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South Africa moves to pull crypto into strict capital flow rules
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (122+ words) South Africa's 2026 capital flow draft recasts crypto as "capital," tightening FX controls with declarations, approvals and sanctions as Africa's biggest market matures. The timing is significant for a country that has emerged as the continent's biggest crypto hub by volume…...
Crypto fund founder Joe Mc Cann questioned after fianc'e dies in Zanzibar hotel
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (393+ words) Police in Zanzibar are continuing to question crypto fund founder Joe Mc Cann after the death of his fianc'e during a vacation on the island. NBC News reported that Ashly Robinson, 31, died in the hospital on April 9, a day after…...
Bitchat downloads spike in Uganda as voters prepare for offline elections
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (418+ words) Bitchat usage in Uganda has surged ahead of the country's presidential elections as locals resort to the app to bypass a nationwide internet blackout. Bitchat downloads have soared in Uganda as locals turn to the decentralized application to stay connected…...
South Africa shelves retail CBDC plans as central bank focuses on wholesale use cases
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (659+ words) South Africa does not have a "strong immediate need" for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for the time being, according to the country's central bank. The South African Reserve Bank has published a position paper on the viability of…...
South African Reserve Bank flags crypto and stablecoins as financial risk
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (563+ words) The South African Reserve Bank warns that booming local crypto and stablecoin use, paired with regulation gaps, could threaten financial stability. The South African Reserve Bank has identified cryptocurrency assets and stablecoins as a material financial stability risk, according to…...
Africa is writing the crypto playbook | Opinion
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (786+ words) Let's start with what's actually happening: Africa is home to some of the world's most sophisticated crypto infrastructure. Not because anyone planned it that way, but because necessity has a funny way of driving innovation. While global markets debate theoretical…...
The new capital frontier is not what you think it is
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (657+ words) Stablecoins may be the most underappreciated financial infrastructure of our time. In the West, discourse on stablecoins remains trapped between compliance and innovation, despite their quiet role as an indispensable financial tool for millions across emerging markets. From remittances and…...
Zimbabwe's new gold coin push marks shift from digital fix
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (952+ words) Denis is a crypto news reporter who joined the market in late 2016. He can be emailed at denis@crypto. news. Before joining crypto. news, he was a reporter at Currency. com, i Hodl, Be In Crypto and other media startups,…...