Crypto Assets and payments in South Africa to be discussed at annual Crypto Assets Regulation & Compliance Conference

ByTrade Conferences International

Crypto currency-based payments in South Africa are on the increase. Driven by high mobile penetration, regulatory clarity, and a desire for faster, cheaper transactions, adoption has moved beyond trading into retail, with thousands of merchants now accepting digital assets.

As of late 2025, over 7 million South Africans are expected to be crypto users by 2026, with the market growing from 22% to 25% adoption among the population between 2023 and 2025. 

Against this background, this year’s Crypto Assets Regulation & Compliance Conference programme will highlight all the important compliance issues facing the crypto asset payment eco-system in southern Africa. Regulatory bodies such as the Financial Intelligence Centre and the Financial Sector Conduct Authority will amongst others address the conference.

The event will take place on 18 & 19 March 2026 at the Indaba Hotel in Fourways, Johannesburg and is the second edition after last year’s event that was attended by over 200 people.

Attending the conference will allow payment professionals to keep up to date with the latest compliance issues facing the industry.

SOME OF THE TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED

  • Navigating risk and regulation in the crypto economy
  • Virtual assets regulation in Southern Africa: A regional comparative analysis
  • Regulatory landscape for crypto assets – The shift from regulatory uncertainty to a formal, multi-agency regulatory framework
  • DIRECTIVE 9 concerning the implementation of the “Travel Rule” relating to crypto asset transfers in accordance with the Financial Action Task Force Recommendations
  • Analysis of virtual assets regulation in Southern Africa
  • Crypto risks amid regulatory gaps
  • From policy to production: lessons from launching bank-grade digital asset custody
  • Can cryptocurrency replace cash as a store of wealth, medium of trade, and unit of account?
  • Navigating rapidly evolving stablecoin regulations
  • Risk management and crypto
  • South Africa’s approach to crypto assets and exchange control
  • Risk & compliance framework for digital assets
  • AML and crypto assets
  • Tackling money laundering and terrorist financing risks in crypto asset services
  • Compliance issues facing digital asset service providers in 2026
  • Blockchain and Digital Assets – the evolution of innovation
  • Crypto payments, exchange controls & cross border flows
  • Role of supervision and enforcement
  • Crypto assets and technology such as AI, block chain and cyber security
  • Tax obligations and audits

SPEAKER COMPANIES ADDRESSING THIS EVENT

REGISTRATION FEES

Normal registration fee: R8 800 + VAT = R10 032 p.p.

Early bird registration fee: R6 800 + VAT = R7 752 p.p.

CONTACT US FOR GROUP DISCOUNTS

To register as a delegate e-mail Ryno van Ellewee on ryno@tci-sa.co.za or Zama Mthimkhulu on zama@tci-sa.co.za

More about the organisers Trade Conferences International

For more than 21 years, TCI has been a registered and preferred conference organiser for all major banks and financial institutions. Vendor details available on request.

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