Bitcoin Events

🔙 #ThrowbackThursday | Blockchain Africa Conference 2024 At the 2024 conference, @staffordmasie delivered a powerful keynote that still resonates today: “That Bitcoin is the one, and it’s still the one.” As Executive Chairman of @AfricaBitCorp and a long-time advocate for digital innovation, Masie unpacked why Bitcoin continues to stand out in an increasingly crowded digital asset landscape. 💡Why this is even more relevant today: - Institutional adoption continues to accelerate globally - Regulatory frameworks are becoming clearer - Bitcoin is reinforcing its role as a long-term store of value - Africa’s position in digital asset innovation is gaining momentum As the conversation around mainstreaming digital assets evolves in 2026, this keynote serves as a strong reminder that the fundamentals remain and are only getting stronger. 🎥 Watch the full session below: bit.ly/4bzcV5R #BlockchainAfricaConference #Bitcoin #DigitalAssets #Crypto #FinTech #AfricaInnovation

🔙 #ThrowbackThursday | Blockchain Africa Conference 2023 As stablecoins continue to reshape global finance, conversations around their real-world adoption and use cases are more relevant than ever. At the panel discussion “The Future of Stablecoins Over the Global Financial Market,” moderator Paula Buchel, @Deloitte Africa Payments Lead at the time, posed an important question to the panel: 💬“Where do you see the adoption of stablecoins happening? At the wholesale corporate level, or at the retail, low-value transaction level?” In this clip, @bneiluj, Founder of @StakeCapital and a @CurveFinance core team contributor, shares his perspective on how stablecoins can evolve across global financial markets when built on the right foundational pillars. The panel also featured insights from industry leaders: • Jonathan Ovadia – Co-Founder & CEO at @OVEXIO • Joshua Chi-Yan Yau – Head of Africa at @Bybit_Official • Rene Reinsberg – Co-Founder of @Celo & President at the Celo Foundation 🎥 Watch the full session here: bit.ly/3P66yiP As the digital asset ecosystem continues to evolve, stablecoins remain one of the most important bridges between traditional finance and the blockchain economy. #Stablecoins #BlockchainAfrica #Crypto #DigitalAssets #Fintech #Web3

⚖️Panel Announcement: Regulatory & Compliance Readiness for Institutional Digital Asset Adoption in South Africa As digital assets move further into the regulated financial system, compliance, governance, and regulatory clarity are becoming central to institutional adoption. At the Mainstreaming Digital Assets: Institutional Adoption in South Africa event, this panel will bring together leading experts from legal, financial services, and market research to discuss how institutions are preparing for the next phase of digital asset integration. 🎤 Panel Speakers: • Juanetta Furusa-Matelakengisa – Senior Digital Product Manager, Carbon Banking at @Absa_CIB • @the_web3lawyer – Founder, Thompsons Legal • Thembi Baloyi – Senior Researcher: Market Research, @kruthamX • Wiehaan Olivier – Partner, @ForvisMazars_SA Key discussion points will include: 🔹Regulatory frameworks enabling institutional adoption 🔹Compliance and governance for financial institutions 🔹Institutional readiness for digital asset services 🔹Risk, custody, and infrastructure considerations This invitation-only event will bring together 70+ high-value institutional audience, including senior executives from banks, asset managers, regulators, and market infrastructure providers shaping the future of digital assets in South Africa. 📅 9 April 2026 📍 Cape Town, South Africa 🔗 Register here: luma.com/qdpcr2m8 #DigitalAssets #BlockchainAfrica #CryptoSA #InstitutionalAdoption #FinTech #Compliance #Blockchain

