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"https://www.gov.br/fazenda/pt-br/composicao/orgaos/orgaos-colegiados/crsfn/acesso-a-informacao/noticias/2026/bc-reforca-combate-a-fraudes-com-novas-regras-para-transferencias-de-ativos-virtuais", "quote": "As novas regras entram em vigor em 1º de janeiro de 2027" } ] }, { "code": "ZA", "name": "South Africa", "url": "https://cryptobanking.news/jurisdictions/za/", "regimes": [], "items": [ "https://cryptobanking.news/item/sarb-cassim-money-in-motion/", "https://cryptobanking.news/item/fsca-casp-licensing-update-2026/" ], "initiatives": [ "fnb-fsca-casp-licence" ], "licensed": [ { "name": "FNB (FirstRand)", "slug": "firstrand-fnb", "status": "Approved / authorised", "initiative": "FSCA crypto asset service provider licence (FAIS Category I)", "regulators": [ "Financial Sector Conduct Authority (South Africa)" ] } ], "liveInitiatives": 0, "deadlines": [ { "id": "za-crypto-financial-product-declaration", "date": "2022-10-19", "dateNote": null, "title": "Crypto assets declared a financial product under the FAIS Act (gazetted)", "regime": "FAIS Act (crypto assets as financial products)", "authority": "Financial Sector Conduct Authority", "url": "https://www2.fsca.co.za/News%20Documents/FSCA%20Press%20Release_Declaration%20of%20Crypto%20Assets%20As%20A%20Financial%20Product_20%20October%202022.pdf", "quote": "The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has published the declaration of crypto assets as a financial product under the FAIS Act, which was gazetted on 19 October 2022." }, { "id": "za-casp-licence-application-window-closes", "date": "2023-11-30", "dateNote": null, "title": "End of the period in which existing crypto asset providers had to apply for a FAIS licence to rely on the transitional exemption", "regime": "FAIS Act (crypto assets as financial products)", "authority": "Financial Sector Conduct Authority", "url": "https://www2.fsca.co.za/News%20Documents/FSCA%20Press%20Release_Declaration%20of%20Crypto%20Assets%20As%20A%20Financial%20Product_20%20October%202022.pdf", "quote": "The stipulated period is 1 June 2023 until 30 November 2023." } ] } ] }