South Africa’s financial watchdog classifies cryptocurrency as a financial product, opening the path to regulation in the country.
The move follows global efforts to establish regulatory frameworks for digital currencies.
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) will require financial firms dealing in…
Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong says the enforcement action against Binance has allowed the crypto industry to “turn the page.” He emphasized: “There are many, many companies in crypto that are helping build the crypto economy and update our financial system globally. But…
FutureBit is a leading innovator firm in consumer focused Bitcoin products. It has announced the launch of Apollo II, a groundbreaking personal home mining device. This unveils represents a significant leap in FutureBit's mission to bring efficient, powerful, and user-friendly mining products…
Crypto Fest 2023 blasted into Cape Town, celebrating the next evolution of digital assets and locally built solutions.
International headlines may be applauding the fall of some of the first crypto superstars, but a strong attendance at Africa’s premier crypto industry meetup…
As of November 30, 2023, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa reports that it had received 128 applications for licenses to operate as crypto asset service providers.
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) said in a presentation giving an…
PayCorp, a fintech company based in South Africa, has launched CryptoExpress, an app that makes it easier for South Africans to convert cryptocurrencies into cash.
With over 3,000 Cash Express ATMs across the country that support cryptocurrencies, users may effortlessly convert their…
About 225 million USDT tokens held in external self-custodied wallets connected to a global human trafficking organization in Southeast Asia have been frozen, according to a statement from Tether.
Tether claims that this was a component of an investigation conducted in conjunction…
Cryptocurrencies have gained significant popularity and attention in South Africa in recent years. With a growing interest from both investors and regulators, it’s crucial to understand the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency regulations in the country. In this Cryptopolitan guide, we will dive…
VALR and Luno are two prominent South African crypto exchanges.The two companies are spearheading digital currency adoption.
In recent years, the African continent has been at the forefront of a financial revolution marked by the exponential growth of mobile money. This growth…
Women in Blockchain Africa is hosting its first-ever Female-Led Blockchain Hackathon, themed “Web3 & Blockchain for Inclusive Growth: Building Future-Proof Solutions.”
The event is a 2-week hack from November 25th to December 9th, 2023, set to harness the power of blockchain and Web3…