🚀Exclusive Sponsorship Opportunity🚀 The second edition of the Mainstreaming Digital Assets: Institutional Adoption in South Africa event will bring together a highly curated audience of 70+ institutional decision-makers shaping the future of digital finance. This invitation-only gathering includes: • C-suite executives from banks and financial institutions • Chief Investment Officers and Portfolio Managers • CTOs and Digital Transformation Leaders from major financial firms • Executives from asset managers, wealth managers, and investment platforms • Representatives from private family offices, regulators, exchanges, and market infrastructure providers These are the stakeholders actively defining how digital assets enter mainstream investment and wealth platforms in South Africa. ✨Exclusive Sponsorship Opportunity To ensure meaningful brand positioning and focused engagement, sponsorship for this event is strictly limited to two exclusive partners, offering: ✔Clear category positioning ✔ Premium brand visibility ✔ Direct access to a highly curated institutional audience ✔ Thought leadership opportunities alongside industry leaders If your organisation is looking to position itself at the forefront of institutional digital asset adoption, this is a rare opportunity to engage directly with the decision-makers shaping the market. 📩 Contact us: info@bitcoinevents.co.za 🔗Register here: luma.com/qdpcr2m8 #DigitalAssets #BlockchainAfrica #Fintech #InstitutionalAdoption #CryptoSA #FinancialServices #SponsorshipOpportunity

🚀Major Step for Blockchain & Fintech in Africa South African banking giant @Nedbank has partnered with global crypto platform @cryptocom to help drive blockchain-based fintech innovation across Africa. This collaboration signals a growing shift where traditional financial institutions and digital asset platforms are working together to build the next generation of financial infrastructure on the continent. As blockchain adoption accelerates, partnerships like this could unlock new opportunities in: 🔹 Cross-border payments 🔹 Digital asset services 🔹 Fintech innovation 🔹 Financial inclusion across African markets Africa’s financial ecosystem is rapidly evolving, with banks, fintechs, and digital asset platforms exploring how blockchain technology can deliver faster, more efficient, and more inclusive financial services. The message is clear: the future of finance in Africa will be collaborative, digital, and increasingly blockchain-powered. 🔗Read the @ITWeb full article here: bit.ly/4cNh4FJ #BlockchainAfrica #Fintech #Crypto #DigitalAssets #AfricaTech #Innovation

🔙#ThrowbackThursday | Blockchain Africa Conference 2022 At the Blockchain Africa Conference 2022, we were honoured to host @IOHK_Charles, Founder of @IOGroup and the visionary behind Cardano, for a POWERFUL keynote titled “Input Output in Africa.” During the session, Charles shared a bold vision for how blockchain can empower emerging markets, particularly across Africa, by enabling financial inclusion, digital identity solutions, and transparent systems that support long-term economic growth. Through the work of Input Output, the team continues to build mission-driven technology grounded in values such as innovation, collaboration, courage, and long-term impact — principles that guide their efforts to create sustainable blockchain infrastructure for the future. Africa remains one of the most exciting frontiers for blockchain adoption, and initiatives like Cardano’s ecosystem development continue to highlight the continent’s potential to leapfrog traditional systems and build inclusive digital economies. 🎥 Watch the full keynote session here: bit.ly/3PisK9p #BlockchainAfrica #Cardano #Web3Africa #CryptoAfrica #BlockchainInnovation #FinTech

🚀Mainstreaming Digital Assets: Institutional Adoption in South Africa🚀2nd Edition! This high-level, executive forum convenes senior decision-makers from banks, asset managers, wealth managers, regulators, and market infrastructure providers to examine how digital assets are being integrated into South Africa’s regulated financial system. The focus is firmly on institutional frameworks — covering compliance, custody, ETFs, stablecoins, tokenisation, and how traditional financial institutions are positioning themselves to offer digital asset exposure responsibly and at scale. This is not a retail event. It is a curated, closed-door discussion designed for those shaping the next phase of institutional adoption. 🔹Key Discussions: ✅ Regulatory frameworks enabling institutional adoption ✅ Institutional access via ETFs, CFDs & OTC markets ✅ Stablecoin adoption and banking use cases ✅ Custody, compliance & risk management at scale ✅ Digital assets across South Africa’s financial markets 🎤Confirmed Speakers include: Jacques Le Roux – CEO of @sanlam Financial Markets Juanetta Furusa-Matelakengisa – Head of Digital Product, Carbon Banking at @Absa_CIB Wiehaan Olivier – Partner | Global Digital Assets Co-Leader at @ForvisMazars_SA @the_web3lawyer – Founder of Thompsons Legal @Graeme_Tennant – CEO of Nottingham Road Asset Management Thembi Baloyi – Senior Researcher: Market Research at @kruthamX 👥Who Will Attend? This invitation-only event will bring together 70+ high-value institutional audience, including C-suite executives from banks and financial institutions, Chief Investment Officers and Portfolio Managers, CTOs and Digital Transformation Leaders from major financial firms, executives from asset managers, wealth managers, and investment platforms, as well as representatives from private family offices, regulators, exchanges, and market infrastructure providers. These are the stakeholders actively defining how digital assets enter mainstream investment and wealth platforms. ✨Exclusive Sponsorship Opportunity To ensure meaningful brand positioning and focused engagement, sponsorship for this event is strictly limited to two exclusive partners — offering clear category positioning, premium visibility, and direct access to a highly curated institutional audience. 📅 9 April 2026 🕕Time: 18:00 – 21:00 📍 Cape Town, South Africa 📌Register here: luma.com/qdpcr2m8 Registration is subject to host approval Be part of the conversation shaping South Africa’s digital asset future. #CryptoSA #DigitalAssets #BlockchainAfrica #InstitutionalAdoption #FinTech #WealthManagement #BankingInnovation

