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Moneyweb Crypto
Moneyweb Crypto explores all things crypto and blockchain: the good, the bad and the impossible. If you're looking to invest in cryptocurrencies, or understand this evolving universe, you're in the right place.
Episodes
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'What happens when you tell an AI bot to ‘make money’
Carel de Jager of blockchain analytics firm Sixpence learned some valuable lessons about his AI bot after instructing it to venture out into the world and make…
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Public pressure prompts govt climbdown over cross-border crypto proposals
Rather than celebrating, it’s time for the industry to become proactive and collaborate with government in drafting cross-border rules that are fair…
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What banking in Africa will look like in five years
Nicholas Allen, CEO of Arrel, explains how stablecoins could make African banking faster, cheaper and more accessible over the next five years. Moneyweb Crypto…
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Is crypto a gateway to offshore gambling ... or a way to curb it?
BetMatch founder Nick French says crypto exchanges could help keep social grants and student funding out of betting accounts, even as offshore operators offer…
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Wheatley challenges 20-year debarment over R301 in ‘test trades’
Africa Bitcoin Corporation’s former CEO says trades intended to expose platform errors were treated as deliberate share price manipulation. He is challenging…
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How AI can help fix SA’s crippled municipalities
With only a small fraction receiving clean audits, Empowa’s Glen Jordan argues that AI could help councils scrutinise tenders, track spending and catch…
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Stablecoins take centre stage as bitcoin speculation fades
Absa digital assets head Rob Downes says stablecoin flows across the bank’s African markets have more than doubled over the past four years. Moneyweb Crypto…
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R2.2bn in investment on hold over proposed crypto controls – VALR
VALR CEO Farzam Ehsani warns that the draft crypto rules on exchange controls could drive businesses, jobs and tax revenue offshore. Moneyweb Crypto news…
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Crypto privacy is dead… and Sars knows where the bodies are buried
Crypto investors may have years of transactions scattered across exchanges and wallets. New international reporting rules mean Sars will increasingly have data…
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South Africans are getting better at spotting fraud
The scams are becoming more convincing, helped by AI, with an astonishing 85% of South Africans encountering one in the past year, says Thalia Pillay of Orca…
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The dangers of over-regulating crypto
Proposed new exchange-control rules could cripple SA’s crypto industry, undermine self-custody and push transactions offshore, warns MoneyBadger CEO Carel van…
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What happens to your cryptocurrency when you die?
Harry Joffe of Discovery Life explains how poor planning can leave heirs locked out of valuable digital assets. Moneyweb Crypto news articles
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Crypto criminals are increasingly attacking people, not passwords
So-called ‘wrench attacks’ involving kidnapping, home invasions and physical threats have already netted criminals more than $30m this year, explains Philip…
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When a cold wallet isn’t so cold: Lessons from the $90m bitcoin theft
Cold wallets were long considered the safest way to store bitcoin. A recent AI-enabled hack has challenged that view, says Novaque CEO Shiven Moodley. Moneyweb…
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Does the wine taste better when you own a piece of the vineyard?
Bitexen SA CEO Mark Diuga explains how the new Arra Vineyard Token will give ordinary investors exposure to a working Stellenbosch wine farm – and why…
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Does Africa really need more local currency stablecoins?
A new report by Standard Chartered and Zodia Markets argues for exactly this outcome. Rochelle McCauley from Standard Chartered Bank explains why. Moneyweb…
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Does Sars want to tax crypto to death?
