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Plus: ๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana brings crypto into its regulatory perimeter with a new VASP law; ๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africaโs central bank says CBDCs matter โ just not right now
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Plus: ๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana brings crypto into its regulatory perimeter with a new VASP law; ๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africaโs central bank says CBDCs matter โ just not right now

Plus: ๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana to deploy blockchain to track gold and curb illegal mining; ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco publishes draft crypto rules.

Plus: ๐ Hereโs why Flutterwave is enabling stablecoin payments via Polygon

Plus: ๐ฟ๐ฆ USD stablecoins can undermine African monetary sovereignty โ SARB Governor

Plus: ๐ณ๐ฌ Nigerians prefer crypto investments and gambling to the capital market โ SEC DG

Plus: ๐ Nigeria, South Africa and two other African countries exit FATFโs grey list ๐ฟ๐ฆ Ripple to provide digital assets custody services for Absaโs users ๐ฐ๐ช Kenya edges toward crypto regulation as parliament passes VASP bill

According the IMF, these countries have lost significant sums of money as a result of being grey listed by the FATF

Ayotunde Alabi highlights how adopting stablecoins and tokenized assets can help Africa build a modern financial system that drives trade and economic growth.

Plus: ๐ USDC-issuer Circle backs CV VCโs $20M African Blockchain Fund ๐ณ๐ฌ Experts call Nigeriaโs crypto tax regime โprogressiveโ