South Africa has licensed 59 crypto businesses, putting it in first place; OKX has secured a major payment license in Singapore.
South Africa has issued licenses to 59 cryptocurrency enterprises, making it the leading cryptocurrency monitoring jurisdiction, according to a Reuters report. This project sets a new standard for the country’s developed economy and demonstrates the government’s commitment to regulating digital currencies.
South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is leading the charge in this regulatory initiative. Felicity Mabaso revealed that FSCA approved 59 out of 355 license petitions at a financial conference. The fact that 262 of them are still pending shows that the crypto sector is receiving a lot of attention.
To ensure the safety of consumers, licensed firms will be subject to frequent rule compliance monitoring. As part of its regulatory efforts, the FSCA will look into unlicensed service providers.
While this was going on, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) gave OKX, a cryptocurrency exchange, provisional clearance for a payment license in Singapore. You may send and receive foreign currency and digital payment tokens at OKX’s Singapore location.
The growing demand for digital assets in Singapore is a major focus for OKX, which sees the country as a crucial market. This is in line with OKX’s plan to increase its worldwide presence, which includes acquiring a license in Dubai to provide retail cryptocurrency services.
Recent gains in Bitcoin’s value and enthusiasm for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States have propelled the cryptocurrency market to new heights. Coincidentally, with rising expectations of a worldwide interest rate cut, cryptocurrency’s appeal has only grown. OKX is well-positioned to take advantage of the increasing demand for digital assets in Asia thanks to its growth and new license in Singapore.
At $73,100, close to its all-time high, Bitcoin’s price is putting the digital asset market’s worth at $2.6 trillion, bringing it closer to the $3 trillion milestone. This expansion highlights the need for regulatory frameworks like to those in Singapore and South Africa to stabilize markets and safeguard consumers, since it shows that digital currencies are becoming more widely accepted and studied.
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