Some people think so. Others have a more nuanced view, among them Tertius Troost, tax specialist at RSM SA. Moneyweb Crypto news articles
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Stablecoins are just the start of something huge in finance
If you thought stablecoins were cool, wait until you see what’s coming. Philipp Zentner of LI.FI has a front-row seat and says we are about to enter a world…
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Copper is not gold – and that’s the point
Connie Bloem, CEO of Mesh Trade, explains why investors are falling in love with copper, which has doubled in price since 2023, and explores the benefits of…
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Imagine getting scammed by your own son
Or what AI convinces you – using voice and video cloning – is your own son, lying in a hospital bed and in desperate need of funds. This actually happened to a…
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AI agent told to ‘make money’ launches memecoin, pockets $100m
Silver Sixpence CEO Carel de Jager explains how AI agents will soon surpass the ‘human’ economy in size. He also relates the bizarre story of Truth Terminal…
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Let’s be brave and lift exchange controls – Farzam Ehsani
VALR CEO Farzam Ehsani says SA has a golden opportunity to lift exchange controls rather than tighten them. It will unleash innovation and attract capital, and…
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Are regulators strangling crypto in the crib?
There’s been a ton of backlash against SA’s proposed new exchange control rules. AfriDax CEO Frank Leonette tells us why, and what he thinks will happen next…
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Is bitcoin a buy?
At around $75 000, bitcoin is down 40% from its peak of $124 000 in October last year. Rob Price of Sound Money explains why he thinks bitcoin is forming a…
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Can tokenisation spark an economic revival in SA?
How much value is tied up in frozen assets in SA? If we can unfreeze these assets through tokenisation – allowing ordinary South Africans to buy fractions of…
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Dawie Roodt: Do we still need exchange controls?
The Efficient Group chief economist weighs in on new exchange control regulations and doesn’t like them one bit – nor, it appears, does he have much time for…
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$1.2bn spent on crypto in a week and the market didn’t blink
Institutions ploughed $1.2bn into bitcoin in a week and markets didn't blink. Cape Crypto CEO Leon Kowalski explains what's really driving crypto and shares…
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New exchange control rules: ‘If they pass, we’re leaving SA’
Adopting Bitcoin conference co-organiser Ricki Allardice takes a temperature reading of the room after publication of draft exchange control regulations …
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Something new: A multi-currency token to rule them all
And it promises to be more stable than a stablecoin. Moneyweb Crypto news articles
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We’re moving into the age of decentralised money
Hannes Wessels, GM for Binance South Africa, explains why central bank issuance of money is facing competition from stablecoins – and it’s coming much faster…
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Selling trading signals is the scam du jour – FSCA
Head of enforcement at the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, Gerhard van Deventer, walks us through a new generation of scams, from deep fakes of FSCA…
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SA crypto exchange volumes are down 95% in five years
Exchanges that used to transact 1 000 bitcoin a day are now doing 50. But while crypto transactions have collapsed, stablecoins have picked up the slack, says…
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Why SA needs stablecoin regulations – and fast
Wiehann Olivier, partner and global co-head of digital assets for Forvis Mazars, explains what new stablecoin regulations will look like and why SA needs to…
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Does SA really need another ZAR stablecoin?
Langelihle Nkabinde from EasyEquities explains the role of the new Zaru rand stablecoin and why it’s so important. Moneyweb Crypto news articles
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Is Ray Dalio’s bitcoin negativity justified?
Ray Dalio is more hip to gold than bitcoin, which he says has several serious flaws. Not so fast, says macro strategist Shiven Moodley. We’re in the middle of…
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Your forex allowance just went up to R2m a year – here’s what you could do
You can now buy $120 000 a year instead of $60 000 without any permissions from the Reserve Bank – and there’s plenty you can do with this, says 80eight CEO…
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Africa’s next payments leap: Stablecoins on every corner
Stablecoin adoption is moving from niche corridors to street vendors, says Enza Capital's Nzwisisa Chidembo. Moneyweb Crypto news articles
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Bitcoin ventures into extreme fear territory – and that’s not a bad thing
Luno’s Christo de Wit says sentiment has plunged, but long-term buyers are circling. Moneyweb Crypto news articles
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Absa’s bold leap into stablecoins
Rob Downes, Absa’s head of digital assets at Corporate and Investment Bank, explains the reasoning behind its recent collaboration with crypto infrastructure…
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Is this a crypto winter – and if so, when will it be over?
