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South African Reserve Bank Advised Against Cutting Ties With Crypto

The Prudential Authority of the Reserve Bank of South Africa reportedly issued guidelines to its subsidiaries in a bid to minimize illicit activities, with encouragement for banks to keep ties with...

| Aug 20, 2022 10:00

Overstock Subsidiary Runs Pilot Test for Blockchain Project to Boost Economy in Liberia

Medici Land Governance – a subdivision of the giant, US-based internet retailer Overstock – has reportedly agreed on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Liberia, in an effort to help...

| Jun 13, 2019 04:30

Owning Bitcoin to get Harder in South Africa?

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has published a consultation paper on working toward policy proposals for crypto assets in the country. Assessing South Africa’s own crypto landscape, the paper...

| Jan 20, 2019 08:55

South African Actions in Controlling Cryptocurrency

Recently, the South African government has shown solid attempts to control cryptocurrencies. Indeed, the agency has established a crypto assets regulatory team, which aims to examine current...

| Jan 05, 2019 15:24