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The team from Ekasi Bitcoin and The Surfer Kids organisations

Surfers at Mossel Bay on the Garden Route in the Western Cape are hoping to ride out the so called ...

A stock graph is seen with a representation of bitcoin in this picture illustration taken taken March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Cryptoverse: What crisis? Venture capitalists bet big on crypto

by Reuters

26 July 2022, 9:00 PM

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It's not all doom and gloom. Even as the crypto sector shivers in the bleak winter, venture capitalists are pouring ...

A representation of the virtual cryptocurrency Bitcoin.

Bitcoin mimics stocks rally, hits 2-week high

by Wendy Mothata

6 February 2022, 1:35 AM

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Bitcoin hit its highest in two weeks on Saturday, extending the previous session's strong gains as cryptocurrencies basked in a ...

Bitcoin falls 9.3% to $36,955

by Wendy Mothata

23 January 2022, 12:02 AM

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Bitcoin dropped 9.28% to $36,955.03 at 22:02 GMT on Friday, losing $3,781.02 from its previous close.

A representation of the virtual cryptocurrency Ethereum is seen among representations of other cryptocurrencies in this picture illustration taken June 14, 2021.

‘Fast money’ drives Bitcoin, ether to new record highs

by Wendy Mothata

9 November 2021, 4:03 AM

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Bitcoin and ether made record peaks in Asia trade on Tuesday as enthusiasm for cryptocurrency adoption and fears about inflation ...

Bitcoin tops $60 000, nears record high, on growing US ETF hopes

by Wendy Mothata

15 October 2021, 5:30 PM

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Bitcoin hit $60 000, almost R878 000, for the first time in six months on Friday, nearing its record high, ...

A man stands next to a sign reading "Bitcoin accepted here", outside a moto repairs shop where the cryptocurrency is accepted as a payment method, in Aguilares, El Salvador, October 6, 2021.

El Salvador to use bitcoin gains to fund veterinary hospital: President Nayib Bukele

by Wendy Mothata

10 October 2021, 1:47 PM

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El Salvador will invest some of the $4 million gains it has obtained from its bitcoin operations to build a ...

US Treasury, financial industry discuss cryptocurrency ‘stablecoins’

by Wendy Mothata

13 September 2021, 4:31 AM

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The US Treasury Department met with a number of industry participants this week to quiz them about the risks and ...

Crypto sector sees outflows for fourth week in a row

by Bomkazi Malobola

3 August 2021, 3:30 AM

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Cryptocurrency investment products and funds posted outflows for a fourth consecutive week, the bulk of which came from bitcoin products, ...

Bitcoin fell as low as $31,333, a two-week trough, dragging down other cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin slumps further as China tightens crypto crackdown

by Wendy Mothata

22 June 2021, 2:15 AM

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Bitcoin tumbled on Monday to a two-week low on China's expanding crackdown on bitcoin mining, as investors grew more uncertain ...

Bitcoin markets operate 24/7, setting the stage for price swings at unpredictable hours

Bitcoin falls 5.2% to $33,849, Ether down 6.3%

by Bomkazi Malobola

30 May 2021, 4:30 AM

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Bitcoin dipped 5.16% to $33,849.47 at 18:00 GMT on Saturday, losing $1,842.99 from its previous close.

Tesla posted record deliveries in the first quarter despite a global chip shortage that has slammed auto sector rivals.

Tesla sees growth on track as China, bitcoin boost revenue

by Wendy Mothata

27 April 2021, 1:22 AM

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Electric carmaker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) marginally beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue on Monday boosted by a jump in environmental credit ...

On Monday, the cryptocurrency sector hit an all-time peak of $2 trillion in market capitalisation.

Cryptocurrency inflows hit all-time high of $4.5 billion in first-quarter: Coinshares

by Richard Brooks

7 April 2021, 12:45 AM

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Inflows into cryptocurrency funds and products hit a record $4.5 billion in the first quarter, suggesting increased institutional participation in ...