🚨South Africa🇿🇦 Moves to Bring Crypto Under Capital Controls South Africa is taking a decisive step toward the mainstream integration of digital assets. During the 2026/27 Budget Speech, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced plans to bring cryptocurrencies under the country’s capital flow management framework, signalling a major shift in how digital assets will be regulated. This move aims to formally incorporate crypto into the cross-border capital movement regime under the Currency and Exchanges Act. 🔗Read the @BitcoinNews full report here: news.bitcoin.com/south-africa-m…

🔙#ThrowbackThursday At the Blockchain Africa Conference 2021, @StaniKulechov, Founder & CEO of @aave, delivered a powerful keynote: “Introducing the Aave Protocol: Liquidity Unlocked.” At the time, decentralized finance was still emerging, but Aave was already redefining what financial infrastructure could look like in a digital-first world. "How is Aave different?" Aave pioneered a new model of finance: open, programmable, and borderless — enabling users to lend and borrow digital assets without intermediaries. By leveraging blockchain-based liquidity pools, the protocol removed traditional barriers and introduced innovations like flash loans and non-custodial lending. Fast forward to today, and that vision is no longer theoretical. DeFi has evolved into a core pillar of the digital asset ecosystem, influencing everything from stablecoins and tokenization to institutional liquidity and on-chain capital markets. Platforms like Aave are increasingly viewed as foundational infrastructure, not just experimentation. Aave’s journey reflects the broader shift we are witnessing: From innovation to infrastructure, from disruption to integration. As we look ahead, the question is no longer if decentralized finance will play a role, but how it will coexist with and transform the global financial system. Watch the full session here: bit.ly/4tUR55b #BlockchainAfrica #DeFi #Aave #DigitalAssets #InstitutionalAdoption #Web3 #ThrowbackThursday

@ToneVays It was such a crazy time! We hope you will join us in South Africa again!

Wow, will never forget this event, flew out to South Africa early March 2020 & almost got stuck in Jahanisberg when COVID Hysteria locked down the world. I managed to get the last seat on the final commercial flight between the Continents March 20, 2020 🤦 ... Pure Luck!

🔙 #ThrowbackThursday | Blockchain Africa Conference 2020 At #BAC2020, @ToneVays delivered a thought-provoking session on “Bitcoin’s Value Proposition”, highlighting both the long-term opportunity and the structural challenges facing Bitcoin as a financial asset. Hear it from the man himself. A key theme from the discussion was volatility — a point often raised by critics such as Paul Krugman, Nouriel Roubini, Joseph Stiglitz and Warren Buffett. Bitcoin’s price fluctuations have historically challenged its role as a medium of exchange and contributed to ongoing market debate. 📉Where does Bitcoin still face challenges today? - Continued price volatility, particularly for short-term transactions - Limited use in everyday payments at scale - Evolving regulatory frameworks shaping institutional participation Yet, the perspective shared in 2020 continues to resonate. Volatility is relative to scale. As Bitcoin’s value, liquidity, and adoption grow, the impact of price movements on everyday transactions becomes less pronounced. What once seemed like significant fluctuations may become less material in a more mature market. Today, this evolution is already underway: - Increasing institutional participation - Growing recognition of Bitcoin as a store of value - Expanding infrastructure supporting long-term holding and integration into financial systems 💡The takeaway: Bitcoin’s evolution is ongoing — and its future role will be defined by the balance between adoption, infrastructure, and market maturity. Watch the full session here: 🎥bit.ly/4bXkHZ7 #BlockchainAfricaConference #DigitalAssets #InstitutionalAdoption #Bitcoin #Finance

