Coin Circle Network News reports that Zimbabwe has issued its first set of specialized regulatory rules for the cryptocurrency industry. Companies involved in digital asset trading or custody are now required to register annually with the country’s anti-money-laundering agency, the FIU, and pay an annual fee of $500. Operating without a license will be officially defined as illegal. The “underground” crypto market that has been active on P2P platforms for a long time. Chainalysis data shows that from July 2024 to June 2025, the value of on-chain transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa exceeded $205 billion, a 52% year-over-year increase.