Cryptocurrency and Exchange Control: The Legal Implications of Standard Bank of South Africa v South African Reserve Bank and Others

In a groundbreaking decision handed down on 15 May 2025 in Standard Bank of South Africa v South African Reserve Bank and Others [2025] ZAGPPHC 481, the Gauteng High Court ruled that cryptocurrencies do not fall within the ambit of South Africa’s Exchange Control Regulations (Excon Regulations). Tho…

https://www.polity.org.za/article/cryptocurrency-and-exchange-control-the-legal-implications-ofstandard-bank-of-south-africa-v-south-african-reserve-bank-and-others-2025-06-27