Who is Currency Hub?

Who is Currency Hub?

Black Onyx Currency Hub (Pty) Ltd, trading as CURRENCY HUB, is a consultancy enabling qualified investors to trade in cryptocurrencies. CURRENCY HUB is a regulated asset manager, an authorized financial services provider (Cat 1 & 11 & CASP), licensed and regulated by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) in South Africa, with FSP No. 50850 in terms of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (Act No. 37 of 2002), supported further by our in-house SARB approved FX intermediary license (6176).

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      David Farelo (CEO) founded CURRENCY HUB in 2018. He has 15+ years in Investment Management and Fintech operations, portfolio management, equity & derivative trading experience, while also trading crypto (PA) since 2016. Two new directors joined ...

    • Why is CURRENCY HUB’s “Active Trading Strategy” unique?

      Having the FX intermediary license and the FSCA Cat II discretionary asset management license is unique to Currency Hub. This means that it allows us to simultaneously book and hedge the forex rate while negotiating the best premium rate with the ...

    • What are CURRENCY HUB’s fees?

      You can see our fees on our dedicated fees page found HERE

    • What is required in order to do the crypto arbitrage?

      To do the crypto arbitrage, You will need to: Have a South African ID card or book Have a South African tax number Be tax compliant in South Africa Have a minimum of R250,000 for your trading capital. These funds must be your own and cannot be loaned ...

    • Why do we discourage setting minimum trading premia?

      The founders of Currency Hub have always traded their allowance in Q1 since 2017. Why? Because premiums decline over time, and timing spikes is impossible—just like in equities, where Warren Buffett advises staying in the market rather than trying to ...