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South Africa is moving closer to introducing formal oversight for cryptocurrency transfers across borders, with new draft rules requiring greater transparency around international digital asset movements.
The National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) published a proposed framework on Monday that would require offshore crypto transactions to be executed through authorized providers and reported to the central bank’s Financial Surveillance Department (FinSurv).
The two institutions said the measures are intended to prevent regulatory loopholes among entities handling cross-border activity and improve FinSurv’s ability to monitor, detect, and disrupt potentially illegal financial flows.
The proposed regulations would not classify cryptocurrencies as legal tender and would not create separate rules for individual digital assets. Instead, the framework would apply broadly across the crypto sector.
The Treasury and SARB are inviting feedback from stakeholders, with the consultation period set to close on September 30.
The proposal builds on previous draft regulations released by the National Treasury in April, which outlined requirements for crypto holders to report assets above a certain value and provide private keys to authorized officials when requested.
South Africa’s latest move follows a broader international push toward stronger crypto regulation. Governments and financial authorities worldwide are developing cross-border frameworks aimed at reducing financial crime risks, protecting consumers, and maintaining room for blockchain innovation. The result has been an increasingly diverse regulatory landscape across jurisdictions.
