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Your Action Required: Draft Capital Flow Management Regulations 2026 National Treasury has published draft Capital Flow Management Regulations, 2026, for public comment. We believe it is important that you understand the proposed Regulations and have the opportunity to contribute constructively. blog.valr.com/blog/your-acti…

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From Scrum to Satoshi: VALR sat down with DHL Stormers players to explore what crypto really is and the opportunities it offers. @THESTORMERS Watch the full episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=URVxI3…

A few weeks ago, VALR representatives sat down with DHL Stormers players to talk about what crypto means to them, how they view building and preserving wealth, their personal experience with #bitcoin and other crypto assets, and to answer any questions they might have. Tune in to see the full episode and share your thoughts on the topic. We’d love to hear from you. @THESTORMERS

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Average lending APRs on VALR (last 7 days): ZAR - 14.56% (South African Rand) $USDT - 7.48% @tether $USDC - 2.99% @circle NB: You can also lend other supported crypto assets on VALR, including BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, and more.

As we navigate the Draft Capital Flow Management Regulations 2026 in South Africa, I'm going to put out a few posts to advance our collective knowledge of some of the topics that require better understanding. CRYPTO ASSETS - WHAT EXACTLY ARE THEY? All monetary value in our society exists in one of two forms: bearer assets or registered assets. A BEARER ASSET is assumed to be owned by the holder of the asset, for which no transaction record is kept. An example is physical cash: it is not necessary to prove ownership of physical cash as the holder is the presumed owner. Society keeps no record of the transfer of ownership from one person to another. REGISTERED ASSETS, on the other hand, are assets whose ownership is determined by referencing a ledger managed by a trusted institution (e.g., physical properties at the Deeds Office or digital money in a bank account). While all assets can be categorised as either bearer or registered assets, they can also be categorised as either PHYSICAL or DIGITAL assets. Overlaying asset FORM (i.e., physical vs. digital) onto asset TYPE (i.e., bearer vs. registered) helps us understand the evolution of monetary assets in society (see below diagram with further explanation below):

Rugby meets crypto. Stay tuned. @THESTORMERS

South Africa's Exchange Control Regulations of 1961 are rules from the apartheid era. Since then, the US, the UK, France, Spain, Finland, Taiwan, Singapore and many more countries have abolished their exchange controls and prospered. Nelson Mandela explicitly envisioned a South Africa without exchange control regulations. As president, in his 1996 State of the Nation Address, he declared: "In order to improve the investment climate, our monetary authorities are reviewing, on an on-going basis, the timing and pace of lifting existing exchange controls. For us, it is not a matter of whether, but of when, these controls will be phased out." That was thirty years ago. Former Reserve Bank Governor, the late Tito Mboweni, said in 2005, “For all intents and purposes exchange controls have become purposeless." Even Dr Gerhard de Kock, who served as Governor of the South African Reserve Bank during the late apartheid era, said exchange controls "keep more money out than in and work when you don’t need it, and not when you do.” VALR will always abide by the law. And we will work with the regulators to find a framework that works for South Africa. But my sincere wish would be for South Africa to be emancipated from these regulations that were meant for a previous age.

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@LunoGlobal @VALRdotcom What are your thoughts on this, and have you explained it to all users?

Do you object to the government rushing through half-baked exchange control regulations without proper consultation? National Treasury's new draft rules could heavily impact digital currency in SA. Grab our free objection template and submit your comments before 18 May: ag.bitcoinzar.co.za #southafrica #bitcoin

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@BitcoinNewsCom @VALRdotcom how does this affect your South African customers. These regulations seem draconian?

🇿🇦 SOUTH AFRICA PROPOSES INSANE CRYPTO CONTROLS, POSSIBLE FORCED SALES South Africa National Treasury and South African Reserve Bank have introduced draft Capital Flow Management Regulations that could dramatically restrict crypto use. The proposal would require disclosure of crypto holdings above an unspecified threshold and could allow the government to force holders to sell assets for rand. Under the draft, investors may not buy, sell, lend, or transfer crypto above the threshold without permission, except through approved providers. Transactions would require a stated purpose, and using funds outside that purpose could trigger mandatory resale. Cross-border transfers and payments using crypto would be banned without approval. Authorities would also gain powers to search individuals, demand declarations, and seize assets suspected of violating the rules. Critics say the changes raise serious constitutional concerns around privacy, property rights, and freedom of association, calling them among the most aggressive updates to South Africa’s decades-old exchange control system.

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JUST IN: South Africa proposes rules that could force residents to sell their Bitcoin to the government. Under the draft "Capital Flow" regime, any holdings above a set limit must be offered to the Treasury within 30 days.

The deadline for public comment submission is approaching quickly. We strongly encourage you to review these draft regulations and submit your own comments to the National Treasury before the 18 May 2026 deadline. Email: Commentdraftlegislation@treasury.gov.za The draft regulations are available on the National Treasury website: treasury.gov.za/public%20comme…

Your Action Required: Draft Capital Flow Management Regulations 2026 National Treasury has published draft Capital Flow Management Regulations, 2026, for public comment. We believe it is important that you understand the proposed Regulations and have the opportunity to contribute constructively. blog.valr.com/blog/your-acti…