11-14-2024 
South Africa
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12 September, 2023
South Africa’s Mirror Trading BTC scam to pay $1.7B in CFTC case
Mirror Trading allegedly scammed 30,000 BTC from over 23,000 American investors, which it misappropriated, and CFTC imposed restitution of over...
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24 July, 2023
Only 18% of Africans have owned digital assets: report
The report also revealed that high-earning millennials are the most digital currency-savvy and that poorer countries like Namibia lead digital...
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19 July, 2023
Africa’s largest bank wary of digital assets, wants to be a ‘fast follower’
Standard Bank CEO Lungisa Fuzile says that the bank is approaching digital assets cautiously in fear of an implosion, but...
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13 July, 2023
South Africa demands licensing for digital asset exchanges by December
The FSCA says 20 exchanges have submitted applications, including Digital Currency Group-owned Luno, with the new licensing requirement meant to...
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9 July, 2023
Nigeria leads the world in digital asset awareness at 99%: report
The report says 67% of internet users want to own their data, and 4 in 5 want control over their...
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2 May, 2023
Mirror Trading boss fined over $3B in US over unlawful crypto Ponzi scheme
South African national Steynberg was charged with the offense of operating a multi-level marketing scheme, which stole over 29,421 BTC...
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27 April, 2023
Africa: Blockchain startups sees 429% surge in funding in 2022
A new report reveals that Africa was the region with the highest growth in blockchain funding, with KuCoin and Scroll.io...
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25 April, 2023
Nigeria’s Roqqu exchange secures regulatory nod in South Africa
Roqqu, with 1.4 million users, will allow users to withdraw and deposit South African rand, tapping into one of Africa’s...
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2 March, 2023
FATF adds Nigeria, South Africa to dirty money grey list
FATF says Africa’s two largest economies must do better to fight money laundering, with both countries decrying the listing as...
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29 January, 2023
South Africa agency tackling financial disputes now takes Bitcoin complaints
The FAIS Ombud will consider and resolve complaints relating to digital assets, but only if they happened after October 19,...
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27 January, 2023
South Africa to stamp out unethical digital asset ads with new advertising rules
South Africa’s ads watchdog worked with industry stakeholders to develop the new clause which requires VASPs to tell users they...
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4 January, 2023
Digital asset adoption, CBDC efforts, new laws and more: Africa’s 2022 in review
Morocco lifted the ban on digital assets, Kenya is now taxing Bitcoin, Nigeria drafted its first law recognizing Bitcoin, Zambia...
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