COVID-19 has shown the vulnerabilities of supply chains and the opportunity for technologies such as blockchain to boost efficiencies, says WEF.
Artur Schaback, COO and co-founder of Paxful, says the global peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace is embracing this period to learn, adapt and improve.
After intense regulatory pressure, Facebook’s Libra has undergone four major changes to conform to legal requirements.
Many investors are looking for safe havens for their funds until the storm created by the COVID-19 pandemic dies down, says Richard de Sousa, CEO of AltCoinTrader.
The recently-established Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group drafts a policy position paper on crypto assets.
Cross Chain is a three-week virtual hackathon celebrating open-source collaboration across blockchain ecosystems.
Local crypto-currency players witness renewed interest in Bitcoin, as the country grapples with the financial implications of the COVID-19 lockdown.
Although gold doesn’t generate an income, it is considered an insurance-like safe-haven investment option, says Revix SA.
Unlike most of its peers, Conflux designed a three-phase launch plan to roll out the functionalities and features step-by-step.
Binance users in SA will be able to deposit rands from any South African bank account and use features like spot, margin, lending and futures trading.
John Singh, head of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals SA Blockchain Special Interest Group in KwaZulu-Natal, believes there will be strong demand for blockchain and crypto-currency skills in future.
The wealth management group is considering the introduction of a wallet to hold its clients’ digital assets.