{"id":224618,"date":"2019-11-27T11:43:48","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T09:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=224618"},"modified":"2019-11-27T11:43:48","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T09:43:48","slug":"late-join-crypto-revolution-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/11\/27\/late-join-crypto-revolution-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Am I too late to join the Crypto Revolution in South Africa?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many people feel that they have <strong>missed the opportunity to buy cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin<\/strong> &#8211; but this is certainly not the case. Crypto is still in its infancy, being only 11 years old this year. Compare that to the internet, which has been in existence for 30+ years. You are still an early adopter of the most disruptive technology since the founding of the internet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/c.singular.net\/api\/v1\/ad?st=238326028685&amp;h=f3aad39820ab6587bff7fc1f850b00ca16abef67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \u201dnofollow\u201d noreferrer\"><strong>Buy R100 worth of Bitcoin using promo code: BLACKFRIDAY and receive an additional R100 worth of Bitcoin for FREE. T&amp;Cs apply. <\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-122283 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/africanreporter.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/11\/bottom.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"63\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A staggering stat: according to Google Trends, \u201cBitcoin is more popular in Africa than anywhere else in the world.\u201d*<\/em><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Are you ready?<\/strong> You\u2019ve seen the light. It\u2019s time to take that leap into the future of money and dip your toes in crypto. Before you do though, there are a few important things to remember.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-122284\" src=\"https:\/\/africanreporter.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/11\/middle-image.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"828\" height=\"552\" \/><\/p>\n<p>First and foremost \u2013 do your research. There is a wealth of information out there about cryptocurrencies, so it can be hard to know who to trust. Before you <a href=\"https:\/\/c.singular.net\/api\/v1\/ad?st=238326028685&amp;h=f3aad39820ab6587bff7fc1f850b00ca16abef67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sign up<\/a> to a cryptocurrency exchange and make your first buy, be sure to ask these three questions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Do they have a proven track record?<\/li>\n<li>Do they offer strong security features?<\/li>\n<li>Do world-class, respected investors back the company?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If the answers to any of these questions aren\u2019t available to you, search for a company that is more transparent.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/c.singular.net\/api\/v1\/ad?st=341173595449&amp;h=2d49c0f9d299fbcf928ae77a17d88954ad9c188e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \u201dnofollow\u201d noreferrer\">Open a FREE Bitcoin Wallet Now.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>A trusted platform<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/c.singular.net\/api\/v1\/ad?st=341173595449&amp;h=2d49c0f9d299fbcf928ae77a17d88954ad9c188e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luno<\/a> is the first cryptocurrency platform in Africa with more than 3 million customers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Secure customer funds: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/c.singular.net\/api\/v1\/ad?st=341173595449&amp;h=2d49c0f9d299fbcf928ae77a17d88954ad9c188e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \u201dnofollow\u201d noreferrer\">Luno<\/a> stores cryptocurrency using multi-signature security with independent 3rd party security partners, making it impossible for a single individual to get access to those funds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recognised investors<\/strong>: Luno is backed by some of the world\u2019s biggest and most influential companies, including Naspers, Rand Merchant Investment Holdings and Balderton Capital.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-122285\" src=\"https:\/\/africanreporter.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/11\/second-last.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sashares.co.za\/bitcoin-to-rand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View the live Bitcoin to Rand Price Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sashares.co.za\/#gs.itv90w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SA Shares<\/a> recently partnered with Luno to give all of their clients the opportunity to invest in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sashares.co.za\/ethereum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ethereum<\/a> directly from their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opinionfacts.com\/investing\/stocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stock platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-122286 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/africanreporter.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/11\/bottom-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"63\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/c.singular.net\/api\/v1\/ad?st=238326028685&amp;h=f3aad39820ab6587bff7fc1f850b00ca16abef67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \u201dnofollow\u201d noreferrer\"><strong>Buy R100 worth of Bitcoin using promo code: BLACKFRIDAY and receive an additional R100 worth of Bitcoin for FREE. T&amp;Cs apply. <\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='418291601b51437b39d5e7a292984189'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin provide good investment returns. How can you reap the benefits from this technology?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7917,"featured_media":224619,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":".","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11285,28362,2],"tags":[16736,9093,29701],"class_list":["post-224618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advertorial","category-business","category-news-headlines","tag-bitcoin","tag-black-friday","tag-crypto-currencies"],"amp_enabled":true,"category_labels":{"Category":"News","SubCategory":"Advertorial"},"tag_labels":["Bitcoin","black friday","crypto currencies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7917"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=224618"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224618\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/224619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=224618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=224618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}