Financial Action Task Force puts South Africa on greylist
South Africa has been placed on a global financial watchdo's so-called grey list denoting nations with shortcomings in tackling illicit financial flows, a move that scars the country's international reputation and may raise costs for...
South Africa starts regulating cryptocurrency exchanges
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has amended the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) annexure, designating crypto asset service providers as “accountable institutions”.
The amendment takes effect on 19 December 2022.
South Africa declares cryptocurrency a financial product
Crypto assets are to be treated as financial products in South Africa to make it easier for regulators to monitor the market and help to safeguard consumers.
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) defined crypto assets as "a...
World's biggest cryptocurrency exchange looking for South African bank partner
Binance would love to work with local banks to open an account in South Africa, co-founder and CEO “CZ” Changpeng Zhao has told MyBroadband.
Zhao was responding to questions about Binance delisting ZAR trading pairs...
South Africa to crack down on cryptocurrency miners and stablecoins
National Treasury is exploring measures to regulate electricity-intensive cryptocurrency mining in South Africa.
In the 2022 Budget Review published this week, Treasury said that crypto mining is environmentally harmful.