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| 09.12.2025 | Cardware Wallet aims to ‘hide the blockchain’ to drive mass crypto adoption | Greg van der Spuy shows off the Cardware wallet, which is aimed at more technically proficient users
Cryptocurrency players must decrease the level of technical proficiency required for prospective users to participate in the sector to acce... |
| 27.11.2025 | Reserve Bank flags crypto as a possible risk to fiscal stability | The South African Reserve Bank has flagged cryptocurrencies as a new risk to domestic fiscal stability. It said this in the second edition of its Financial Stability Review for 2025, which covers the six-month-period from June to November.
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| 18.11.2025 | Crypto at Pick n Pay is faster than tap-to-pay – and shoppers are noticing | Pick n Pay’s Deven Moodley
The speed at which crypto payments are processed at Pick n Pay till points is reducing time to check out, minimising queues and improving overall customer experience – all of which contribute to higher adoption ra... |
| 14.11.2025 | Discovery Bank opens the crypto gates | Discovery Bank CEO Hylton Kallner
Discovery Bank’s Thursday announcement of a deal with cryptocurrency platform Luno, which will allow the former’s customers to trade cryptocurrencies online, is yet another sign that cryptocurrencies are be... |
| 07.10.2025 | Crypto hits checkout counters in South Africa | South Africans can now spend cryptocurrency directly at more than 650 000 Scan to Pay-enabled stores nationwide thanks to a new partnership between Scan to Pay and MoneyBadger.
The integration allows users of major exchanges — including Bin... |
| 28.07.2025 | Bitcoin payments a step closer to mainstream adoption in South Africa | Payment gateway provider Peach Payments has added bitcoin and other cryptocurrency payment options to its merchant services portfolio through a partnership with fellow Cape Town-based crypto specialist MoneyBadger.
MoneyBadger enabled Pick ... |
| 19.03.2025 | The Digital Banking Revolution: A New Era for South Africa's Financial Landscape | In the heart of South Africa's financial sector, a quiet revolution is brewing. Digital banks are emerging, challenging the traditional giants that have long dominated the landscape. At the forefront of this movement is Bank Zero, co-founde... |
| 18.03.2025 | Michael Jordaan mulls partnerships to grow Bank Zero | Michael Jordaan
Michael Jordaan, the former chief of First National Bank, is considering partnerships to grow Bank Zero as the app-driven firm seeks to challenge the country’s biggest finance institutions.
Launched in 2021, the digital bank... |
| 19.02.2025 | The Tug of War Over South Africa's Strategic Future | In the heart of South Africa, two critical debates are unfolding. One revolves around the future of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and its funding model. The other concerns the potential inclusion of Bitcoin in the countr... |
| 19.02.2025 | South Africa's Budget Crisis: A Tug of War in the Coalition | South Africa is at a crossroads. The national budget, a vital document that outlines the country’s financial roadmap, has been postponed. Originally set for presentation on February 19, 2025, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's speech has b... |
| 13.02.2025 | Leave bitcoin reserve debate to rich countries: Michael Jordaan | Stafford Masie
Montegray Capital chairman Michael Jordaan said this week that South Africa has more important investment priorities than making bitcoin a component of the country’s strategic reserve.
The bitcoin strategic reserve lobby has ... |
| 16.12.2024 | VALR Concludes the Year with a Strong Presence at Taipei Blockchain Week | Get the latest Bitcoin News on The Bitcoin News
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| 18.09.2024 | Pick n Pay is doing R1-million/month in crypto transactions | Pick n Pay customers are buying more than R1-million/month worth of groceries using cryptocurrencies, a new report has revealed.
The report, by crypto trading and investment platform Luno, said this figure has jumped from an average of abou... |
| 17.07.2024 | Africa’s Regulatory Push Paves the Way for Funding Rebound | Share this:
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| 21.06.2024 | Crypto traders should not fear Sars disclosures: Luno | Luno South Africa country manager Christo de Wit
Luno, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Cape Town, has advised crypto-asset traders not to be fearful of an audit by the South African Revenue Service, encouraging them to be transparent wit... |
| 30.04.2024 | South African cryptocurrency exchange VALR targets global expansion | JOHANNESBURG : South Africa's largest cryptocurrency exchange VALR will now offer crypto asset services in Poland and is eyeing other jurisdictions across the globe, in hopes to take on some of world's crypto giants, its CEO told Reuters.
