Naspers-backed Luno in deal for crypto savings accounts

The future of the Bitcoin economy depends on moving away from toxic speculative activity and building trust, say Paxful’s co-founders.

The instant trading capabilities speed up the process of buying and selling crypto-currencies and automatic completion of trades for buyers.

The three suspects, two of whom are teenagers, are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering and the intentional access of a protected computer.

The Series A equity round of funding was led by 100x Ventures, with participation from 4Di Capital and continued support from Michael Jordaan and Bittrex.

The social media platform continues its investigation of the hacking incident, working with law enforcement in a bid to bring the perpetrators to book.

A coordinated social engineering attack targets top users like Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Barack Obama and Kim Kardashian, among others.

Crypto-currency’s energy-intensive verification process is less efficient than systems that rely on a trusted central authority like a central bank, says Richard Firth, CEO of MIP Holdings.

A new report by Future Market Insights says blockchain-based supply chain management is the primary use case in the global market.

Centbee launches a new feature in its BitcoinSV wallet that allows users to purchase prepaid electricity, airtime and data.

ARCH’s Africa Renewable Power Fund has invested $3 million in SA’s blockchain-based solar start-up Sun Exchange.

A CipherTrace report reveals that in the first five months of the year, crypto-currency thefts, hacks and fraud totalled $1.4 billion.

The tradeXpad trade-finance platform provides direct access to funding opportunities from multiple private funders and traditional banks.