Absa becomes first African bank to offer digital-asset custody
Absa launched digital-asset custody for institutional clients after receiving regulatory approval, becoming the first African bank to do so. The service begins with Bitcoin, XRP Ledger, Ethereum and USDC, and Absa said it plans to add more assets.
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Institutions that use Absa for custody now have a new place to hold digital assets, and banks in the region now face a first mover from a major African lender. That is the immediate change for clients and competitors watching the rollout.
Before this launch, institutional clients did not have this custody service from Absa. After the launch, the service is available with support for Bitcoin, XRP Ledger, Ethereum and USDC, while the stated plan to add more assets shows the offering is not fixed to those four alone.
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