Data profiles for exchanges that South African users ask about. Each profile only states what we could verify from official documentation or the regulator; everything else is marked unknown.
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AltCoinTrader (Pty) Ltd is a South African crypto exchange licensed by the FSCA as a crypto asset service provider (FSP 53614). It trades crypto against ZAR and supports EFT, instant EFT, card and cash deposits.
Luno (Pty) Ltd is the South African arm of the Luno group, licensed by the FSCA as a crypto asset service provider (FSP 53314). It offers rand deposits, an order-book exchange and instant buy/sell.
Ovex (Pty) Ltd is a Cape Town-based crypto platform licensed by the FSCA as a crypto asset service provider (FSP 53922). It sells crypto against ZAR through instant quotes and an OTC desk rather than an order book.
VALR (Pty) Ltd is a South African crypto exchange headquartered in Johannesburg, licensed by the FSCA as a crypto asset service provider (FSP 53308). It quotes ZAR pairs directly and publishes a volume-tiered fee schedule.
Binance is a global crypto exchange whose South African users contract with Binance ADGM entities. It supports ZAR deposits and withdrawals and states that its FSCA licence application is in process.
Kraken is a US-founded global crypto exchange operated by Payward. It has no South African entity, FSCA licence or ZAR funding rails; South Africans can only fund it in crypto or a supported foreign currency.
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