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Crypto and virtual assets firms in South Africa have welcomed Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s announcement in the Budget Speech that crypto assets will be formally incorporated into South Africa’s capital flow management framework under the 1961 Currency and Exchanges Act.
The move signals a decisive step toward greater regulatory clarity for crypto assets, particu...
Social media platform, X, has reversed its global prohibition on paid cryptocurrency and gambling promotions, allowing influencers and other users to monetise crypto-related content under a new disclosure regime.
Under updated rules an...
Losses from cryptocurrency hacks and scams fell sharply in February 2026, totalling about $26.5 million, the lowest monthly figure since March 2025, according to security firm PeckShield.
The total, from 15 reported security incidents, represented a 98 % year-on-year drop from February 2025, which was skewed by a roughly $1.5 billion breach of exchange Bybit, and a 69 ...
The National Bank of Ethiopia has said that that Birr-paired P2P transactions is illegal.
In a public notice, the National Bank of Ethiopia (which is the Central Bank of Ethiopia), said:
“Under the current regulatory framework, the use of Bill-paired P2P arrangements on trading platforms, exchanges, or similar services and products is not permitted ...
Most adults across seven African countries access the Internet frequently, but many remain unfamiliar with digital security measures and practice them inconsistently if at all, an Afrobarometer telephone survey shows.
On average across
Angola, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and Tanzania,a majority of respondents say they worry about the securi...