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Fake It Till You Blockchain It: How Tech is Taking on the Counterfeit Industry

Counterfeit goods are a global plague, infiltrating every industry from luxury fashion and electronics to pharmaceuticals and automotive parts. According to the OECD, with an estimated value of $500 billion annually, counterfeiting accounts for 2.5% of global trade, damaging economies, eroding trust, and, in some cases, putting lives at risk. Yet,...

17 February 2025 /crypto /predictions

Nkahiseng Ralepeli

Crypto’s Washington Makeover: From Outlaw to Policy Priority

The past few weeks have been a full-blown policy rollercoaster, with digital assets at the centre of Washington’s grand rebranding effort. Keeping up has been like trying to drink from a firehose—regulatory shifts, new leadership, and legislative proposals flying in from every direction. As someone who spends a lot of his time looking at blockchai...

14 February 2025 /regulation /crypto

Nkahiseng Ralepeli

From Rock to Ledger: How Blockchain Could Reshape Mining in South Africa

This year’s Mining Indaba got me thinking—not just about the scale of South Africa’s mineral wealth but about the systems that underpin the industry. Mining is the backbone of the economy, contributing 7.5% of GDP and employing nearly half a million people, yet it remains impact—in part anyway—by inefficiencies, disputes, and opaque supply chains. ...

07 February 2025 /crypto /predictions

Nkahiseng Ralepeli

From Doge to Government: Why Blockchain Could Transform Public Tendering in South Africa

When Elon Musk tweets, the world listens—often with raised eyebrows and a dash of scepticism. But his recent move to invite blockchain leaders to discuss how blockchain technology could be better utilised in governance sparked something entirely different for me: a revisitation of my Oxford MPP research on how blockchain could revolutionis

28 January 2025 /crypto /predictions

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Trump, Crypto, and the New Political Playbook: What It All Means for Digital Assets

Whether you’re a staunch supporter, a critic, or just here for the drama, there’s no denying that President-elect Donald Trump’s crypto-focused actions are already reshaping the digital asset landscape. As the inauguration approaches, three bold moves have made it clear that his administration will put digital assets squarely in the spotlight. The...

19 January 2025 /crypto /markets

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Crypto's Bad Child Narrative: The True Crime Story You’re Not Being Told

Crypto and crime—the two are often linked in the same breath, as if digital assets are the preferred playground for bad actors. “It’s anonymous,” critics say. “Perfect for laundering money,” other critics flag. But is that really true, or is it just an easy scapegoat? Here’s the thing: money laundering isn’t a crypto problem—it’s a financial syste...

07 January 2025 /crypto /crime

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