South African financial regulator may license 36 crypto companies in December

The FSCA will review an additional 22 applications in February

Another 14 applications are scheduled for evaluation in March

Out of 128 applications from crypto service asset providers (CASPs), South Africa's financial regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), has decided to review only 36 during its upcoming Licensing Executive Committee meeting on 12 December. The FSCA will review an additional 22 applications on 13 February, while another 14 applications are scheduled for evaluation on 12 March.

Last week, the FSCA also released its "Crypto Assets Markets Study" for 2023. The survey revealed that roughly 46% South African CASPs earn an annual revenue ranging from 1 to 50 million South African rand ($53,000 to $2.7 million). Moreover, only 8% of all CASPs generate more than 100 million rand ($5.4 million). Additionally, the highest monthly transaction value in the South African crypto market occurred in November 2022, reaching over 8 billion rand (approximately $427 million).

Notably, in July of this year, the FSCA had issued a warning emphasizing that every CASP in the country must acquire a license by the year's end. The regulator has signaled its intention to take "enforcement action" against those operating without a license post-deadline, potentially involving fines or even closure.

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