Finance minister Enoch Godongwana concedes a “different approach” will be required for crypto regulations, after the draft document prompts thousands of comments.
A crypto-currency trader challenges a R2.85 million claim by liquidators, arguing the funds he withdrew belonged to him.
The bank ventures into the retail crypto market, allowing customers to trade five crypto-currencies through its share trading platform.
National Treasury's draft crypto regulations strip property rights and contradict the central bank's own vision, Luno argues.
Gareth Grobler says he has never been presented with fully-verified figures supporting the alleged R30 million shortfall as the company winds up.
Creditors of the now-defunct iCE3X face another year-long wait for payouts, as liquidators pursue UK legal action to recover over R30 million in missing crypto.
Crypto executives warn proposed exchange control rules will lock SA businesses out of a global stablecoin-powered payments system.
Digital Election Risks, Telkom Growth and Crypto Uncertainty Lead ITWeb Headlines
These are the stories making headlines on ITWeb this week. Firstly, a new report by the Johannesburg-based Campaign on Digital Ethics (CODE) warns that South African voters will enter the 2026 local government elections with fewer protections against online manipulation, voter suppression and discriminatory political targeting, as election campaigning increasingly shifts to algorithms and social media platforms controlled by global technology companies.
Two High Court judgements have reached opposing conclusions on whether digital assets fall within South Africa’s exchange control framework.
AI-driven macro shifts are increasingly influencing Bitcoin’s volatility and trading behaviour, says Doto.
IS21 launches as a multi-currency digital token tied to the rand, dollar and euro, amid Middle East war volatility rattling currencies.
Pundits see the currency as a safe haven as its holds its own amid the Middle Eastern war.
Data infrastructure should be considered as critical as electricity, ports and transport networks, says finance minister Enoch Godongwana.
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Lawyers face probe for using ‘hallucinating’ GenAI in court
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