๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ”ฅ BREAKING : Ripple Brings Custody to Absa as XRP Price Jumps 6.7%: Here's What Launched $R2 $PHA

South African lender Absa switched on Absa Digital Asset Custody on Sept. 21, putting Rippleโ€™s custody technology live inside one of Africaโ€™s largest banking groups 11 months after the two firms first announced the partnership.

Absa Corporate and Investment Banking launched Absa Digital Asset Custody on Sept. 21, built on Ripple Custody.

Ripple and Absa first announced the partnership on Oct. 15, 2025, Rippleโ€™s first major custody deal in Africa.

South Africaโ€™s FSCA had approved 310 of 533 crypto provider license applications as of March 31, 2026.