
South Africa
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30 November, 2022
BIS: African central banks pushing for CBDCs, but their motivation differs from other regions
Bank for International Settlements found that payment system efficiency is the key motivator, but unlike other regions, African central banks...
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24 October, 2022
South Africa declares digital assets to be financial products
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority now classifies digital assets as digital representations of value built on DLT, the first step...
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1 September, 2022
Travel Rule now applies to VASPs in South Africa, but Centbee has been ready for years
The Travel Rule has focused on banks, but a recent amendment has broadened it to include VASPs, and as Centbee...
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24 August, 2022
South African Reserve Bank promotes digital assets-friendly behavior from financial institutions
The Prudential Authority, the arm of the SARB that oversees financial institutions, urges banks to adopt a risk assessment approach...
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13 August, 2022
South Africa’s digital assets taxation regime poses challenges to investors, legal expert says
The South African Revenue Service defines digital assets as all items stored on a distributed ledger on decentralized networks, including...
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21 July, 2022
Monero’s Riccardo ‘Fluffypony’ Spagni released from custody in South Africa
The former Monero lead maintainer was extradited to South Africa from the U.S. earlier this month to face over 370...