A Guide to our WEB3 future Until recently, many believed the metaverse was nothing more than a pipe dream by technologists and sci-fi nerds. But since the pandemic, a shift towards digital interaction and the rise of digitally native consumers has led experts to see the metaverse as the next major shift in computing. From […]
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A crop of lawsuits could finally settle the question of whether most digital assets are illegal securities offerings. If you have paid casual attention to crypto news over the past few years, you probably have a sense that the crypto market is unregulated—a tech-driven Wild West in which the rules of traditional finance do not […]
Through the past year or so, there has been perhaps no bigger buzzword in tech than “Web3.” While most hear the term and just think of crypto, the still somewhat vaguely defined term has the potential to mean so much more. What does it mean? In general, the term Web3 refers to the next evolution […]
This week (July 2022) the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) announced its intention to treat cryptocurrencies as financial assets and not as currencies. It is expected that the SARB will bring regulatory rules to the crypto industry by early 2023. Cryptos are not a currency, but an asset Deputy governor of the SARB, Kuben Chetty says cryptos […]
What Is a Blockchain? A blockchain is a distributed database or ledger that is shared among the nodes of a computer network. As a database, a blockchain stores information electronically in digital format. Blockchains are best known for their crucial role in cryptocurrency systems, such as Bitcoin, for maintaining a secure and decentralized record of transactions. […]