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SA Crypto Rules Miss DeFi

South Africa's 300-Plus Licensed Crypto Firms Hit DeFi Regulatory Wall

Unverified — auto-generated summary, not yet reviewedPolicy & RegulationSouth AfricaAug 12, 2026

South Africa's existing crypto licensing framework, which covers more than 300 registered firms, is unable to effectively regulate decentralised finance activity, exposing a significant gap in the country's virtual asset oversight architecture. The shortfall illustrates the limits of current African regulatory frameworks as DeFi adoption grows.

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