ימף רופט פֿאַר טייטער קריפּטאָ רעגולירן אין אפריקע ווי די אינדוסטריע אַנפאָולדז

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is calling for increased regulation of Africa’s crypto markets, one of the fastest-growing markets in the world, the global institution blog געמאלדן אויף נאוועמבער קסנומקס. 

Among the reasons why countries in the region should embrace regulation, the monetary fund cited the collapse of FTX and its ripple effect in cryptocurrencies prices, which is “prompting renewed calls for greater consumer protection and regulation of the crypto industry.”

Moreover, the authors argue that “risks from crypto assets are evident” and “it’s time to regulate” to find a balance between minimizing risk and maximizing innovation. Based on the October 2022 Regional Economic Outlook for sub-Saharan Africa, the piece states that “risks are much greater if crypto is adopted as legal tender”, posing a threat to public finances if governments accept crypto as means of payment.

The publication also noted:

"פּאַליסימאַקערס זענען אויך באַזאָרגט אַז קריפּטאָקוויזשאַנז קענען זיין געניצט צו אַריבערפירן געלט יליגאַלי אויס פון דער געגנט און צו סערקאַמווענט היגע כּללים צו פאַרמייַדן קאַפּיטאַל אַוטפלאָוז. וויידספּרעד נוצן פון קריפּטאָ קען אויך אַנדערמיין די יפעקטיוונאַס פון געלטיק פּאָליטיק, קריייטינג ריסקס פֿאַר פינאַנציעל און מאַקראָויקאַנאַמיק פעסטקייַט.

According to IMF’s data, 25% of countries in sub-Saharan Africa have formally regulated crypto, while two-thirds have implemented some restrictions. On the other hand, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and the Republic of Congo have already banned crypto assets, which represents 20% of the sub-Saharan African countries. Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa have the highest number of users in the region.

Between July 2020 and June 2021, Africa’s crypto market increased in value by more than 1,200%, according to data from analytics firm Chainalysis, with high adoption in Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria and Tanzania.

ווי געמאלדן דורך קאָינטעלעגראַף, Ghana is testing for a סענטראַל באַנק דיגיטאַל קראַנטקייַט (CBDC). According to Kwame Oppong, an executive at the Bank of Ghana, the country’s initiative aims to foster financial inclusion. Ghana has the potential to achieve crypto adoption levels similar to Kenya and Nigeria, countries that ranked 11th and 19th in Chainalysis’ גלאבאלע קריפּטאָ אַדאָפּטיאָן אינדעקס.