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How Binance became the world's largest crypto exchange, and second largest in SA

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Binance SA country head Hannes Wessels spent 20 years as a senior investment bankers at HSBC before recognising which way the financial winds were blowing. He explains how Binance became the world's largest crypto exchange in just five years, an extraordinary tale of wealth creation, and the company's recently announced move into futures trading.
27 Sep 2022 English South Africa Tech News · Investing

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