Blake Player, chief commercial officer at VALR, has seen plenty of crypto bear markets, but is this one over yet? And will gold profits now be recycled back…
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While bitcoin disappointed in 2025, crypto turned the financial world on its head.
While everyone’s been focused on bitcoin’s disappointing price in 2025, a few other things slipped under the radar. Companies now account for 5% of bitcoin…
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AI trading tools can hallucinate and outright lie
In this podcast, Abhishek Saxena, head of strategy and growth at AI research and development firm Sentient, explains what happens to traders relying…
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Bring on blockchain: Only 3% of Africans qualify for mortgage financing
The rest obviously still spend money on housing – and a novel rent-to-own model that even street hawkers can afford may be just what the continent needs…
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Why hasn’t bitcoin followed gold to the heavens?
Gold is heavily overbought, says Carel de Jager of crypto analytics firm Silver Sixpence, while bitcoin faced heavy selling pressure in the latter part of last…
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What happens if the US imposes sanctions on South African officials?
Revoking former foreign affairs minister Naledi Pandor's US visa suggests a shift towards personal, targeted pressure, and that's usually how it starts – but…
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You’ve accumulated some crypto, but how do you spend it?
Spendl Money founder and CEO Greg van der Spuy explains how the SA-born fintech is addressing the crypto spending hurdle by offering a MasterCard debit card…
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Why the cost of sending money depends on what passport you own
Anton Titov, founder of a RemiDe, a SWIFT-type system for the crypto age, explains why Africans pay so much more than Europeans to send money – and how a…
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The crypto meltdown – an opportunity or a trap?
Shiven Moodley, macro strategist at Novaque, argues that this is an aggressive drawdown in the crypto market, not a bear market. Moneyweb Crypto news articles
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Is now a good time to buy crypto bundles?
The new VALR10 bundle is designed for investors seeking crypto exposure but unsure which specific assets to purchase. Moneyweb Crypto news articles
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How to unbank yourself
There are people in SA who get paid and spend only in bitcoin. What is that like? Carel van Wyk, founder of MoneyBadger weighs in on how to unbank yourself…
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SA’s crypto crackdown hits a legal wall
Webber Wentzel’s Joon Chong on the court ruling that’s left crypto assets in legal limbo. Moneyweb Crypto news articles
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Why a bitcoin strategy is a must-have for companies
Pat Hourigan of Frictionless Markets says all companies should have a bitcoin reserve strategy if they want to preserve long-term wealth. Moneyweb Crypto news…
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Crypto outflows of R5bn a year flying under the radar
We now know that about R100bn in crypto flows in and out of SA every year, but there’s a consistent net outflow each year in violation of exchange controls…
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Is the crypto bear market over already?
Macro strategist Shiven Moodley analyses the carnage in crypto markets over the last week, runs the numbers and finds some disturbing signs of insider trading…
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The stablecoin gold rush is here
Goldman Sachs says the stablecoin boom is just beginning — and it could grow into a trillion-dollar market. Moneyweb Crypto news articles
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Will stablecoins one day rule the world?
Connie Bloem of Mesh Trade explains why US dollar and even ZAR stablecoins like the recently launched yZAR are exploding around the world. Moneyweb Crypto news…
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10 000 customers load up on Luno’s tokenised stocks in the first month
You can be sure the JSE and financial institutions are taking notice. Moneyweb Crypto news articles
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How to make your crypto sweat
Hannes Wessels, general manager for Binance SA, explains how to make your crypto work harder for you, earning returns 11% and more in US dollar terms. Moneyweb…
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Altvest follows Michael Saylor’s strategy, becoming Africa’s first bitcoin treasury reserve
Altvest changes its name to Africa Bitcoin Corp and plans to raise R3.68bn ($210m) to invest in Bitcoin. The two men behind the project, Altvest CEO Warren…
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What if South Africa’s access to SWIFT is threatened?
The SA Reserve Bank says the threat of being excommunicated from SWIFT is likely to focus certain individuals rather than the country as a whole, but we should…