South Africa finishes technical PoC for wholesale CBDC settlement system

DIGIT — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:34:44 +0000

The South African Reserve Bank stated further work would be undertaken to study the findings from the project and used to inform policy and regulatory responses to DLT and CBDCs.

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Report: South Africa Bars Transfer of Locally Acquired Cryptocurrencies to Overseas Exchanges, Offenders Face Jail Time

DIGIT — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 04:30:23 +0000

Fresh reports from South Africa suggest that the transfer of locally acquired cryptocurrencies to overseas crypto exchanges will now be subject to the country’s exchange control regulations. Consequently, transactions where an individual purchases crypto assets in South Africa and uses them to externalize “any right to capital” will be deemed a criminal offense. Risk of […]

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South Africa finishes technical PoC for wholesale CBDC settlement system

Report: South Africa Bars Transfer of Locally Acquired Cryptocurrencies to Overseas Exchanges, Offenders Face Jail Time