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What happens if the US imposes sanctions on South African officials?

80eight CEO Faadil Moti joined Moneyweb’s Ciaran Ryan to discuss what would happen if the US started imposing sanctions on SA officials.

80eight Team3 min read
Crypto

Are we in a bitcoin super cycle?

Are we in a bitcoin super cycle? Never mind that bitcoin (BTC) is down 26%from its $126,198 peak reached on 6 October 2025.

80eight Team2 min read
Trading

Dollar Cost Averaging: your path to wealth building

Dollar Cost Averaging: your path to wealth building We wrote about dollar cost averaging here.It takes a little discipline but the rewards are there for the taking.

80eight Team3 min read
Crypto

How the press has viewed crypto through the years

Reporting on cryptocurrency has undergone a profound transformation since Bitcoin's inception in 2009.

80eight Team2 min read
Crypto

And the winner is... Gold, of course. 2025 will be remembered as the year gold thrashed bitcoin.

And the winner is… Gold, of course. 2025 will be remembered as the year gold thrashed bitcoin.

80eight Team3 min read
News

A glimmer of hope for SA?

The mid-term budget may go down as one of the best in decades. Not because government is taking a hacksaw to spending, or downscaling, or backpeddling on some of its fantasies…

80eight Team2 min read
Forex

Fiat is broke

Sorry to break it to you, but fiat is broke. You don’t notice it because it nibbles away at your earnings a few percentage points at a time. Remember Covid?

80eight Team3 min read
Trading

Gold or gold shares?

Gold is up 52% year to date and barely shivered when US President Donald Trump announced 100% tariffs on Chinese imports.

80eight Team4 min read
News

Can I become a millionaire on an average South African salary?

Can I become a millionaire on an average South African salary? Answer: Yes . Question: How long will it take?

80eight Team2 min read
Crypto

Bitcoin is not the fast route to wealth

Bitcoin is not the fast route to wealth The days of scorching bitcoin gains – and by that we mean 200-300% a year – may be behind us.

80eight Team3 min read
News

Is this the future of social media?

There’s been huge debate about the massive role social media plays in our lives – some of it good, some of it awful.

80eight Team3 min read
Crypto

One stablecoin to rule the world

One stablecoin to rule the world Andreessen Horowitz’s State of Crypto report tells us much we already know, and much we don’t.

80eight Team3 min read