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South Africa has given the green light to the first batch of crypto companies to operate in the country.
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has given the first crypto licenses to 75 crypto companies. Some of the crypto companies that received the license are VALR, and Altcoin Trader, among others.
The local regulator had started working on granting crypto licenses back in June, 2023. Crypto companies looking to get a crypto license applied in November of last year.
The development of the crypto industry in South Africa
The cryptocurrency market in South Africa has been evolving rapidly, according to <a href="https://www.statista.com/outlook/fmo/digital-assets/cryptocurrencies/south-africa" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" data-wpel-link="external">Statista</a>, the crypto market in the country is projected to reach US$246.0m in 2024, by growing at an annual growth rate (CAGR 2024-2028) of 7.86% resulting in a projected total amount of US$332.9m by 2028.
There are different factors behind the growth of the crypto market in the country, some of the main factors behind its growth are:
Acceptance of crypto payments
The acceptance of cryptocurrency as a payment method in the country is rapidly increasing, with more and more companies and individuals accepting them as a payment method, helping to develop the crypto market in the country.
Inflation and economic scenarios
Cryptocurrency is becoming a key factor in the African economy, by providing an alternative solution for different problems that the local economies are facing in the region such as lack of financial inclusion and high inflation rates.
Blockchain and technology infrastructure
South Africa is developing a strong technology infrastructure that is helping the development of the crypto market in the country backed by the evolution of the blockchain industry.
South Africa is becoming one of the leading countries for the crypto industry in the continent, thanks to the combination of different factors, the country will keep leading the crypto industry evolution in the African continent.
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