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Crypto firms must register or pay a heavy fine in SA

Modupeoluwa Olalere by Modupeoluwa Olalere
May 30, 2023
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The Financial Sector Conduct Authority of South Africa required bitcoin-related enterprises to apply for a license between June 1 and November 20, 2023.

South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) authorizes these crypto firms to act speedily.

The world’s biggest regulators protected their clients from Bitcoin’s crisis after repeated crypto scandals left unprotected users regretting their decisions. 

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Crypto companies in South Africa have six months from June 1, 2023, to apply for a license. 

Many crypto businesses in South Africa like the new licensing plan, but the fines for not registering by the deadline could kill smaller businesses or stop businesses that want to get into the market after the deadline.

Read also: Kenya’s new tax regime goes after crypto, influencers

Last year, South Africa was number 30 on Chainalytics list of countries with the most adoptions, after Nigeria and Kenya.

Like others, the country’s regulators have been keeping a close eye on the sector, whose market value hit $3 trillion worldwide in 2021 before dropping in 2022.

In November 2020, South Africa’s FSCA requested that cryptocurrencies be designated a financial product and that crypto-related businesses apply for licenses. On October 19, 2022, the FSCA announced the licencing requirement’s final declaration after consulting on the proposed legislation.

 Nick Taylor, Luno’s head of public policy for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, stated, “This is extremely positive for both the crypto industry and South Africans.” The Digital Currency Group owns Luno and CoinDesk.

Taylor added, “The licencing requirements that will flow from the FSCA’s classification will drive up standards, protect consumers, and give businesses the certainty to invest, innovate, and create jobs.”

 The policy safeguards consumers, adds Nuud Money CEO Mpumelelo Ndamane. After the announcement, South African regulators started requiring clearance on June 1. While authorities decide, firms seeking registration within six months can operate.

To continue functioning, financial service providers must be honest and conscientious and furnish the FSCA with relevant information.

The declaration states that crypto derivatives service providers are not qualified for the exemption, which allows businesses to operate while applications are considered.

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South African crypto firms’ fine


FSCA registration fees for crypto companies are unknown. However, application fees normally range from 2,544 South African rands ($132) to 46,251 ($2,395), depending on the type of firm.

Crypto companies may fall into Group 1, which charges the least. Meiran Shtibel, associate general counsel at crypto custody platform Fireblocks, advises candidates to submit multiple applications if they fall into multiple categories.

The cost of failing to apply is substantially higher. Crypto enterprises that don’t register but keep operating after November, According to the notice, might be fined 10 million South African rands ($510,000) or imprisoned for ten years.

Ndamane says Nuud Money’s $350,000 seed round cannot pay $510,000 in penalties.

A fine of 10 million South African Rands might be seen as a light reprimand by other capital-intensive financial sectors. Shadrack Kubyane, co-founder of South African blockchain business Coronet, said such a sanction could “sink the entire operation” for a budding crypto industry.

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Modupeoluwa Olalere

Modupeoluwa Olalere

Modupe is a tech content writer with 3+ years of experience turning complex ideas into clear, engaging stories. She covers innovation, digital trends, and emerging technologies. When she’s not writing, she’s exploring new tools or tracking trends shaping Africa’s tech ecosystem.

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