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Binance pushes back against warning from South Africa regulator

In response to a warning from South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority, major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has said it is in compliance with local regulators and is not offering financial advice or intermediary services to residents.In a Friday statement from Binance, the crypto exchange implied the warning from the Financial

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Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and South Africa to Trial Cross-Border Digital Currency Payments – Bitcoin News

The central banks of Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Republic of South Africa have set out to test the use of state-issued digital currencies in cross-border payments. The trial, led by the Bank for International Settlements, aims to establish whether they can simplify transactions and make them cheaper. Reserve Bank

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South Africa’s financial regulator issues warning against Binance

South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has warned the country’s public against dealing with crypto exchange platform Binance.In a statement issued on Friday, the FSCA stated that Binance Group, an “international company” domiciled in Seychelles, was not authorized to render financial services in the country. Binance is headquartered in

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South African Tax Body Updates Crypto Tax Guidance, Confusion Persists – Taxes Bitcoin News

In late August, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) released new guidelines that clarify the correct treatment of taxable crypto events. The new guidance, which was published on the revenue collector’s webpage, explains how cryptocurrency-related income should be disclosed in tax returns. Distinction Between Income and Capital Gains Tax As shown on

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Leading South Korean telecom firm adopts blockchain for carbon ambitions

A major South Korean telecommunication company, KT Corp, has outlined plans to create a fully electronic documentation service, utilizing blockchain technology to contribute to environmentally conscious ambitions.The telecommunications firm currently provides around 90% of the nation’s fixed-line mobile networks, as well as a further 45% of broadband high-speed internet services.

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Blockchain Game MIR4 Gains Global Popularity Despite Ban In South Korea

MIR4, developed by South Korea-based WeMade, is a highly popular mobile, massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). Since being released in Korea last November, it has ranked first on numerous app stores’ most-downloaded lists, such as those of Naver’s Onestore and Samsung’s Galaxy Store. Its global edition was launched Aug.

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China’s State-backed Blockchain Network To Expand To South Korea

Red Date Technology, the company China tapped to manage its Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN) — the public-private nationwide infrastructure project to spur mass adoption of blockchain technology — announced today a partnership with South Korean blockchain company MetaverseSociety Corp, marking a step further for the international expansion of the China-grown

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Crypto does not qualify as currency, says South Africa’s central bank governor

Lesetja Kganyago, governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), has argued against classifying crypto as currencies.According to a report by MoneyWeb, the central bank chief likened crypto to assets rather than currency during an interactive session at the Wits Business School Leadership Dialogues.According to South Africa’s central bank governor,

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