Co-Founder of South Africa’s Crypto Index Fund Reveals the Plan to Launch Cou...
Earle Loxton, the cofounder of EC10 (formerly DCX Capital) the institution behind the South African crypto index fund, says plans are afoot to launch the country’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF). The ETF is expected to offer South African institutional investors an indirect way of getting exposure to bitcoin. According to Loxton, an application for this ETF will soon be lodged with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). However, Loxton also reveals in a podcast that before proceeding with the application, EC10 alongside Easy Equities will initially prioritize finding a suitable....
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Luno, one of Africa’s pioneering crypto exchanges, has revealed that South Africa’s cryptocurrency trading is largely dominated by young people with those under the age of 29 accounting for 40% of transactions. The exchange, which claims to have added nearly a million new South African customers in 2020, also reveals that “around 65% of Luno’s users are male and about 35% female.” These figures compare favourably with the industry average of 70% male to 30% female. Rising Retail Demand In addition to achieving a 300% year-on-year growth, Luno reports seeing....
DLT Financial has announced the upcoming launch of a cryptocurrency tracker fund, associated with its latest DLT10 Index. Bitcoin has presented itself as an excellent investment vehicle in the past few years. However, the nature of cryptocurrencies combined with the absence of clear regulations has kept traditional investors away from it for a long time. DLT Financial, a spin-off of well-known firm Tramonex has announced its plans to launch a new Bitcoin fund. The fund follows the company’s recent launch of its cryptocurrency index. The DLT10 Index lists 10 different cryptocurrencies....
Solana Ventures has revealed the launch of a $100 million fund dedicated to Web3 startups in South Korea. According to Solana Labs’ general manager Johnny Lee, the capital will be dedicated to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), decentralized finance (defi), and game finance (gamefi) development.
Solana Ventures Reveals $100 Million Web3 Fund Dedicated to Finding Talent and Innovative Startups in South Korea
Proponents behind the smart contract protocol Solana plan to expand into South Korea by offering a Web3 fund worth $100 million to startups and developers creating Web3....
According to a recent Mastercard payment index report, the Covid-19 related lockdowns helped spread the use of cryptocurrency in three African countries, namely Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. The report also reveals that a greater number of consumers from these countries are “likely to use one emerging payment method in the coming year.” More Respondents Planning to Pay With Cryptos in the Upcoming Year In fact, according to findings of a survey conducted between February 26 and March 10, 2021, a significant number of the respondents from these countries plan to use....