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Stablecoins: The quiet revolution SA can’t ignore - Kaya Biz

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Imagine walking into your local store and paying with a cryptocurrency that always equals one Rand, no wild swings, no speculation, just self‑sovereign certainty. A digital token that settles faster than today’s banking rails and at a fraction of the cost.
That’s the promise of stablecoins. Dr Wiehann Olivier, Partner and Head of Fintech, Digital Assets & Private Equity at Forvis Mazars and Gugulethu discuss the quiet revolution integrating stablecoins and blockchain into everyday financial activity.
3 Feb English South Africa Technology · Business

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