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Posted by | April 15, 2024
Crypto Exchange VALR Obtains South African License

South African crypto exchange VALR has received regulatory approval from the country's financial watchdog. VALR received a $240 million valuation in 2022 following a fundraiser led by Pantera Capital. South...

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Posted by | April 11, 2024
South Africa’s FSCA Grants License to Crypto Exchange Luno, Sets Precedent for Regulation

Cryptocurrency exchange Luno has become one of the inaugural firms to secure a license from South Africa’s Financial Services Conduct Authority (FSCA), solidifying its status as a recognized financial services...

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Posted by | March 13, 2024
South Africa Takes The Lead In Crypto Regulation: 59 Platforms Licensed

According to a recent Reuters report , South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has approved 59 operating licenses for crypto businesses. This significant development comes as Africa’s most industrialized...

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Posted by | March 4, 2024
BRICS Will Create Payment System Based on Digital Currencies and Blockchain: Report

The BRICS grouping will create a payment system based on blockchain. The effort is part of a specific task for this year to increase the role of BRICS in the...

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Posted by | February 27, 2024
Bitcoin-Focused Payments App Strike Rolls Out Services to Africa

Bitcoin-focused payments application Strike is expanding its services to the African continent, Jack Mallers, the company's founder and CEO, announced in a blog post Tuesday. "Today, we are launching Strike...

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Posted by | January 20, 2024
US Senator Issues BRICS Warning, Says Economic Alliance May Damage America’s Ability to Weaponize Dollar

Florida Senator Marco Rubio just issued a warning about the growing global economic alliance known as BRICS. In a new article on RealClearWorld, the Republican senator says the recent expansion...

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Posted by | December 4, 2023
South African regulator may license 36 crypto companies in December

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority reviewed 128 applications from crypto service asset providers. 4522 Total views 52 Total shares South Africa’s principal financial regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA),...

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Posted by | November 3, 2023
BRICS Currency ‘Almost Ready’, Will Be Much More Attractive Than US Dollar, Pound and Euro, Says Ex-Russian Minister

A former Russian minister says a BRICS currency with unique attributes is nearly ready to launch. In an interview with TV BRICS, Sergey Glazyev says that the currency itself is...

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Posted by | September 6, 2023
Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya Calls BRICS Nations ‘Polar Opposites’, Has Trouble Seeing Members Cooperating

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya says that he has a hard time seeing BRICS nations working together to achieve anything significant. In a new episode of the All-In Podcast, the business...

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Posted by | April 18, 2023
African blockchain ventures outpace global funding growth: Report

Africa witnessed a 429% YoY increase in venture funding in 2022, with the majority of funding coming from Seychelles and South Africa. 604 Total views 8 Total shares Own this...

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