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2020 was the year of the scam

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Where's Johann? Head of enforcement at the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), Brandon Topham, explains why MTI founder Johann Steynberg may be in Panama - and not Brazil, as widely believed - and the terrifying speed with which bitcoin and forex investment scams have ripped through SA and then spread to the rest of the world. Farzam Ehsani, co-founder of crypto exchange VALR, weighs in on the impact the MTI scandal has had on the crypto market in SA.
17 Jan 2021 English South Africa Tech News · Investing

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