USD stablecoins are displacing bitcoin as SA's preferred crypto

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Mark Mbugua, SA regional manager for Yellow Card, predicts an explosion in USD stablecoin use across Africa in the next five years because of the ability to move funds in minutes at a fraction of the usual cost.

3 Dec 2024 English South Africa Tech News · Investing

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