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South African Self-Regulatory Body Mandates Risk Warnings in Crypto Ads
Under the industry’s self-regulation code, advertisements must clearly warn users of investment risk and social media influencers shouldn’t offer trading advice.
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South Africa Adds Crypto Businesses to List of Accountable Institutions
Crypto exchange and custody businesses are among entities that will have to identify and keep records for new and existing clients.
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South African Supermarket Chain Pick n Pay Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments: Report
The retailer is taking payments from any Lightning Network-enabled wallet.
CDCROP: Supermarket aisle shopping (Unsplash)

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South Africa Classifies Crypto Assets as Financial Products
The move brings digital assets more under the purview of the country’s regulators.
CDCROP: South Africa on a map with a pushpin thumbtack (Shutterstock)

CDCROP: New Bitcoin Ekasi Center launched in South Africa. (Courtesy of Bitcoin Ekasi)
South African Non-Profit Bitcoin Ekasi Opens Education Center
The center will educate residents of Mossel Bay on bitcoin, finance and other subjects.
CDCROP: New Bitcoin Ekasi Center launched in South Africa. (Courtesy of Bitcoin Ekasi)

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South Africa's Central Bank Greenlights Financial Institutions to Serve Crypto Clients
The bank warned against the "wholesale" banning of customers who have digital assets.
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South African Central Bank to Look at Regulating Crypto
The country may also issue a central bank digital currency.
CDCROP: 2018 European Central Bank Forum on Central Banking

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Monero’s Ricardo ‘Fluffypony’ Spagni to Surrender to US Marshals on July 5
The former privacy coin maintainer faces extradition to South Africa where he faces fraud charges.
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CFTC Charges South African Bitcoin Club Mirror Trading International With $1.7B Fraud
MTI’s self-described CEO was recently detained in Brazil on an Interpol warrant, the regulator said.
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Cross-Border CBDC Payments Are 'Viable,' Says Report From Central Banks of Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa
The four central banks are working on a project that will develop and test shared platforms for international settlements with multiple CBDCs.
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