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Luno: Instant Buy not available in South Africa
Luno · luno.comImpact: noneidentified2026-08-31 14:03 UTC
Public — what happened
Summary
We have identified an issue that is affecting South African customers who attempt to buy cryptocurrency with the Instant Buy feature and receive an error.
Customers can still use instant deposit and EFT options to buy cryptocurrency.
We are working on this as a priority
Timeline
- Started — 2026-08-31 14:03 UTC
- Last update — 2026-08-31 14:03 UTC
- Ongoing at last check.
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