Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Absa South Africa bank crypto-custody rollout
Overview
Description Absa’s crypto-custody launch remains part of South African banks’ move into direct digital-asset services. Overview Absa added digital-asset storage and was described as the first South African bank to offer cryptocurrency custody. The service targets a regional opportunity previously estimated at about $1.5 billion…
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