BitDevs Cape Town

BitDevs is a space for asking questions, exchanging ideas, and learning alongside others who share your curiosity. These discussion-led meetups bring together developers, designers, researchers, writers, students, and people from many other backgrounds. Participants examine new proposals, challenge assumptions, share different perspectives, and learn from one another. You don’t need to be technical or have all the answers to take part. Over time, these conversations can lead to deeper knowledge, new collaborations, research, projects, and contributions across the Bitcoin ecosystem. Our latest article explains what happens at a BitDevs meetup, why these communities matter, and how you can get involved.

We strongly support Luno's submission against the proposed draft Capital Flow Management Regulations. Cryptocurrency represents private property — individuals' voluntary holdings of digital assets that they have lawfully acquired. These rules risk imposing unnecessary friction on everyday South Africans, stifling innovation, and driving activity offshore — all while the ageing exchange control framework desperately needs modernisation, not patchwork expansion via proclamation. Crypto users are not criminals by default. Sound regulation should focus on clear AML/CFT rules without confiscatory overreach that treats citizens' property as state-controlled capital. We urge @Treasury_RSA and the @SAReserveBank to heed Luno's concerns and prioritise a framework that respects property rights, encourages local fintech growth, and classifies onshore crypto holdings appropriately. Property rights are human rights — hands off private digital assets. mybroadband.co.za/news/crypt… #PropertyRightsDefense Donate here: btcpay386617.lndyn.com/apps/…