... South Africa's cryptocurrency market continued to expand in early 2025, with 7.8 million people using digital asset platforms during the first half of the year, according to new research from Discovery Bank. The figures point to a broader shift in how consumers are approaching savings and investment products as crypto moves further into mainstream finance. The report found that familiarity ...

... The story of crypto in Africa is often described in general terms, as though the entire continent were progressing at the same rate for the same reasons. As a matter of fact, the few major markets are driving the momentum most and are helping define the next step in adoption as it will appear. Today, Nigeria and South Africa are ...

... Card through the Bitget Wallet app, available on iOS and Android. Identity verification is required to qualify for the card and cashback rewards. Sub-Saharan Africa received more than $205 billion in onchain value between July 2024 and June 2025, a 52% year-on-year increase that placed the region among the world's fastest-growing crypto markets. The South Africa launch is part of ...

... Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has expanded its payment solution,Bybit Pay, to South Africa through an integration with MoneyBadger, a South African crypto payments integration provider that enables QR-based transactions and settlement in rand through partnerships with major payment networks, enabling users to make everyday purchases using cryptocurrency across a wide network of merchants. The integration ...

... South Africa is rewriting its exchange-control rulebook for the first time in more than 60 years - and the country's crypto industry fears the new regime will set it back, not move it forward. National treasury's draft Capital Flow Management Regulations, gazetted on 17 April, would replace the apartheid-era Exchange Control Regulations of 1961 and, for the first time, bring ...

... South Africa has proposed sweeping new financial rules that could require residents to declare certain holdings of cryptocurrency, gold and foreign currency, and in some cases sell them to the state or authorised dealers. South Africa has published draft regulations that could require residents to declare certain crypto, gold and foreign currency holdings above future thresholds. In some cases, holders ...

... assets are not used for any purpose other than the purpose for which they were acquired, as stated in that person's application to the authorised dealer or CASP;[12] place (i) restrictions on the import and export of currency, crypto assets, gold and securities,[13] and (ii) compulsory declaration requirements for all persons (a) about to enter the Republic of South Africa ...

... markets, this would be described as the absence of a market. In Uganda, it describes one turning over a billion dollars. The regional dynamics are changing fast. Kenya enacted its Virtual Asset Service Providers Act in 2025, assigning joint oversight to its capital markets regulator and the central bank. South Africa has licensed 248 crypto service providers. Botswana has issued ...

... Johannesburg, South Africa - 18 May 2026: As cryptocurrency adoption accelerates across Africa, a new narrative is taking shape: one that moves beyond speculation and focuses on responsible, informed participation in the digital economy. Recent data from Chainalysis shows that Sub-Saharan Africa remains one of the fastest-growing crypto markets globally, with usage driven by real-world needs such as cross-border payments, ...

... potential user losses in the first half of 2024 through its monitoring systems. Kenya has expanded enforcement capacity through a multi-agency taskforce, a Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) crypto crime unit and blockchain forensics training supported by the European Union. The regulatory push mirrors moves elsewhere on the continent. South Africa exited the FATF grey list in October 2025 after ...

... the accelerating impact of artificial intelligence, 3D printing, digital identity, quantum computing, crypto economies, human optimisation and Africa's evolving technology infrastructure. This year, attendees can expect a particularly strong focus on intelligent technologies - from the rise of AI factories and agentic AI, to the future of emotional intelligence in machines. Through this, Singularity South Africa aims to reflect the ...

... This article was first published by The Common Sense on 12 May 2026 The National Treasury launched a full-frontal assault on South Africa's burgeoning crypto industry when it published its draft Capital Flow Management (CFM) regulations on 17 April. The proposed regulations - currently open for public comment until 18 May - are a draconian threat to private property rights, ...

... markets, this would be described as the absence of a market. In Uganda, it describes one turning over a billion dollars. The regional dynamics are changing fast. Kenya enacted its Virtual Asset Service Providers Act in 2025, assigning joint oversight to its capital markets regulator and the central bank. South Africa has licensed 248 crypto service providers. Botswana has issued ...

... operators face a structural fragmentation problem. Despite the continent's widely documented appetite for digital assets, Nigeria consistently ranks among the world's highest for crypto adoption. At the same time, Kenya and South Africa have moved to formalise Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licensing frameworks; financial institutions remain hobbled by siloed liquidity pools, high correspondent banking costs, and FX volatility. In ...

... accompanied by colourful insults and court cases. DM Steven Boykey Sidley is a professor of practice at JBS, University of Johannesburg, a partner at Bridge Capital and a columnist-at-large at Daily Maverick. His new book, It's Mine: How the Crypto Industry is Redefining Ownership, is published by Maverick451 in South Africa and Legend Times Group in the UK/EU, available now. ...

... report cited by Yellow Card, the largest licensed crypto exchange operating across Africa. The Chainalysis dataset places stablecoins at 43% of African crypto transaction volume in 2024. Ghana, alongside Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya, sits in the top tier of that adoption curve. This is the contradiction the official cedi narrative cannot afford to name. The cedi appreciated 40.7% against ...

... Johannesburg, South Africa - 18 May 2026: As cryptocurrency adoption accelerates across Africa, a new narrative is taking shape: one that moves beyond speculation and focuses on responsible, informed participation in the digital economy. Recent data from Chainalysis shows that Sub-Saharan Africa remains one of the fastest-growing crypto markets globally, with usage driven by real-world needs such as cross-border payments, ...

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... Day trading conditions in 2026 have become increasingly volatile across several markets. After several major inflation reports earlier this year, Nasdaq futures repeatedly moved more than 1% within minutes of the data release. Crypto markets have also experienced elevated volatility. Bitcoin and AI-related tokens can experience sharp reversals during periods of heavy liquidation and momentum-driven trading activity. These conditions are ...