A new report shows emerging markets have higher levels of crypto-currency familiarity and ownership than their European counterparts.
Research reveals that more than 50% of all crypto-currency exchanges have inadequate security.
For Africa as a whole, the US-based crypto-currency marketplace has seen a 225% increase in users in the last 12 months.
SovTech creates a lab to provide access to a network of blockchain developers on the African continent.
The company takes a leaf from the Reserve Bank's distributed ledger technology to upgrade its P2P payment app.
Virtual Crypto is pushing its Bitcoin ATMs and point-of-sale systems in SA through distribution deals with local firms.
The crypto-currency has the power to empower the disenfranchised and help build a censorship-resistant global payment system, says a human rights activist.
A new Check Point report reveals a near-400% increase in crypto-mining malware attacks on Apple iPhones.
SingularityU's Nathana Sharma believes blockchain technology presents tremendous opportunity for the region to leapfrog in key industries.
Tari Labs University provides digital currency courses in cryptography, off-chain scaling and computer science, to upskill developers and blockchain enthusiasts.
Crypto-currency exchanges in countries with weak AML regulation receive nearly 5% of their payments directly from criminal sources, says CipherTrace.