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| 30.04.2024 | Crypto exchange VALR targets global expansion | VALR CEO Farzam Ehsani
South Africa’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, VALR, has secured a licence in Poland and is eyeing other jurisdictions across the globe in the hopes of taking on some of world’s crypto giants, its CEO said in an inte... |
| 25.03.2024 | WOW Summit Hong Kong VIP and Business Networking Tickets Selling Fast | HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 March 2024 – WOW Summit is a leading global Web3 event that unites distinguished industry titans, esteemed government officials, visionary funds, venture capitalists, NFT and digital artists, ent... |
| 18.03.2024 | Stablecoins are edging into global trade | Stablecoins are growing in popularity as investors seek to de-risk themselves from the volatility of the bitcoin market. Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies whose worth is tethered to an external asset, such as traditional fiat currency, commo... |
| 13.03.2024 | 60 crypto platforms set to be licensed in South Africa | South Africa will license about 60 cryptocurrency platforms by the end of the month, putting it among the first nations on the continent to require digital asset exchanges to have permits to operate.
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority, ... |
| 29.01.2024 | Crypto Exchange VALR to List PayPal USD (PYUSD), Facilitating Seamless On- and Off-Ramping in the Crypto Ecosystem | Johannesburg, South Africa, January 29th, 2024, Chainwire
VALR, a global crypto exchange serving professional traders and over half a million retail traders worldwide, is pleased to announce the listing of PayPal USD (PYUSD) against USDT a... |
| 19.12.2023 | Top 5 African Web3 Projects To Keep An Eye on in 2024 | Share this:
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| 16.10.2023 | VALR partners with Visa on crypto payments | VALR CEO Farzam Ehsani
South African-founded cryptocurrency exchange VALR has partnered with technology payments firm Visa to collaborate on payment solutions.
In a statement on Monday, VALR – which claims it is the largest crypto exchange ... |
| 29.09.2023 | VALR processed $10-billion in crypto trades in just 5 years | VALR CEO Farzam Ehsani
VALR, the cryptocurrency exchange co-founded by former Rand Merchant Bank executive Farzam Ehsani, has disclosed that it has processed more than US$10-billion in trading volume since its launch in 2018.
The figure, wh... |
| 04.09.2023 | Luno, VALR bitcoin wallets now accepted at Pick n Pay | In the next week, South Africans with a Luno wallet or VALR Pay will be able to use bitcoin to buy goods and services at Pick n Pay.
Crypto payments have been available at over 1 500 Pick n Pay stores since February, but the payment process... |
| 25.11.2022 | VALR goes live in Zambia with kwachas, USD Coin | Zambians can now buy or sell Bitcoin and USD Coin with kwachas following the launch of VALR in the country. This is in addition to more than 60 crypto assets already available on the largest cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in Africa.
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| 25.11.2022 | VALR goes live in Zambia with kwachas, USD Coin | Zambians can now buy or sell Bitcoin and USD Coin with kwachas following the launch of VALR in the country. This is in addition to more than 60 crypto assets already available on the largest cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in Africa.
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| 25.11.2022 | South African crypto exchange VALR launches in Zambia
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Success! | South African crypto exchange VALR has announced the launch of its operations in Zambia this week. The exchange will allow Zambians to buy and sell Bitcoin (BTC) and USD Coin (USDC), as well as 60+ other cryptocurrencies directly using the ... |
| 03.06.2022 | SA crypto exchanges report brisk business amid Bitcoin dip | South African-based crypto-currency exchanges are witnessing increased transactions after the fall of the Bitcoin price.
As the volatility of crypto markets continues, the value of Bitcoin − the world’s most popular digital currency − recen... |
| 16.03.2022 | A fantastic February for African tech: Here’s what matters | After a dazzling January debut that saw Africa-focused tech startups raise over $430 million from roughly 60 announced deals, fundraising in February was similarly feverish. The shortest month of the year witnessed approximately 60 announce... |
| 02.03.2022 | South African cryptocurrency exchange raises $50M in oversubscribed Series B | VALR.com, a cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in South Africa, has raised $50 million (over R750 million) in Africa’s largest ever crypto funding round. This values the company at $240 million (R3.7 billion).
VALR’s oversubscribed Seri... |
| 02.03.2022 | South African cryptocurrency exchange raises $50M in oversubscribed Series B | VALR.com, a cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in South Africa, has raised $50 million (over R750 million) in Africa’s largest ever crypto funding round. This values the company at $240 million (R3.7 billion).
VALR’s oversubscribed Serie... |
| 01.03.2022 | African Crypto Exchange VALR Raises $50M in Series B Led by Pantera Capital | VALR, a cryptocurrency exchange based in South Africa, has raised $50 million in what the company says is the largest funding round ever for an African crypto firm. The funding values VALR at $240 million, more than 10 times its valuation i... |
| 07.12.2021 | Many crypto firsts achieved in 2021, say SA-based exchanges | For South African-based crypto-currency exchanges, 2021 has been a blockbuster year, with several milestones and records being reached.
