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Plus: ๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana brings crypto into its regulatory perimeter with a new VASP law; ๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africaโs central bank says CBDCs matter โ just not right now
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Plus: ๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana brings crypto into its regulatory perimeter with a new VASP law; ๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africaโs central bank says CBDCs matter โ just not right now

Plus: ๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana to deploy blockchain to track gold and curb illegal mining; ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco publishes draft crypto rules.

SARB said the absence of a complete regulatory framework for crypto assets and stablecoins remains a key vulnerability in South Africaโs financial system.

Gyamfi said the system will use blockchain to record the movement and sale of each gram of gold purchased and exported.

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Plus: ๐ฟ๐ฆ USD stablecoins can undermine African monetary sovereignty โ SARB Governor

Plus: ๐ณ๐ฌ Nigerians prefer crypto investments and gambling to the capital market โ SEC DG

Plus: ๐ Nigeria, South Africa and two other African countries exit FATFโs grey list ๐ฟ๐ฆ Ripple to provide digital assets custody services for Absaโs users ๐ฐ๐ช Kenya edges toward crypto regulation as parliament passes VASP bill

Despite these impressive figures, there is a huge policy vacuum sitting between potential and scale.