Absa becomes Africa’s first bank to offer crypto custody, targets $1.5 billion market

NAIRAMETRICS | 02-10-2026 12:11pm |

Absa Group Ltd. has become the first bank in Africa to offer institutional digital-asset custody services. The move targets South Africa's crypto market, where assets held by the three largest licensed service providers were valued at about $1.5 billion at the end of 2024. Absa aims to tap into this growing market.

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