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How blockchain is reshaping online trading for South Africa’s next-gen traders

The financial landscape in South Africa is undergoing a rapid transformation. With growing access to digital tools and a tech-savvy younger generation, the way South Africans…

The technology’s unalterable digital trail would reduce fiscal leaks and prevent large-scale corruption draining the public purse. Photo: Supplied

AI, blockchain can deal with corruption but not with accountability

Albania’s AI ‘minister’ for procurement highlights tech’s potential in fighting corruption but South Africa’s experience shows accountability is key

How can blockchain improve the legal industry through data integrity?

Blockchain technology has the potential to change the world by bringing transparency and safety to global datasets. Since every piece of data recorded on the ledger is…

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Digital Shadows: Unveiling the crisis of forced labour in the tech age

Digital ‘slavery’ such as that of content moderators, trainers and data labellers, is insidious, hidden and underpaid

Israel’s surveillance tools are now part of its economic presence in Africa. Photo: File

Blockchain-based financial reporting has potential to empower SMMEs

It can eliminate the need for expensive and time-consuming manual audits, creating verifiable financial histories automatically, with minimal cost.

The technology’s unalterable digital trail would reduce fiscal leaks and prevent large-scale corruption draining the public purse. Photo: Supplied

How blockchain could end public sector fraud

The technology’s unalterable digital trail would reduce fiscal leaks and prevent large-scale corruption draining the public purse

The arguments for and against crypto regulations

The points that usually recur concern whether crypto should be legitimate, stable, safe and centralised, as opposed to being global, volatile and anonymous

Australian Craig Wright identifies himself as bitcoin creator

The rise of cryptocurrency in South Africa: Bitcoin’s impact on the economy and daily life

As more regulations come into force, so will confidence in Bitcoin investment grow

Shayne Mann, co-CEO of SingularityU South Africa.

Leadership heavyweights announced for Singularity South Africa Summit 2024

New insights on leadership to be shared at Singularity Summit in collaboration with Old Mutual on 21 & 22 October 2024

How crypto payments make luxury goods more accessible

They offer a secure, fast and decentralised method of processing transactions

Unravelling the crypto puzzle: navigating rules and regulations for trading in South Africa

Traders who familiarise themselves with the rules and ensure tax conformity may enter the crypto world with confidence

Exploring the vibrant world of online casino gaming in South Africa with an expert

Despite facing regulatory challenges, the market has seen considerable growth

The technology’s unalterable digital trail would reduce fiscal leaks and prevent large-scale corruption draining the public purse. Photo: Supplied

South Africa must use 4IR technologies in the fight against corruption

While technology can help prevent illegal activities that harm economies and societies, it cannot do it alone

Blockchain and the battle for the future of business

The cryptocurrency market can resemble a gold rush but there are many fake sales among the winners and losers — caution is called for

OPINION | Tokenising equity can revolutionise capital financing as the JSE falters

The bourse has never looked so vulnerable with many companies delisting and few new entries.

Disrupting corruption with a data-driven approach is possible. (Getty Images)

Machine learning and AI is coming for corrupt officials

Disrupting corruption with a data-driven approach is possible

Held to ransom: Empty petrol trucks parked near storage tanks linked to the Colonial Pipeline system. Fuel shortages worsened in the United States after the DarkSide hacker group disrupted the pipeline. (Samuel Corum/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

DarkSide: Following the money in the crypto age

Ransomware is the fastest-growing cryptocurrency-related crime. Known payments to ransomware attackers rose 337% from 2019 to 2020, when they reached over R5.4-billion worth of…

Is this the beginning of the end of all human-created art? This is the question implied by Vulane Mthembu’s AI album Nguni Machina. (Photo by: Kgune Dlamini)

Umshini uyakhuluma: Technology encroaches on the human touch in Nguni Machina

The metric of success for Vulane Mthembu’s Nguni Machina won’t be how many people stream it, but if listeners can’t tell if the music was made by artificial intelligence

Bitcoin ‘whales’ pulling cryptocurrency

Bitcoin’s crypto-nite wanes as illicit activity falls

New research shows that there were fewer cryptocurrency-related crimes in 2020 — a bumper year for the digital asset. But the biggest scam originated in South Africa

Investing in crypto is as easy as making a bank transfer

Invest in crypto and watch your money grow

Revix allows people to invest in crypto like Warren Buffett wants you to invest in stocks