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<p>Blockchain technology continues to be incorporated more deliberately into our day to day solutions. But with it, comes concerns about trust in institutions, safety across decentralized networks and the trade-offs within the value chain.</p>


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<p>With new digital coins hitting the market, regulation on anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist financing laws, and anti-financial crimes both in the United States and broad remains a concern. Brian Darling, President and founder of Liberty Government Affairs joins CNBC Africa to touch on AML Bitcoin, created with compliance in mind, and to discuss current trends and issues in the industry.</p>


Here is why governments are pushing for regulation of Bitcoin – Expert

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<p>SARS could soon start taxing bitcoin revenue. Joining us to talk more about the guidelines and the declaring process is Dr Randall Carolsin, Group Executive for Tax Customs at SARS.</p>


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<p>All the coverage from the North American Bitcoin Conference including interviews with Max Keiser, WanChain; Sean Walsh,Tzero, CG BLOCKCHAIN.</p>


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<p>Ghana’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate at 20 percent on Monday, citing the need to keep inflation within its medium-term target of 8 percent plus or minus two percentage points, governor Ernest Addison told a news conference in the capital Accra.</p>
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<p>The major commodity exporter is in its final year of a $918 million credit deal with the International Monetary Fund to narrow deficit, debt and inflation. The Central bank has eased rates by 550 basis points in the past year to foster growth.</p>
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<p>Addison said the central bank does not recognize bitcoin as a tradeable medium of exchange. “It is not legal tender and it is not regulated”.</p>
<p>But the bank will not clamp down on users, he said, adding that the bank would soon announce a policy on digital currencies.</p>
<p>Ghana earned $5.78 billion from gold exports last year, up from $4.91 billion in 2016 while cocoa revenue totalled $2.71 billion compared to $2.57 billion in 2016. Oil receipts amounted to $3 billion from $1.34 billion.</p>
<p>Net international reserves stood at $4.52 billion, or 2.5 months of imports cover, compared to two months cover of $3.4 billion at the end of 2016. Total public debt stood at $31.4 billion, representing 68.7 percent of GDP as of November 2017 , compared to 73.3 percent at the end of 2016.</p>
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<p>Bitcoin returns as one of the focal points of conversation at the World Economic Forum in Davos. According to the Global Blockchain Business Council, a baseline to evaluate future policy actions and a framework to assess progress is necessary.</p>


Davos’ elites to talk cryptocurrencies

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<p>Red &#038; Yellow has just become South Africa’s first business school to accept bitcoin payments for all degrees, advanced diplomas, certificates and online courses.</p>


SA’s first business school to accept bitcoin for degrees

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<p>According to Isaac Muthui, founder and CEO of the crypto currency Nurucoin, the advantage that his crypto-currency has over more popular and established ones like bitcoin is that it is made by Africans for Africa. He joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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<p>Bitcoin dived below $12,000 today as it appears the regulatory noose is tightening.</p>


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<p>The biggest Crypto show that has ever been hosted in the world. All the top names in Crypto talk about their predictions for 2018 including Brian Kelly , Host of Fast Money; Vinny Lingham, Founder of Civic; Ricardo Spagni, Monero; Spencer Bogart, Blockchain Capital; Luke Martin, Trader, Ronnie Moas and many others. We also look at an interesting new token that has disrupted the Porn industry</p>


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<p>South Korea has got the hearts of crypto-fans fans skipping a beat. Over $100 billion has been wiped off the global cryptocurrency market after talks the country is planning to ban trading on its exchanges.</p>


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<p>With bitcoin&#8217;s meteoric rise of more than 2000 per cent year on year from 786.93 dollars on the 12th of December to 17,920 dollars a little over an hour ago, crypto currencies and the technology behind them &#8211; Blockchain have come into the spotlight. Adeoye Ojo, co-founder of suregifts.com joins CNBC Africa to demystify the Blockchain technology.</p>


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<p>Bitcoin ready for the CME futures, Crypto market hits an all-time high of over $500 billion. Crypto Kitties cripples ETH Bitcoin scales with lightning Gifto ICO Bankex ICO.</p>


