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How corporate treasuries are starting to embrace cryptos

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If you thought cryptos was all about speculating on the price of bitcoin, think again. Omer Iqbal, co-founder of crypto and fintech company Fivewest, explains how companies with operations in Africa are using cryptos to hedge against weak local currencies. And that's just the start of it.
2 Aug 2022 English South Africa Tech News · Investing

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