South African Reserve Bank graphic representing South Africa crypto exchange-control reform

South Africa Plans Crypto Rules Under Capital-Flow Overhaul

April 27, 2026 83

JOHANNESBURG, April 27, 2026 — South Africa has proposed a broad overhaul of its exchange-control framework that would bring crypto assets formally into the country’s framework for managing cross-border capital flows, as the government seeks to modernize decades-old restrictions and strengthen its position as a financial hub for Africa, according to Reuters.

CFTC enforcement action over alleged insider trading on Polymarket event contracts

CFTC Brings First Insider Trading Case Involving Event Contracts on Polymarket

April 24, 2026 83

WASHINGTON, April 23, 2026 — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against North Carolina resident Gannon Ken Van Dyke, alleging he engaged in insider trading on Polymarket using classified nonpublic information regarding a U.S. operation involving former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, according to a CFTC statement published Thursday.