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Swiss Crypto Valley boost for SA’s blockchain start-ups

The University of Johannesburg collaborates with the organisation to create a R170 million blockchain ecosystem, to disperse working capital to African start-ups.

Admire Moyo

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Africrypt

Nov 15, 2021

Mystery Africrypt investor wants Cajee charges dropped

The unidentified investor offers to put in the money for a 51% stake and in so doing, take the crypto platform company out of liquidation.

SA is part of Project Dunbar – implications for crypto-currencies

Project Dunbar is a joint initiative that plans to design shared platforms, ultimately facilitating direct transfers between institutions using digital currencies.

Zimbabwe mulls adopting crypto-currency as legal tender

President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration is consulting on crypto-currency mechanisms to ease payments and currency woes.

Tawanda Karombo

Cybersecurity

ITWeb is running a survey on cybersecurity to gain a better understanding of how SA businesses are managing their cybersecurity posture. Survey sponsor MTN Business wants to find out where local companies are going for information about cybersecurity best practice, as well as the challenges they face.

To gather further insights into the utilization of CRM/ERP solutions by South African organisations, the survey poses the following questions:

What are the main challenges faced with the organisation’s ERP / CRM system?
What are the main reasons your organisation has not yet implemented an ERP / CRM system?
Does your organisation use a CRM and/or ERP system that operates as a standalone system?

By completing the questionnaire, you’ll contribute to this local research project and stand a chance to win a Takealot voucher to the value
of R3 000. The detailed results of the survey, and the prize winner, will be published on ITWeb.

Thanks for participating!

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Non-fungible token

Nov 5, 2021

SA hosts first rhino horn non-fungible token auction

The winning bidder’s investment in the rhino horn NFT will be ring-fenced for the conservation and growth of SA’s rhino population.

Luno eyes US expansion as parent firm DCG gets R10.8bn windfall

After Digital Currency Group raised $700 million, Luno says this means access to the capital needed to fuel continued expansion.

Introduction to SmartCrypto

SmartCrypto’s core value offering is its trusted-intelligence that together with its global partners in a collective and collaborative network offers trusted-solutions.

SmartCrypto

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Oct 28, 2021

How business can harness the power of blockchain

Blockchain is an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way, says Andrea Tucker, head of R&D and Strategic Projects at e4.

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Decentralised social media

Oct 22, 2021

Social media showdown ahead as users demand autonomy

Decentralised social media platforms gain popularity, as assertive users across the globe resist online censorship and gain more control over their data.

SA crypto exchanges buoyant after Bitcoin hits record high

The world’s most popular digital currency yesterday hit a new high, shrugging off the Chinese crypto crackdown and welcoming the Bitcoin ETF tailwinds.

Admire Moyo

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Chinese Communist Party

Oct 19, 2021

Chinese govt declares crypto illegal

The sheer size of China's economy meant the hard ruling had several unexpected consequences, almost all of which are favourable for everyone but the national government of China.

CryptoRom iPhone scam nets over $1.4m

This scam depends heavily on social engineering at almost every stage, says Sophos.

Staff Writer