Disappointment as FNB locks out crypto-currency accounts

Crypto-currencies will solve many of the issues associated with existing fiat currencies in Africa, says Marcus Swanepoel, co-founder and CEO of Luno.

Multi-platinum-selling musician Akon says his new crypto-currency aims to root out corruption and empower Africa’s youth.

The pilot study area consists of almost 1 000 properties in four sites in Khayelitsha’s Makhaza location in Cape Town.

Pat Gelsinger, VMware CEO, says bitcoin is ‘not engineered for good’.

Fujitsu and Ricex are bringing to market the world’s first global blockchain-based rice trading platform.

The city says it will not concede to the demands of cyber criminals and is confident to restore systems to full functionality.

The city detects a network breach which resulted in unauthorised access to its information systems.

The research firm’s latest predictions focus on the impact of technologies such as artificial intelligence, crypto-currency and e-commerce, beyond 2020.

The attacks on Libra, Facebook’s proposed crypto-currency, reveal the financial world’s fear of losing control.

Stafford Masie, computer scientist and GM of WeWork SA, believes Bitcoin is the greatest gift mankind has ever received technologically.

Industry players believe the planned crypto-currency will still launch regardless of key partners pulling out.