Legal standoff over Bitcoin transfers in South Africa

Two conflicting South African High Court judgments on Bitcoin's legal status have left crypto businesses in regulatory limbo: one ruled Bitcoin is outside exchange control scope; the other classified it as money and capital subject to National Treasury approval and potential forfeiture. Pending legislative clarity or appellate resolution, market participants face legal uncertainty on cross-border crypto transfers.

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