The suspects face fraud and money-laundering charges, and were granted R10 000 bail each.
The central bank needs to regulate the payment ecosystem and ensure financial stability in a world of disruptive technology, says governor Lesetja Kganyago.
While global NFT sales have dipped amid the crypto-currency fall, 239% growth is predicted for 2022.
The survey explores the local adoption of emerging technologies.
KnowBe4 Africa’s Anna Collard details how scammers are already looking to take advantage of the metaverse ecosystem.
The musician-cum-businessman will represent Bitcasino and Sportsbet.io for an initial two years as a global ambassador.
Local crypto-currency exchanges witness increased transactions after Bitcoin’s price took a dive, with panic sellers and bargain hunters driving activity.
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The organisations have teamed up to expand decentralised internet in SA and offer education in blockchain and Web 3.0.
Upnup aims to simplify the process of investing in largest crypto-currency Bitcoin, says UBU MD Tony Mallam.
NFT support for Instagram content creators will be added this week and the feature will head to Facebook later.
The metaverse hype draws the interest of South African companies, with 149 plots of virtual land scooped up in a few minutes on Africarare.