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Altvest follows Michael Saylor’s strategy, becoming Africa’s first bitcoin treasury reserve

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Altvest changes its name to Africa Bitcoin Corp and plans to raise R3.68bn ($210m) to invest in Bitcoin. The two men behind the project, Altvest CEO Warren Wheatley and tech entrepreneur Stafford Masie, explain this radical new approach to building what they see as bullet-proof balance sheets.

9 Sep 2025 English South Africa Tech News · Investing

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