Deciphering the Taxation of Cryptocurrencies
There are many different cryptocurrencies, the most well-known being Bitcoin. Bitcoin is a convertible virtual currency, in other words, it has an equivalent value...
Helping a farmer understand blockchain … Cryptocurrencies Untangled
Most of you would have heard of Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies and many of you the blockchain, but understanding these terms is very difficult because...
Bitcoin vs. 1961: Why South Africa’s Crypto Crackdown Just Hit a Legal Wall
When the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) hears the appeal of the High Court’s Standard Bank v SARB decision in 2026, the court will...
LegalThings to digitise law on Blockchain
Dutch software firm LegalThings has kicked off with the digitisation of Dutch legislation on the Blockchain. LegalThings launched its LegalThings One platform, an Ethereum-like platform that decentralises...
The Product Manager’s guide to the Blockchain — Part 1
Over this past year I took a keen interest in understanding cryptocurrencies such as bitcoins and quickly realized that while digital currencies were powerful,...
How to stay within the law and buy Bitcoin in South Africa
The South African Reserve Bank recently issued guidance regarding its position on the purchase and transfer of cryptocurrencies. The SARB does not regulate the exchange...
Cryptocurrency transactions
In South Africa, as with most other countries around the world, there is no guidance and regulation regarding cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. The Budget...
Blockchain-based solutions emerge from all corners of the globe in latest legal hackathon events
From improving legal education to storing police bodycam footage, hackathon teams have come up with a range of blockchain-based fixes to solve uniquely legal...
Everything You Need to Know About Blockchain But Were Too Embarrassed to Ask
Let’s start with the basics. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency — a digital version of an asset, much like gold. In 2017, its value skyrocketed. Blockchain is the...
Crypto Kings (Infographic)
Back in 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto first introduced the concept of decentralized money which many considered unrealistic. Fast forward ten years after Bitcoin was created, cryptocurrencies...
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency regulation in Africa under discussion at Afro-Asia Fintech Festival
African countries are no strangers to the use of digital solutions for money transfers, nor to the rapid implementation of such technologies. However, approaches...
The SEC’s Rejection of the BitCoin ETF: An Ode to Fallacious Consumer Protection
During early March 2017, on the brink of the South African Blockchain conference, wearing the Bitcoin badge of innovative positivity was the article entitled...
