01-18-2026 
Steve Kaaru
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Article by Steve Kaaru
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South Africa issued 248 VASP licenses as adoption soared in 2024
The FSCA revealed that it received 420 applications, approved 248, declined nine, and is still considering dozens more as local...
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Monetary Authority of Singapore pledges digital assets regulation
Singapore has become one of Asia’s prime digital asset hubs, beating perennial rival Hong Kong, with regulatory clarity from the...
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8 January, 2025
Indonesia handover digital currency oversight to financial watchdog
A new law adopted by Indonesia’s parliament mandates the Trade Ministry to hand over digital currency oversight to the Financial...
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7 January, 2025
Nigeria: SEC says some VASP applicants don’t meet requirements
Nigeria SEC chair says the agency will disqualify some VASP applicants as they have not met its standards, even as...
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7 January, 2025
China targets digital asset transactions with stricter forex laws
China’s forex regulator has demanded that banks flag any risky trade, including those related to ‘crypto’ as it intensifies its...
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6 January, 2025
Cyprus orders VASPs to prove compliance by January 10
CySEC has granted a grace period for MiCA compliance until July 2026 but wants VASPs to prove they were operational...
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