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Aug 7, 2026

South Africa's Proposed Cross-Border Crypto Restrictions Spark Industry Backlash

South Africa's draft Crypto Assets Manual proposes banning corporate cross-border stablecoin transactions and treating transfers to self-custody wallets as capital outflows, prompting warnings from industry leaders like VALR CEO Farzam Ehsani that the rules could drive crypto activity offshore and reduce regulatory oversight.

Aug 7, 2026·5 sources
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  • ▪South African cryptocurrency exchange Luno formally challenged the proposed capital-flow rules, urging parliament to rewrite the framework.
  • ▪VALR CEO Farzam Ehsani warned that banning corporate crypto flows will drive transactions underground or offshore, reducing regulatory visibility.
  • ▪The draft rules propose a ban on South African corporate entities conducting cross-border stablecoin and cryptocurrency transactions.

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Capital controls1Crypto privacy & surveillance1Crypto regulation1Payments1Regulatory arbitrage1Stablecoin regulation1

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