3+ week, 4+ day ago   (398+ words) A coastal village of 600 people now has 45 businesses accepting Bitcoin, turning a quiet corner of South Africa's Garden Route into a grassroots crypto experiment worth watching. Somewhere between Heidelberg and Swellendam on South Africa’s Garden Route, a town with roughly…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (77+ words) Estefano Gomez is an editor at Crypto Briefing specializing in blockchain analysis, DeFi, and the intersection of crypto and digital art. He previously served as Editor in Chief at Interesante for over three years, where he covered blockchain technology, NFTs,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (342+ words) South Africa’s two financial regulators are finally moving to require central clearing for over-the-counter derivatives, a reform the country committed to after the 2008 financial crisis. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and the Prudential Authority (PA) published Joint Communication 2 of…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (313+ words) The country's sixth attempt at currency reform since 2000 now targets 2030 for a mono-currency system, while a new crypto regulatory framework takes shape alongside a central bank digital token Zimbabwe just blinked. The government has confirmed it won’t rush to ditch…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (396+ words) The debt restructuring initiative could unlock decades of frozen concessional financing while Zimbabwe simultaneously rolls out its first formal crypto regulations. The co-chairing arrangement builds on the Structured Dialogue Platform, or SDP, which was launched in December 2022 to create a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (386+ words) The National Treasury and Reserve Bank formally bring crypto assets under capital flow management for the first time, replacing regulations that date back to 1961. South Africa just told the crypto industry: we see you, and we’re writing rules for you....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (167+ words) Zimbabwe's fintech sandbox fosters innovation while enhancing regulatory oversight, potentially boosting investor confidence and market stability. The post Zimbabwe admits seven fintech projects to regulatory sandbox appeared first on Crypto Briefing. The Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe greenlit blockchain,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (361+ words) The Bank of Tanzania is finalizing rules for digital assets after years of warning citizens away from crypto trading Tanzania’s central bank has completed a comprehensive study on digital assets and is now preparing to finalize a regulatory framework covering…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (373+ words) SARS releases draft guidance classifying crypto as intangible assets, affecting an estimated 5.8 to 6 million users South Africa’s tax authority just drew a very clear line in the sand. On July 1, 2026, the South African Revenue Service published its ‘Draft Guide to…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (525+ words) SARS launches crypto revenue augmentation unit and publishes draft tax guide as part of sweeping enforcement push targeting millions of digital asset holders South Africa’s tax authority just put roughly 6 million crypto users on notice. The South African Revenue Service…...