Press · South Africa

Quotable numbers with sources. Figures and data are CC BY 4.0: credit “VASP Tracker” with a link.

Key Numbers

• 298: 298 crypto asset service providers are on the FSCA's list of licensed CASPs (March 2026). FSCA
• 310/533: the FSCA had approved 310 of 533 crypto licence applications by 31 March 2026; 17 declined, 124 withdrawn. FSCA
• 81: FSCA investigations into potentially unlicensed crypto businesses; 51 still open. FSCA

Analysis

• 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.

Contact

Daniel Bradley, founder: press@vasptracker.com.