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<p><strong>By Jameel Ahmad, Global Head of Currency Strategy and Market Research at FXTM</strong></p>
<p>The South African Rand seems to have commenced the final month of the year on the front foot, advancing to its highest level against the Dollar since October 18, slightly above 13.40 on December 6. A gradual decline in buying momentum for the Dollar has probably been the likely catalyst contributing to a strengthening Rand, but volatility could swing in either direction as attention is focusing on the African National Congress leadership conference next week. The ANC conference will be seen as a key risk event for investors, with its outcome not only likely to play a major role in how the Rand concludes the year, but also towards its future outlook in 2018.</p>
<p>It appears that investors have positioned themselves on the likelihood that current Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will be victorious next week, but the markets are likely to take profits on recent momentum as the ANC conference looms and anxiety sets in.</p>
<p>There is optimism that if victorious, Ramaphosa would receive a positive reaction from the financial markets. However, it shouldn’t be discounted that irrespective of the outcome next week, fundamental issues will remain, and the economy will take some time to address them. While the appointment of Ramaphosa has the ability to reduce the impact of political risk, and consequent risk premium being priced in to the Rand, domestic issues such as slacking consumer demand, weakening public finances and warnings from respected ratings agencies will not be going away overnight.</p>
<p>The economy will still need fiscal reforms regardless of who wins the race to become the next leader of the ruling party. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has stated that further monetary stimulus is not an offer on the table, so pressure will remain on the South African government to introduce the reforms needed to improve both domestic and investor confidence.</p>
<p>On a more global scale, Bitcoin continues to dominate headlines. The cryptocurrency managed to resume its advance beyond $15000 on December 7, representing a rally now standing at 1500% year-to-date.</p>
<p>The astonishing new milestone in the value of Bitcoin comes just days before the first U.S. futures contracts begin trading. It appears that Bitcoin is making strides towards being accepted by the mainstream and this is supporting buying demand. With Cboe Global Markets and CME Group set to launch futures on Bitcoin this month, and Nasdaq planning for its launch next year, the expectations of many is that there will be more milestones for the Cryptocurrency to reach before 2017 concludes.</p>
<p>Legitimacy in Bitcoin is increasing as more institutional investors admit interest, although my concern is that the buying frenzy is an extremely overcrowded trade. Once Bitcoin is available as a CFD, investors will be able to take positions on both aspects of the market, meaning that the risks around trading Bitcoin will need to be explained to avoid potential traders being caught on the wrong side of the trade.</p>
<p><em><strong>Disclaimer</strong>: This article contains personal opinions- the content is not investment advice and/or a solicitation for transactions, and nor does it imply an obligation to purchase investment services in financial instruments, nor does it guarantee or predict future performance. FXTM, its affiliates, agents, directors, officers or employees do not guarantee the accuracy, validity, timeliness or completeness of information or data herein, and assumes no liability for loss arising from investment based on the same<strong>.</strong>.</em></p>
<p><strong>Risk Warning:</strong> There is a high level of risk involved with trading leveraged products such as forex and CFDs. You should not risk more than you can afford to lose, it is possible that you may lose more than your initial investment. You should not trade unless you fully understand the true extent of your exposure to the risk of loss. When trading, you must always take into consideration your level of experience. If the risks involved seem unclear to you, please seek independent financial advice.</p>


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<p>Following a rampant leap in the digital currency&#8217;s price this year, Cboe launched the bitcoin futures under the &#8220;XBT&#8221; ticker symbol yesterday. But Deutsche Bank warns that Bitcoin crash is among significant market risks in 2018.</p>


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<p>Following a rampant leap in the digital currency&#8217;s price this year, Cboe launched the bitcoin futures under the &#8220;XBT&#8221; ticker symbol yesterday. But Deutsche Bank warns that Bitcoin crash is among significant market risks in 2018.</p>


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<p>Following a rampant leap in the digital currency&#8217;s price this year, Cboe launched the bitcoin futures under the &quot;XBT&quot; ticker symbol yesterday. But Deutsche Bank warns that Bitcoin crash is among significant market risks in 2018. Daniele Bianchi is the Assistant Professor of Finance at Warwick Business School joins me CNBC Africa to discuss the cryptocurrency.</p>


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