Luno co-founder and CTO resigns
Luno cofounder and chief technology officer Timothy Stranex has resigned, the company has confirmed.
Stranex’s last day was in December after handing over to Luno’s former VP of Engineering, Simon Ince.
High drama as two crypto titans clash — what it means for Ovex, VALR, Luno in South Africa
In the cryptocurrency world, it’s called whale games.
When two or more large players — “crypto whales” — try to outmanoeuvre each other, the collateral damage doesn’t seem to be a consideration. All that...
South Africa declares cryptocurrency a financial product
Crypto assets are to be treated as financial products in South Africa to make it easier for regulators to monitor the market and help to safeguard consumers.
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) defined crypto assets as "a...
Luno appoints new country manager for South Africa
Cryptocurrency investment company Luno has appointed Christo de Wit as its country manager for South Africa.
De Wit takes over the role from Marius Reitz, who served as both general manager for Africa and country manager.
What to expect from cryptocurrency in 2022— including new regulations in South Africa
The cryptocurrency market had a turbulent year in 2021 and financial markets, in general, had a rough start in 2022, but exchange and wallet provider Luno believes the crypto market will keep its upward...
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South Africa's biggest Bitcoin exchange working on US expansion
Africa’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is looking for a foothold in the U.S., the latest international platform to try and tap one of the world’s biggest populations of digital-asset investors.
Owned by conglomerate Digital...
Cryptocurrency regulation coming for South Africa — when to expect it
Cryptocurrency exchange Luno believes regulation for the burgeoning digital asset space is imminent in South Africa.
“Globally, we have seen moves to regulate crypto, and we anticipate the introduction of a clear South...
Greed warning with Bitcoin
There is a lot of greed in the cryptocurrency markets with many first-time investors who do not understand the technology behind it.
This is according to Luno Africa’s general manager Marius Reitz, who was speaking to BizNews Power Hour about the recent Bitcoin...