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South Africa’s financial authorities are advancing plans to regulate cryptocurrency transfers across borders, with new draft rules requiring crypto users to route offshore transactions through approved providers and disclose them to regulators.
The National Treasury and South African Reserve Bank (SARB) introduced the proposed framework on Monday, requiring cross-border crypto activity to be reported to the central bank’s Financial Surveillance Department (FinSurv).
The authorities said the rules aim to close regulatory gaps between supervised institutions involved in international transactions and strengthen FinSurv’s ability to identify, prevent, and disrupt illicit financial movements.
The framework would not grant cryptocurrencies legal tender status, nor would it differentiate between various digital assets. Instead, the proposed requirements would establish a broader oversight structure for crypto-related cross-border flows.
Public comments on the draft rules are being accepted until September 30.
The proposal follows earlier measures outlined by the National Treasury in April, which included potential disclosure requirements for crypto holdings above a set threshold and provisions allowing enforcement officials to request access to private keys.
South Africa’s regulatory push reflects a broader global effort to bring cryptocurrency activity under clearer oversight. Regulators worldwide are attempting to balance financial security and consumer protection with continued support for digital asset innovation, creating a patchwork of evolving crypto rules across different markets.
