South Africa

South Africa central bank launches feasibility study for retail CBDC
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28 May, 2021

South Africa central bank launches feasibility study for retail CBDC

The South African Reserve Bank has launched a study on the feasibility of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as...
South Africa firms rushing to list first digital currency ETF in Africa
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25 April, 2021

South Africa firms rushing to list first digital currency ETF in Africa

Two local firms are set to lodge their applications with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, which has rejected such an application...
South African exchange iCE3 goes into liquidation after BTC and LTC ‘discrepancies’
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9 April, 2021

South African exchange iCE3 goes into liquidation after BTC and LTC ‘discrepancies’

iCE3 has announced that it has initiated the liquidation proceedings after it found discrepancies in its BTC and Litecoin (LTC)...
Centbee joins South African watchdog’s regulatory sandbox
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6 April, 2021

Centbee joins South African watchdog’s regulatory sandbox

The sandbox will provide Centbee with the opportunity to test new products and services that push the boundaries of existing...
Digital currency firms fleeing South Africa: report
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11 March, 2021

Digital currency firms fleeing South Africa: report

A number of high-profile startups are threatening to relocate to other digital currency havens if the government doesn’t step in...
South African watchdog warns against growing digital currency scams
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10 February, 2021

South African watchdog warns against growing digital currency scams

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority said it’s receiving a large number of complaints from South African investors who have lost...
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