AI Agents Are Moving Billions. Where Are the Safeguards?
As you read this, and while you sleep, autonomous trading bots are feverishly at work, while onchain copilots are executing payments, managing treasuries and...
Grok’s AI Deepfake Scandal A Wake-Up Call Creators Cannot Ignore
Late last year, users on X began widely prompting the social media platform’s AI tool, Grok, to sexualize and “nudify” random and real people...
Global Regulators Tighten Grip On Crypto Exchanges
Cryptocurrency exchanges are entering a new era of oversight as regulators across the United States and Europe intensify efforts to enforce compliance, signalling a...
USA’s SEC and CFTC Signal Coordinated Crypto Crackdown
In a significant shift for the digital asset industry, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have indicated a...
Iran Crypto Exchanges See $10 Million in Outflows After Regional Strikes
Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges recorded roughly $10 million in net outflows over the past 24 hours as geopolitical tensions escalated following reported regional strikes, according...
South Africa Moves to Regulate Bitcoin and Crypto Under Capital Flow Rules
South African authorities have unveiled a significant regulatory initiative aimed at bringing cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin into the country’s formal capital movement framework, marking...
South Africa’s Crypto Conundrum: Why Modernising Collective Investment Schemes Is Critical For Retail Investors
The following is an Opinion Piece by Dr Wiehann Olivier, Partner & Head of FinTech and Digital Assets, Forvis Mazars. The views expressed in...
Tokenisation Of Traditional Securities: A Strategic Evolution In Market Infrastructure
This is an Opinion Piece submitted to Global Crypto by Dr Wiehann Olivier, Partner and FinTech & Digital Asset Lead, Forvis Mazars South Africa....
VALR Secures Over-The-Counter Derivatives Provider License from South African Regulator
VALR, the largest crypto exchange in South Africa by trade volume, has been granted an Over-The-Counter Derivatives Provider (ODP) license as well as an...
A Turning Point for Crypto Reporting in SA as SARS Releases Draft CARF Regulations
On 15 September 2025, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) released the draft Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) regulations for public comment, marking a significant...
