Tens of Thousands of Merchants Accept Bitcoin in South Africa as Government is Friendly
Werner van Rooyen, head of Business Development and Growth at Bitx, the biggest Bitcoin exchange in South Africa in terms of user base and average trading volume, speaks with Cointelegraph about the penetration of Bitcoin in South Africa. Cointelegraph: How would you evaluate Bitcoin demand in South Africa? Werner van Rooyen: The demand for Bitcoin is based on the potential that the cryptocurrency has; either as an improved payment technology (means of payment) or as an alternative asset class (storage of wealth). CT: Could you paint a vivid picture of the Bitcoin Start-up landscape in....
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Hlengani Mathebula of the South African Reserve Bank warns people for the dangers of using and trading Bitcoin. The story of Bitcoin's regulation continues. Today's turn goes to beautiful country South Africa. The government had been talking about Bitcoin for some time now. They even ran a 'Bitcoin trial'. In terms of willingness to accept, we love the idea of a trial. It beats saying no from the start without even considering. Internal testing. The South African Reserve Bank is responsible for considering Bitcoin's regulation. After reviewing the results of the Bitcoin trial, they decided....