South Africa Crypto Regulation Analysis

Data-led explainers on FSCA crypto licences, licence applications and how the list changed since 2024.

• 298 Crypto Firms Are Licensed in South Africa. Luno and VALR Are on the List; Binance Is Not, by Name

  21 Oct 2026 · The FSCA's list of licensed crypto asset service providers: who is on it, what they may do, and which global names are missing.

• South Africa Approved 310 of 533 Crypto Licence Applications. 124 Applicants Withdrew

  21 Oct 2026 · The FSCA's figures as at 31 March 2026: approvals, declines, withdrawals, investigations into unlicensed firms and inspections.

• From 75 to 298: How South Africa's Crypto Licence List Changed Since 2024

  21 Oct 2026 · Every firm on the FSCA's April 2024 list is still on the 2026 list, but not all in the same section.