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FSCA warns crypto licence is not a stamp of approval

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In the latest episode of Regulatory Rulebook, part of Citywire South Africa Money, Markets and Masterminds podcast series, Diketso Mashigo, departmental head of licensing at the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), unpacks the regulator’s evolving approach to crypto asset service providers, why South Africa adopted an interim framework instead of waiting for perfect legislation, and how the FSCA is preparing for the next wave of risks around stablecoins, tokenisation, finfluencers, and digital asset innovation.
28 May English South Africa Investing

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