🔙#ThrowbackThursday From Blockchain Africa Conference 2019 A powerful conversation from our panel, “Finding the Balance between Regulation and Innovation,” featuring wise words from @JosephLoretta, Fintech and Regulatory Consultant to the Financial Services Commission Mauritius, Blockchain Advisor at the OECD, and Fintech Advisor in Bermuda. Featuring insights from: @farzamehsani, CEO and Co-founder of VALR.com Jean Paul Fabri, Managing Director at ARQ Prof. Angela Itzikowitz, Director at ENSafrica’s Banking and Finance Department Anrich Daseman, Senior Fintech Specialist at the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Charlene Chen, Co-Founder and COO at BitPesa Ashlin Perumall, Senior Associate at Baker McKenzie Fast forward to today — stablecoins are launching, institutions are entering the market, regulators are issuing clearer frameworks, and digital assets are steadily moving into the mainstream financial system. The conversation hasn’t changed — but the stakes have grown. ⚖️How do we protect markets and consumers while still allowing innovation to thrive? Watch the full session here: 🎥 bit.ly/4kzMlO4 #ThrowbackThursday #BlockchainAfrica #DigitalAssets #Regulation #Innovation #Fintech #InstitutionalAdoption

🚀Throwback to Blockchain Africa Conference 2018 Back in 2018, @klodio, Co-Founder of @telcoin, spoke on “Why Africa is an Amazing Market for Cryptocurrencies.” He highlighted how the rise of fast mobile networks, tech-savvy populations, and modern mobile operator infrastructure make the continent ideal for blockchain-based financial services, especially for remittances and financial inclusion. From those early days as a startup, Telcoin has grown into a global fintech innovator, bridging blockchain with mobile financial services to deliver fast, low-cost remittances, mobile wallets, and digital cash solutions accessible to everyday users.📱💸 Telcoin continues to push the boundaries of mobile-first crypto and DeFi, helping unlock financial access for millions worldwide. 🌍 ▶️Watch the full session here: bit.ly/3NQ3w1I #Telcoin #Blockchain #Fintech #Crypto #FinancialInclusion

What a huge milestone!! Congratulations @ZARUniversal team!🚀

🎥Throwback: @aantonop at Blockchain Africa Conference 2017 Nearly a decade ago, Andreas spoke about Bitcoin as a store of value and why decentralization, security, and predictable monetary policy matter in the long run. Fast forward to today — that vision is playing out on a global scale. 🏛️Institutions are entering through regulated Bitcoin ETFs 📊Asset managers are evaluating Bitcoin as a strategic portfolio allocation 🏦Banks are building custody and digital asset infrastructure ⚖️Policymakers are shaping frameworks to support secure, compliant adoption What was once a theoretical conversation about digital scarcity is now a practical discussion about portfolio construction, financial stability, and the future of money. The fundamentals Andreas spoke about in 2017 — security, decentralization, and trust minimization — remain the foundation of today’s institutional blockchain and crypto landscape. ▶️Watch the full session here: bit.ly/4qanaD0 #Bitcoin #BlockchainAfrica #DigitalAssets #CryptoAdoption #Decentralization

🚀Crypto in 2026: What to Expect By Christo de Wit, Country Manager, @LunoGlobal 2026 is kicking off with strong momentum for crypto and digital assets. Markets are rallying, institutions are stepping in, and regulation is creating clearer pathways for adoption. 🏦Institutional shift: Morgan Stanley filing for crypto ETFs and banks exploring stablecoins show that digital assets are moving deeper into traditional finance. South Africa’s moment: With improved regulatory standing and new crypto reporting rules coming into effect, SA is well positioned for responsible growth and institutional participation. 🔗What’s next? Tokenisation, stablecoins, and 24/7 blockchain-based financial infrastructure are moving from concept to reality. Read the full article via @ITNewsAfrica: itnewsafrica.com/2026/01/crypto… #Crypto2026 #DigitalAssets #BlockchainAfrica #Stablecoins