FSCA crypto licensing update: more than 240 CASPs approved
Of the 420 CASP licence applications received, nine were declined, while 106 applications were voluntarily withdrawn.
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The Authority gives crypto asset service providers a seven-month reprieve.
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FAIS Notice 25 of 2023 exempts crypto asset FSPs and KIs from the regulatory examination requirements for 18 months.
FSCA releases list of licensed crypto asset service providers
Not meeting the operational ability and competency requirements are the main reasons the Authority rejected licence applications.
Crypto transfers: new client information requirements coming for CASPs and intermediaries
The ‘travel rule’ means CASPs and FSPs cannot initiate a crypto asset transfer unless they can transmit prescribed information.
FIC invites comments on its draft risk assessment report for crypto asset service providers
The inherent risk of money laundering and terrorist financing for CASPs in South Africa is high, the report says.
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