In South Africa, nearly 9 million customers of a major bank can now buy crypto through the banking app โ starting at 10 rand. This isnโt โcrypto for everyone tomorrow.โ Itโs bank-based access to five assets, with one crucial caveat: everything remains confined to the bankโs ecosystem.
๐ What FNB launched (early October 2026)
โข Partnership with local platform VALR (a registered crypto provider)
โข Access through familiar share-trading products: Share Saver, Share Builder, Share Investor, Share Zero