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Crackdown on crypto begins as firms face Sh25m fine, imprisonment

By Brian Ngugi | 11m ago

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Kenya’s cryptocurrency crackdown began in earnest on Friday after the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) declared the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Act fully operational.

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