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Trump has made over $1bn from crypto in a year. How?

Trump’s crypto ventures earned him more than $1bn last year, intensifying scrutiny over ethics, regulation and conflicts of interest

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How AI is impacting crypto

As demand for everything AI-related increases, crypto markets are once again the canary in the coal mine

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AI won’t crack the blockchain. It’ll burn everything else

Anthropic’s Mythos can find thousands of software vulnerabilities. For crypto exchanges, wallets and smart contracts, that changes everything

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From bitcoin bets to beer – your crypto questions answered

Want to know more about cryptocurrencies? Binance South Africa’s Hannes Wessels is your go-to guy

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The memecoin casino where even the house is gambling

Pump.fun allows anyone to launch their own cryptotoken; 98% of those collapse to zero

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Confessions of an election oracle

The 2024 US election proved prediction markets can outperform polls. As crypto-based platforms expand, event-driven finance is on the rise

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Gold or bitcoin? The battle for money’s future

It’s hard to say who won the gold-bitcoin standoff between metals evangelist Peter Schiff and Binance head CZ. But the arguments were enlightening

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Bitcoin bubble bursts – so it’s time to buy, says Africa’s first crypto treasury

The Africa Bitcoin Corporation is not deterred by a downturn in the cryptocurrency and scepticism about bitcoin treasury companies

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Bitcoin is stuck in a downward pattern until it breaks higher

The cryptocurrency is trapped in a down trend. It needs to break above a key resistance level for sentiment to shift

From bitcoin to corporate stablecoins: Africa’s new digital finance story

Forward-thinking companies are integrating stablecoins into their financial operations. It’s transforming the way Africa does business

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The other blockchain

Ethereum hosts most tokenised assets and is set to surge as Nasdaq seeks to put $63-trillion on blockchain. Its time in the spotlight may have arrived

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From Lagos to Joburg: stablecoins are the new trade currency

The fastest adopters are not speculators but businesses struggling with day-to-day cross-border payments

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Crypto: has the banking industry finally surrendered?

Banks are embracing stablecoins, but not crypto’s ethos. They’ve taken the tech, dropped anonymity and built a faster, centralised system

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Remember NFTs? They’re all grown up now

NFTs have grown up. Real-world asset tokenisation is booming – and set to hit $30-trillion by 2030. Here’s why it matters, and who’s ahead (and behind)

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When crypto faith breeds financial fiction

MicroStrategy turned crypto into its core business. Now more than 150 firms are copying the play. Welcome to the rise of the bitcoin treasury company

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Filling the savings hole

Lower rates mean shrinking savings returns. Diversifying is no longer optional – and for some South Africans, crypto could be part of the solution

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Crypto’s big shift: value and velocity collide

Bitcoin and stablecoins have gone legit. One stores value, the other moves it. Together, they’re reshaping global finance at breakneck speed

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Crypto ruling fuels fear of an offshore ‘free for all’

A high court ruling that cryptocurrency falls outside of South Africa’s exchange control rules may light a fire under regulators

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Africa is not the next frontier – it’s the blueprint

The continent isn’t waiting to be included in global markets; it’s shaping global thinking on what sustainable, inclusive innovation looks like.

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Weathering the storm: a calm approach to volatility

South Africa’s markets are rattled by global turmoil – but staying informed, diversified and calm can help investors ride out the storm