Browsing: South Africa
South Africa is considering new draft regulations that would require residents to declare certain categories of financial assets, including crypto…
🇿🇦 South Africa Moves to Bring Crypto Under Exchange Controls in New Draft Regulation
By Ese Williams
South Africa has taken a significant step toward reshaping its financial regulatory system with the release of new draft capital…
Global cybercrime losses surged to a record $20.8 billion in 2025, marking a 26% increase from the previous year, according…
FirstRand Bank is using Kinexys Digital Payments, a private permissioned blockchain network operated by Kinexys with J.P. Morgan, to automate…
The Crypto Conference Johannesburg 2026 will take place on March 18–19 at the Indaba Hotel in Fourways, Johannesburg. The event…
Eskom Explores Selling Surplus Power to Bitcoin Miners as Africa’s Energy Market Evolves
By Ese Williams
South Africa’s national electricity utility is exploring an unconventional way to monetise excess power: selling it to Bitcoin miners. Speaking…
As cryptocurrencies gain popularity in South Africa, the government is working to establish a regulatory framework to manage this growing…
South Africa Botswana Real Time Payments Go Live via PayInc Cross-border payments between South Africa and Botswana have become significantly…
South Africa is tightening crypto oversight as regulators move to bring cross-border digital asset transfers under formal capital control rules.…
Africa’s emerging markets are experiencing a surge in stablecoin adoption in Africa, with Nigeria and South Africa leading the way.…