Below is a selection of my quotes and press interviews, mostly about digital currencies, as Head of Communication at Luno. (Note that links aren’t hosted by me and some might return a 404 error as they are becoming quite dated over time)
PC World – Bitcoin companies move ahead in Africa
Barron’s – Why Bitcoin Is Right at Home in Emerging Markets
CNBC Africa – SEC to decide on Bitcoin ETF
Malaysian Reserve – Luno to open office in Kuala Lumpur by 1Q of 2018
Finding Genius (podcast) – Buying, investing and learning about Bitcoin
Times Live – Considering using bitcoin to store wealth? Here’s what you need to know
Moneyweb – Pay your traffic fines in Bitcoin
PYMNTS – The Unbanked-Profit Dilemma
OnFrontiers #Expertchat – Cryptocurrencies & Blockchain in Emerging Markets
CNBC Africa – Reasons why S.A investors are betting big on Bitcoin
Business Report – Bitcoin sending some South Africans into financial ruin
PC World – With bitcoin use on the rise, African countries eye regulations
Memeburn – Net Prophet goes Kickstarter with PayFast to raise bursary funds
Business Tech – What could happen to your Bitcoin on 1 August
Business Report – SA crypto-investors fall victim to scam losing over $50m
Bitcoin.com – Bitcoin Adoption Continues to Thrive Within Africa’s Borders
News24 – South Africa: BitX Welcomes Cryptocurrency Scrutiny
CoinTelegraph – Tens of Thousands of Merchants Accept Bitcoin
CoinTelegraph – South Africa Tops Bitcoin Google Searches Worldwide in Adoption Spike
BusinessTech – Why you pay up to 35% more for Bitcoin in South Africa
BitcoinHub – Interview: Luno’s Head of Marketing Werner van Rooyen
Quintessential Finance (podcast): Understanding Bitcoin
IT News Africa – What are the barriers to Bitcoin adoption in South Africa?
MyBroadband – How your Bitcoin earnings are taxed in South Africa
Vanguard Nigeria – Fake Pistorius Facebook fund-raiser page taken down
Fin24 – Is now the time to Bitcoin it?
Moneyweb/RSG – Bitcoin-slenters om te vermy en belastingimplikasies van verhandeling (audio here)
Memeburn – Is Bitcoin about to seriously take off in SA?
CoinTelegraph – Should Tax on Bitcoin Be Eliminated? The Case of South Africa
Memeburn – How to keep 700 Bitcoin a day safe
TechCentral – South Africans trading big volumes in bitcoin
RSG Geldsake – Bitcoin digitale-geldeenheid behaal nuwe historiese record
Tech in Africa – Why South Africans Are Investing on Bitcoins and Other Cryptocurrencies
MyBroadbandWhat happens if you get paid a salary in Bitcoin
Brave New Coin – Nigeria sets up a committee to study Bitcoin penetration
WallStreet Online – Bitcoin als Entwicklungshilfe? So beliebt ist der Coin in Südafrika
Business Tech – This graph shows just how popular Bitcoin is in South Africa
MoneyTalk – Bitcoin hits record just days after a 29% plunge
MyBroadband – Why Bitcoin is often more expensive in South Africa
ENCA – South Africans riding the cryptocurrency wave
Moneyweb – Bitcoin steams ahead at an amazing pace
Business Tech – Thousands of Bitcoin being traded in South Africa every week
Business Report – Ripple may soon steal Bitcoin’s thunder
CoinTelegraph – How a Coin Makes it to an Exchange, Starting From Bottom
MyBroadband – How Ethereum works on Luno
ITWeb – Bring on regulation, say SA fintech players