Among the major highlights for 2021, the exchanges say this year cryptos became a multi-trillion-dollar ... |
| 11.07.2021 | This company sells passports to Americans looking for a tax break on their bitcoin profits | Plan B Passport offers crypto-rich clients a path to a second passport in their pick of seven, mostly tropical, tax-haven states, all of which are exempt from capital gains taxes on crypto holdings.
The company works in tandem with each gov... |
| 15.04.2021 | Brevan Howard’s Wealth Manager to Invest $84 Million in Cryptocurrencies | European hedge fund company Brevan Howard Asset Management is reportedly the latest fund manager to consider investing a percentage of its capital in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC).
Someone familiar with the matter told Bloomberg... |
| 04.02.2021 | Top 10 Financial Technology Startups in South Africa | Founders: Andrew Watkins-Ball |
| 23.07.2020 | VALR raises $3.4M Series A to advance cryptocurrency adoption | Share this:
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| 21.07.2020 | VALR raises R57-million to advance cryptocurrency adoption | VALR, one of South Africa’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, announced today that it has raised R57-million (US$3.4-million) to advance the adoption of cryptocurrencies.
The Series A equity round of funding was led by 100x Ventures, (the in... |
| 21.07.2020 | VALR raises R57-million to advance cryptocurrency adoption | VALR, one of South Africa’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, announced today that it has raised R57-million (US$3.4-million) to advance the adoption of cryptocurrencies.
The Series A equity round of funding was led by 100x Ventures, (the i... |
| 21.07.2020 | VALR raises $3.4m to advance cryptocurrency adoption | This article is brought to you as part of a new partnership between two of Africa's foremost news and information platforms for African tech startups, Techpoint Africa and Ventureburn
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| 12.05.2020 | Brisk business at SA crypto exchanges as Bitcoin is halved | South African crypto-currency exchanges reported a surge in transactions ahead of the Bitcoin halving process that happened last night.
Farzam Ehsani, co-founder and CEO of local crypto exchange VALR, explains that Bitcoin halving, or “halv... |
| 12.07.2019 | With crypto winter over here are six SA startups to watch | With experts reporting in recent months that crypto winter is now over, things are hotting up in the SA crypocurrency scene — with five major SA crypto deals valued at over R60-million having being announced since the beginning of this year... |
| 12.07.2019 | With crypto winter over here are six SA startups to watch | With experts reporting in recent months that crypto winter is now over, things are hotting up in the SA crypocurrency scene — with five major SA crypto deals valued at over R60-million having being announced since the beginning of this year... |
| 09.04.2019 | Everything you need to know about the South African cryptocurrency ecosystem | While things may have quietened down on the crypto front after 2018’s massive fall in the price of Bitcoin, there’s still significant interest from entrepreneurs and investors in cryptocurrencies.
With this in mind, Ventureburn brings you a... |
| 09.04.2019 | Everything you need to know about the South African cryptocurrency ecosystem | While things may have quietened down on the crypto front after 2018’s massive fall in the price of Bitcoin, there’s still significant interest from entrepreneurs and investors in cryptocurrencies.
With this in mind, Ventureburn brings you ... |
| 02.04.2019 | Vinny Lingham’s Newtown Partners invests in crypto exchange Ovex | Silicon Valley based SA entrepreneur Vinny Lingham has invested an undisclosed sum in Ovex, a Cape Town based cryptocurrency exchange, through his VC firm Newtown Partners.
The startup, which was founded last year by Tom Masojada (CPO), Jon... |
| 02.04.2019 | Vinny Lingham’s Newtown Partners invests in crypto exchange Ovex | Silicon Valley based SA entrepreneur Vinny Lingham has invested an undisclosed sum in Ovex, a Cape Town based cryptocurrency exchange, through his VC firm Newtown Partners.
The startup, which was founded last year by Tom Masojada (CPO), Jo... |
| 06.03.2019 | Michael Jordaan backed crypto trading platform VALR raises $1.5m seed round [Updated] | Joburg based cryptocurrency trading platform VALR — whose investors include local venture capitalist Michael Jordaan — has raised $1.5-million in a seed round led by US crypto exchange Bittrex.
VALR co- founder and CEO Farzam Ehsani told bl... |
| 06.03.2019 | Michael Jordaan backed crypto trading platform VALR raises $1.5m seed round [Updated] | Joburg based cryptocurrency trading platform VALR — whose investors include local venture capitalist Michael Jordaan — has raised $1.5-million in a seed round led by US crypto exchange Bittrex.
VALR co- founder and CEO Farzam Ehsani told b... |
| 05.01.2019 | The False Promise Blockchains Will Revolutionize Real-World Assets | Farzam Ehsani is co-founder and CEO of VALR.com, a digital asset trading platform.
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