Crypto

South Africa’s taxman takes AI-backed aim at tax-dodging crypto owners

The SARS has warned taxpayers to disclose details of their crypto transactions and investments – or else...

South African retail giant processes 1 million Rand in crypto transactions monthly

Monthly transactions have increased from R25,000 to over R1 million

What is the Hamster Web3 Tap-to-Earn game all about?

Here is all you need to know about the now-listed tap-to-earn game.

Nigeria's crypto watchdog embarks on policy fix

New moves attempt to bring some form of order to a rapidly growing, yet largely unregulated market

Africa's biggest crypto scam kingpin confirmed dead

Johann Steynberg, mastermind of the MTI racket, passed on in Brazil after years on the run and months in custody

Nigerian tax authority drops charges against Binance execs, targets exchange directly

FIRS is now investigating allegations that Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, failed to file tax returns and pay required duties in Nigeria.

Binance becomes poster child for Nigeria's protracted crypto war

The situation took a dramatic turn in March 2024, when Binance execs Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla arrived in the country for regulatory talks. Instead of a smooth negotiation, they were arrested.