Regulation of Cryptocurrency in South Africa Should Not Scare Away Investors ...
Two experts have said they welcome South Africa’s planned regulation of cryptocurrency but warned this should not scare away investors. If the regulation is balanced between the need to protect investors and stimulating interest in crypto investment, this “could see funds stream into South Africa while growing the country’s burgeoning crypto ecosystem.” Crypto as a Financial Product South Africa’s impending cryptocurrency regulations as well as the central bank’s decision to regulate cryptocurrency as a financial product is welcome as long as this....
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South Africa’s Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) has a released new position paper that calls for the regulation of the country’s cryptocurrency ecosystem. In the document, the IFWG, which is a creation of the South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB), recommends “a staged approach to bring crypto-assets within the regulatory remit through the regulation of crypto asset service providers (CASPs).” Crypto Service Providers to Adhere to AML/CFT Requirements The 49-page document also “sets out 25 recommendations for a revised South African policy, legal and....
Cryptocurrency regulation in South Africa seems to have become a reality and will set a pathway to maintain compliance in crypto and Bitcoin assets. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is pioneering the regulatory activities expected to start next year. According to the rules, the regulations would treat Bitcoin as a financial asset. This classification […]
Werner van Rooyen, head of Business Development and Growth at Bitx, the biggest Bitcoin exchange in South Africa in terms of user base and average trading volume, speaks with Cointelegraph about the penetration of Bitcoin in South Africa. Cointelegraph: How would you evaluate Bitcoin demand in South Africa? Werner van Rooyen: The demand for Bitcoin is based on the potential that the cryptocurrency has; either as an improved payment technology (means of payment) or as an alternative asset class (storage of wealth). CT: Could you paint a vivid picture of the Bitcoin Start-up landscape in....
The South African financial regulator has published a draft declaration of crypto assets as financial products. The regulator says South Africa has experienced “an exponential increase in the provision and use of crypto assets.” South Africa’s Crypto Regulation South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) announced Friday that it has published “a draft declaration of crypto assets as a financial product under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act [FAIS].” Comments on the draft declaration can be submitted until Jan. 28, 2021.....
The use of bitcoin has been on the rise in Africa, prompting some governments and monetary authorities to consider cryptocurrency regulation. In particular, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is looking to propose a set of rules to protect consumers and investors of digital currencies. Just as in some parts of Asia and South America, a large part of the population in Nigeria is unbanked, leading to the popularity of alternative ways of moving funds around. Earlier this year, South African bitcoin exchange ICE3X has made cryptocurrency trading possible in Nigeria while Singapore-based BitX....