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South African regulator may license 36 crypto companies in December

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority reviewed 128 applications from crypto service asset providers.

From Thailand to South Africa, regulators tighten their grip on crypto: Law Decoded, July 3–10

South Africa’s financial regulator has announced that all crypto exchanges in the country must obtain licenses by the end of 2023.

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South Africa to mandate crypto exchange licenses by year-end: Report

South Africa reportedly becomes the first country on the continent to require that digital asset exchanges secure licenses.

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BRICS: History, objectives and an overview of the global alliance

Explore how the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa cooperate in areas such as economics, development and global governance.

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From cricket to crypto: AB de Villiers ventures into Web3

South African cricket icon AB de Villiers trades his bat for Web3 as he discusses his love affair with NFTs and a partnership with a novel Ethereum-based investment platform.

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BRICS to Strengthen Economic Cooperation — Sherpa Calls for Increased Trade in National Currencies

South Africa’s BRICS Sherpa says one of the priorities at the upcoming BRICS summit is “to strengthen economic cooperation.” He added: “We need a stable global financial architecture, a global financial arena. That is why we say that we need to trade in our own currencies.” He also believes that the recession forecasts by the […]

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BRICS to Promote National Currencies Before Issuing Common One

The BRICS bloc is now focused on expanding the use of the currencies of its members, according to the representative of one of them. The establishment of a single currency for the group is not an immediate task at this point in time, the diplomat indicated in an interview. Wider Use of National Fiats of […]

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BRICS Currencies to Have No Alternative, Former Russian President Medvedev Says

Fiat currencies of BRICS member states will have no alternative in the future, according to former President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev. Nations in the bloc need to think about their digital forms and a digital currency issued by the group as a whole, the Russian politician said. Ruble, Yuan, Other BRICS Currencies to Take Over […]

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BRICS ‘Getting Applications to Join Every Day,’ Attracts 19 Requests Before Summit

Over two dozen nations have applied for BRICS membership ahead of its upcoming annual summit, the representative of the hosting nation revealed in an interview. The organization which unites leading emerging economies will discuss its enlargement in early June. BRICS to Talk Expansion as Number of Candidates Continues to Grow The BRICS group of nations […]

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Crypto exchange Roqqu receives South African approval to expand operations

Nigerian crypto exchange Roqqu received the green light to operate in South Africa, providing on and off-ramps to South Africa’s Rand currency.

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