Moneyweb Crypto
Moneyweb Crypto explores all things crypto and blockchain: the good, the bad and the impossible. If you're looking to invest in cryptocurrencies, or understand this evolving universe, you're in the right place.
Crypto's wild west days are coming to an end
Darren Hanekom explains how regulations will reshape cryptos and integrate them into mainstream financial services. Also what AI means for cryptos.
Bitcoin's obituary has been written 467 times
They're all wrong because bitcoin is here to stay, though many bitcoin knock-offs may not last, says Omer Iqbal, CEO of FiveWest.
Bitcoin is magic and here's why
Stafford Masie, tech entrepreneur and investor, makes the case that Bitcoin is the only true and original crypto, and is arguably the most under-valued asset in the world.
Why you should be excited about the future of cryptos
Paul Casarin, CEO of Pet Rock Investments, and Brandon Topham, CEO of Kreston Forensics, delve into where we are in the crypto winter and why we should be excited about what's to follow.
It's time to audit crypto companies, but will that stop the next FTX?
The collapse of FTX has delivered a crushing blow to crypto. All the more reason to demand crypto companies open their books for inspection, says Dale Russell, director of Moore Blockchain and Digital Assets.
When it comes to cryptos, 'trust no one'
Jon Ovadia, CEO of crypto prime broker OVEX, explains that collapsed global exchange FTX owned 8% of OVEX, which it is now attempting to buy back. He says that no customer funds are locked up in the FTX exchange.
SA gaming juggernaut takes on the world with play-to-earn
Chris Heaton, co-founder of gaming platform Skrmiish (pronounced 'skirmish'), has built up a base of 50 000 players in less than two years. Watch this space as it targets the one billion player mark, making it a potential giant in the global gaming space, and all built on the Ethereum…
How Zambesi Gold is building a portfolio of mines with gold-backed cryptos
Zambesi Gold CEO Koos van Straaten, a gold mining veteran, got the crypto bug when bitcoin was R8 000. He and his team have now launched a fully fledged gold mining operation with an interesting gold-backed token
Bitcoin versus Ethereum - will there be only one winner?
Chris Becker, managing executive of cyber banking at TymeBank, explains why the technology on which Bitcoin rests is so revolutionary, and discusses the differences between proof of stake and proof of work (PoW), criticising some arguments for PoW.
Is this a regular bear market for cryptos, or will it be different this time?
Marius Reitz, general manager for Africa at Luno, shares his thoughts on where we are in the crypto cycle, and some of the new products, including the ability to buy bundles of cryptos in a single purchase.
South Africans are by-passing financial advisors when it comes to crypto
Recent research by Pet Rock Investments shows South Africans have adopted a DIY approach to cryptos, by-passing their financial advisors. Another surprising outcome of the survey is that South African advisors are themselves big adopters of crypto, explains Paul Casarin, co-founder of Pet Rock Investments.
Six months after launch, Libex exchange lists 62 000 NFTs
Artists and entrepreneurs are cashing in by monetising their art and otherwise sterile assets, explains CEO Asif Aziz and Mandla Magagula, chief tech officer at Libex, one of Africa's largest non-fungible token (NFT) markets.
How Binance became the world's largest crypto exchange, and second largest in SA
Binance SA country head Hannes Wessels spent 20 years as a senior investment bankers at HSBC before recognising which way the financial winds were blowing. He explains how Binance became the world's largest crypto exchange in just five years, an extraordinary tale of wealth creation, and the company's recently announced…
The biggest crypto event since the launch of bitcoin has just happened
Brett Hope Robertson, head of investment at Revix, sees a time when ethereum surpasses bitcoin in terms of market value. That event, known as the 'flippening', may be closer than many think due to the massive tech upgrade that has just turned ethereum into a potential global financial titan.
The crypto winter is here, so is this a good time to buy?
Gianluca Sacco, chief operating officer at VALR, ticks off the reasons to be optimistic about cryptos as we huddle up for crypto winter.
How machine learning has made crypto investments safe for institutions
Ryan Allis, general partner at Amphibian Capital, explains how AI and machine learning are minimising crypto drawdowns and beating the pants off more traditional investments, with the help of a fund of funds approach.
So you thought your crypto transactions were private? Think again
What does crypto have to do with free speech? Cryptos were built to be censorship-resistant, which means you could keep your crypto transactions private and beyond the prying eyes of governments. That's been upended by a recent case in the United States which has huge implications for cryptos going forward…
A one-woman crusade to bring crypto to the masses
Former Gladiator, current bitcoin miner and cattle farmer, Dezray Thomas has teamed up with Crypto University to bring crypto to the masses with the goal of lifting millions out of poverty.
The ethical case for investing in bitcoin
Rob Price is the founder of Sound Money Capital, a digital asset investment firm, and former head of asset allocation at Alexander Forbes. He argues that there is an ethical case for investing in bitcoin. What bitcoin has done to money is the equivalent in technology terms of the steam…
How corporate treasuries are starting to embrace cryptos
If you thought cryptos was all about speculating on the price of bitcoin, think again. Omer Iqbal, co-founder of crypto and fintech company Fivewest, explains how companies with operations in Africa are using cryptos to hedge against weak local currencies. And that's just the start of it.