CBDCs, stablecoins, mobile money and digital payment systems reshaping how value moves across the continent.
The Bank of Ghana and SEC have jointly directed virtual asset service providers to cease mass marketing and remove billboards, days after admitting six entities into a regulatory sandbox.
Plus: 🇬🇭 Ghana brings crypto into its regulatory perimeter with a new VASP law; 🇿🇦 South Africa’s central bank says CBDCs matter — just not right now
The international lender of last resort says stablecoin issuance has grown to $300 billion in 2025, but increased adoption poses financial risks if left unchecked.
Parents maintain full control of these accounts designed to teach crypto and financial literacy to children aged 17 and under.
The bank sees no need to deploy a retail CBDC anytime soon, but it will explore wholesale options.
Adoption is on the rise, but with increased adoption comes financial stability risks that the bank is now looking to counteract.
SARB said the absence of a complete regulatory framework for crypto assets and stablecoins remains a key vulnerability in South Africa’s financial system.
ADAPT, built in partnership with IOTA and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, will allow users to settle trades in local currencies and stablecoins.
Users can track crypto and fiat balances on one platform and seamlessly move funds between their Luno wallets and fiat accounts.
