Evidence record
South Africa's FSCA has approved 310 of 533 crypto asset service provider licence applications
Read the item · published 2026-04-15
Evidence
- Confidence
- High Primary source (regulator / official record); quote string-matched against the live page.
- Quote verified
- 2026-10-23 21:22 UTC
- Archived snapshot
- Not archived yet
- Source type
- Primary Financial Sector Conduct Authority (South Africa) ↗
Change log (2)
- 2026-10-24 Verify run (deploy): verifiedAt refresh, verify snapshots (c2a86c2)
- 2026-10-24 Jurisdictions: 5 verified Tier 1/2 items (CH Federal Council stablecoin/crypto licence consultation, BNM DAIH ringgit stablecoins + tokenised deposits, FSCA CAS (52685db)
Verified quotes
“A further 124 applications have been voluntarily withdrawn by applicants following engagements with the FSCA on the appropriateness of their respective business and operating models.”
“To date, the FSCA has initiated 81 investigations into potential unlicensed CASP businesses.”
“The South African Reserve Bank does not currently recognise crypto assets as currency.”
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Additional evidence
- Primary List of crypto asset service providers (CASPs) licensed under the FAIS Act — March 2026 ↗ · Financial Sector Conduct Authority
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