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.
Johann Steynberg holds the key to MTI's bitcoin
Attorney Darren Hanekom explains what happens next for MTI's Johann Steynberg, recently arrested in Brazil. Will he end up in the US, or South Africa?
I’m 14, I’m an assassin in the metaverse, and I earn $5m a year
Rocelo Lopes, founder of Digital Horizons, gives his assessment of where the crypto action will be in 2022. Hint: El Salvador’s Bitcoin City and deep inside the metaverse, where gamers are finding fascinating new ways to make money.
From radio host to crypto inventor, Simon Dingle spells out why ZARP is a game changer
ZARP is a stablecoin that mimics the rand, but with some added features
The great Bitcoin debate: Is it really money, and are fund managers losing out on the ride of the decade?
Flagship Asset Management's Kyle Wales and Investec blockchain lead Chris Becker go head to head.
Now you can borrow funds using your cryptos as collateral
Richard da Sousa, CEO of AltcoinTrader, explains how thousands of clients are using a new feature called Easy Loans to borrow funds using their cryptos as collateral. Welcome to the wonderful world of decentralised finance, but beware - there are risks.
A new breed of crypt scammer targets lonely hearts and the elderly
Eva Crouwel, head of global crime at Luno, explains how criminals have adapted their game, and are now targeting those in search on love online, as well as the elderly.
The coming war between private and public monies
Economist Dawie Roodt sees a conflict headed our way, and it involves private money (like bitcoin) and fiat money backed by government (like the rand). It's beginning to look like private monies will win this battle.
How to build a crypto portfolio
Ran Neuner of Crypto Banter explains the basic building blocks of any diversified crypto portfolio, and then suggests a few inclusions that have caught his attention.
How NFTs are making millionaires out of content creators
Chris Becker, blockchain lead at Investec, explains how digital art, once considered a free giveaway, is suddenly making fortunes for artists thanks to the technology of blockchain.
Note to regulators: buying cryptos does not involve an export of capital
As regulators contemplate what to do about cryptos, Wiehann Olivier, digital asset lead at Mazars, fires off a few suggestions from his wish list.
Why more and more crypto owners plan never to sell
Richard da Sousa, CEO of AltcoinTrader, explains the logic behind those who say they will never sell their cryptos, but rather use them as collateral for loans.
Crypto arbitrage profits are being squeezed, but don't bet on them disappearing
David Farelo and Andrew Ludwig of Currency Hub explain why crypto arbitrage profits are under pressure and how you can book three trades in a day.
Is the crypto winter over?
Several key indicators suggest the current bear market may be coming to an end, says Brett Hope Robertson, investment analyst at Revix.
Give me one good reason why I should invest in cryptos ...
Because of the asymmetric potential for outsized returns, argues Gaurav Nair, co-founder of alternative investments group Jaltech.
Cryptos will 'cannibalise traditional finance in the next few years'
Richard de Sousa, CEO of crypto exchange Altcoin Trader, says cryptos will eat into the market traditionally cornered by the banks. Altcoin Trader is about to launch collateralised lending, and that's just the start of the revolution in finance about to sweep the globe.
Ran Neuner's journey from advertising to creator of the world's first 24/7 crypto broadcaster
Neuner, co-founder of The Creative Council, is busy setting up the 'Bloomberg of the crypto space - a 24/7 global broadcasting empire that will take a deep dive into the evolving universe of cryptos and the blockchain.
Meet the man on the trail of Africrypt's missing R54bn
Darren Hanekom unravels the intricate web of transactions behind the 'hack' that emptied Africrypt's wallets in one of SA's biggest financial scandals.
Exchange controls make no sense in the crypto age
Farzam Ehsani, CEO of crypto exchange VALR, explains why regulation of cryptos is a good thing, but exchange controls aren't the answer.
How one company is using crypto tokens to reboot SA's film industry
Sonny Fisher, founder of the Forus Exchange, explains how crypto tokens are being used to float 22 new films with the benefits going to local filmmakers rather than Netflix and DStv.
Is the taxman eyeballing your crypto?
Thomas Lobban of Tax Consulting SA explains why the SA Revenue Service is getting lit up about cryptos and what constitutes a tax event when 'airdropping', 'staking' and lending.