa Bank Blocks Clients From Buying Crypto on Binance, Exchange Rejects Allegations

A South African bank, Absa, has reportedly blocked use of its credit cards for users buying cryptocurrencies on international exchanges, according to one media report. The claims come after clients of the financial institution reported receiving a te...

Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago

$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&rsq...

More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago

Paraguay, Iran, & Populous African Country Looking To Legalize Bitcoin.

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More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago

Africa records the greatest increase in P2P Bitcoin trading volumes!

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by COINS NEWS - 3 years ago

Some perspective: We complain that Bitcoin can't break $40k. Meanwhile, some people are using blockchain and crypto tech to build farms in Africa, buy books for kids and feed the hungry. The real revolution is building financial systems that are fair for

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by COINS NEWS - 3 years ago

Some perspective: We complain that Bitcoin can't break $40k. Meanwhile, some people are using blockchain and crypto tech to build farms in Africa, buy books for kids and feed the hungry. The real revolution is building financial systems that are fair for

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by COINS NEWS - 3 years ago

Some perspective: We complain that Bitcoin can't break $40k. Meanwhile, some people are using blockchain and crypto tech to build farms in Africa, buy books for kids and feed the hungry. The real revolution is building financial systems that are fair for

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by COINS NEWS - 3 years ago

Some perspective: We complain that Bitcoin can't break $40k. Meanwhile, some people are using blockchain and crypto tech to build farms in Africa, buy books for kids and feed the hungry. The real revolution is building financial systems that are fair for

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by COINS NEWS - 3 years ago

Some perspective: We complain that Bitcoin can't break $40k. Meanwhile, some people are using blockchain and crypto tech to build farms in Africa, buy books for kids and feed the hungry. The real revolution is building financial systems that are fair for

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by COINS NEWS - 3 years ago

Some perspective: We complain that Bitcoin can't break $40k. Meanwhile, some people are using blockchain and crypto tech to build farms in Africa, buy books for kids and feed the hungry. The real revolution is building financial systems that are fair for

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Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago

DAO1 Hackthon Targets African Blockchain Devs

As part of an initiative that seeks to build the crypto and blockchain space talent base, the Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO1), a community-led protocol, will be holding a major collaborative computer programming or a hackathon. Organizer...

More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago

They Want Us to Stay poor !! , African Brothers We Hodl . ???????? ???????????????????????????????? Bitcoin Don't Care about your Skin Color or where you live , math is unbiased.

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More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago

Fox News passes on Bitcoin stories because "It wont play with Poor African-Americans"

On the latest Project Veritas video Ivory Hecker leaks video conversations between her and her boss, Lee Meier, Assistant News Director. In one of the clips, Lee Meier says "I may say, yeah and Bitcoin for a poor African-American audience at 5(...

More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago

How Bitcoin Brought Electricity to a South African School

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Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph ​ - 3 years ago

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. South Africa’s financial regulators are laying the...

More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago

Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania, has told the East African country’s financial chiefs to prepare for cryptocurrency following El Salvador announcement

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More / Etherum Reddit - 3 years ago

Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania, has told the East African country’s financial chiefs to prepare for cryptocurrency

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