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Month: February 2026

Absa’s bold leap into stablecoins

February 11, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Rob Downes, head of digital assets at Absa Corporate and Investment Bank, explains the rationale behind its recent collaboration with crypto infrastructure giant Ripple, and […]

SA’s gambling problem getting worse

February 6, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

New study shows 39% of online punters are gambling more than a year ago. Many would rather spend on betting than groceries. From Moneyweb. You […]

Is this a crypto winter – and if so, when will it be over?

February 4, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Blake Player, chief commercial officer at VALR, has seen plenty of crypto bear markets, but is this one over yet? And will gold profits now […]

Please Call Me legal funders head to arbitration to secure 40% of Vodacom payout

February 3, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

They’ll be going alone. Makate’s legal team says the agreement they are relying on was the result of fraud. From Moneyweb. Nkosana Kenneth Makate’s original […]

More lifestyle audits on their way, this time by the FIC

February 2, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Sars already has these powers. Now the Financial Intelligence Centre will get them too in terms of a new bill being promoted by National Treasury. […]

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