南非的加密货币监管似乎已经成为现实，并将为维持加密和比特币资产的合规性开辟一条道路。南非储备银行 (SARB) 率先开展监管活动，预计将于明年开始。
根据规则 ，法规将比特币视为金融资产。这种分类声称投资者的利益将得到保护，并且该行业将出现更多创新。
根据加密法规指令，打算提供加密相关服务的个人和公司将遵循既定要求。
他们被期望作为金融服务的提供者运作。此外，他们还必须遵守金融行动特别工作组 (FATF) 制定的全球准则。这些运营商包括那些会提供加密建议的运营商。
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2022 年 2 月公布的国家财政部预算审查报告早于表明的 将加密货币归类为金融资产的举措。此外，该州还计划改进加密交易的报告和控制。它将通过参与维持对南非外汇法规的遵守。
南非仍然是加密货币使用健康的地区之一。加密货币，尤其是比特币在该国的受欢迎程度有所提高。这是由于人们的接触率更高，因为它记录了超过 600 万人接触过加密货币。
南非储备银行副行长库本·切蒂在监管过程中发出通知。 Chetty 表示，该法规的新立法将在 12 个月内出台。
他表示，第一步是将加密货币声明为金融资产。然后，随后将通过《金融情报中心法》安排加密资产上市。其他流程将是为加密货币交易所创建合适的监管结构。
这些规则将灌输对 KYC（了解你的客户）、税收和交易所控制法律的某些级别的要求。此外，加密货币交易所将发布警告，说明通过加密货币投资可能造成资金损失的风险。
在他的进一步观察中，Chetty 透露了 SARB 在过去十年中对加密行业的立场发生了变化。该机构已逐渐将加密货币视为金融资产。这与其过去 5 年的处置明显相反，因为它预计不需要监管监管。
此外，Chetty 强调 SARB 并未将加密货币作为货币。在其分类中，数字资产具有高度波动性，不能用于日常零售支付。
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除了对加密货币的监管准备工作外，SARB 还着手推出中央银行数字货币 (CBDC)。截至 2022 年 4 月，该机构完成了 CBDC 的技术概念验证。
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