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Navigating Crypto Regulations: Compliance Strategies for South Africa

22 January 2026 | People and Companies | Events | Trade Conferences International

The Crypto Assets Regulation & Compliance Conference is taking shape as a major event, with organisations like Nedbank, Werkmans Attorneys, and others already registered to attend.

This conference is a unique opportunity for industry professionals to discuss the latest developments and challenges in crypto regulation and compliance.

Scheduled for March 18-19, 2026, at the Indaba Hotel in Fourways, Johannesburg, the event will feature expert speakers, panel discussions, and networking sessions. Topics will include regulatory updates, compliance best practices, crypto assets and technology, and tax and exchange control.

This conference is a must-attend for crypto asset and blockchain providers, banks, financial intermediaries, investment companies, trading platforms, payment and wallet providers, and regulators.

SOME OF THE TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED

• Navigating risk vs. digital (business and compliance models)
• 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 crypto currency 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

To register as a delegate e-mail Ryno van Ellewee on [email protected] or Zama Mthimkhulu on [email protected] or visit https://www.tci-sa.co.za/crypto-assets-regulation-compliance-conference-2026/

Navigating Crypto Regulations: Compliance Strategies for South Africa
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