Regulation
Ghana passes bill to regulate crypto and its service providers
Parliament’s approval of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill gives regulators authority over crypto activities, ending years of policy ambiguity.
Dec 24, 2025
Policy & regulation
Compliance
Compliance — coverage and analysis.
Regulation
Morocco publishes proposed rules to regulate cryptocurrency
The new rules establish a licensing regime for VASPs and bring them under the purview of BAM and AMMC
Nov 25, 2025
Mariblock Weekly
🟠 Nigeria and South Africa exit FATF’s grey list
Plus: 🌍 Nigeria, South Africa and two other African countries exit FATF’s grey list 🇿🇦 Ripple to provide digital assets custody services for Absa’s users 🇰🇪 Kenya edges toward crypto regulation as parliament passes VASP bill
Oct 30, 2025
State of fiat
Nigeria, South Africa and two other African countries exit FATF’s grey list
According the IMF, these countries have lost significant sums of money as a result of being grey listed by the FATF
Oct 27, 2025
Regulation
Kenya edges toward crypto regulation as parliament passes VASP bill
The bill has scrapped the creation of a new agency, VARA, and has instead placed VASPs under the CMA and CBK’s regulatory oversight.
Oct 10, 2025
ANALYSIS
Policy
ANALYSISExperts call Nigeria’s crypto tax regime “progressive”
At a Mariblock webinar last week, tax and digital asset experts said the new laws mark a turning point for the sector’s legitimacy.
Sep 30, 2025
Regulation
South Africa to introduce cross-border crypto framework in 2025
It will set parameters, conditions, administrative responsibilities, and reporting requirements for cross-border crypto transactions.
Aug 15, 2025
Regulation
Bank of Ghana asks VASPs to register as regulations ramp up
The BoG says it is merely looking to identify VASPs and not to issue a license just yet.
Jul 11, 2025
Regulation
Bank of Ghana warns against Yellow Pay, Yellow Card responds
BoG claims Yellow Pay is offering digital payment services, crypto trading, and stablecoin-based remittances without proper licensing.
Jun 16, 2025
ANALYSIS
Regulation
ANALYSISCrypto is legal in Nigeria — until the bank disagrees
Nigerian banks continue to flag accounts interacting with cryptocurrencies; arrests haven’t stopped, and confusion persists over what the law actually changed.
May 30, 2025
Policy
PwC lends weight to crypto lobby against Kenya’s digital asset tax
The coalition is pushing to scrap Kenya’s now-revised 1.5% crypto transfer tax, calling it unfair, innovation-stifling, and out of step with global norms.
May 30, 2025
Policy
Scoop: Kenyan crypto players mount lobbying push against asset tax
A coalition of VASPs is mobilizing to lobby against the proposed tax law, seeking support from global tax experts to bolster its efforts.
Apr 29, 2025
Compliance
Binance adopts stricter South Africa crypto policies
The exchange is complying with the FIC’s directive to implement the FATF’s Travel Rule by April 30.
Apr 24, 2025
Mariblock Weekly
🟠 Nigeria delays more crypto licenses — here’s why
Plus: 🇳🇬 Nigerian blockchain startups raised $20M in 2024, claims 3% of global developers — Report; 🇳🇬🇰🇪 CBEX collapse leaves trail of victims across Nigeria and Kenya; 🌍 “Africa is the region that needs stablecoins the most,” Blockradar co-founder
Apr 22, 2025
Regulation
Nigeria’s SEC needs more ‘due diligence’ before approving more crypto licenses - DG
Since it granted temporary approvals to Quidax and Busha last year, the agency has hesitated to grant licenses to more crypto firms.
Apr 16, 2025
Mariblock Weekly
🟠 Inside SA’s crypto crime crackdown
Plus: 🇰🇪 Kenya finally tables a crypto bill, 🇿🇦 Nedbank preps smart contracts, and 📈 Alex Witt talks Minipay’s $40M fund.
Apr 14, 2025
Regulation
South Africa’s FIC flags crypto crime risks for VASPs — Report
The agency says that criminal actors are turning to crypto to launder their profits and wants licensed VASPs to report them
Apr 11, 2025
Policy
Bill to regulate VASPs lands before Kenyan lawmakers
The bill, the Virtual Assets Service Providers Bill 2025, outlines provisions for crypto regulations in Kenya
Apr 9, 2025
Regulation
FSCA warns against unlicensed crypto investment companies
Afriinvest and MutualWealth have been promising South Africans daily ROIs as high as 10,000 rands on crypto ‘investments.’
Apr 3, 2025
Compliance
SARS still on the hunt for crypto tax defaulters
The South African taxman has employed crypto tax specialists to help it firm up its tax collection strategy.
Mar 14, 2025