South African Bank Blocks Crypto Payments, Faces Industry Backlash
South African bank Capitec has blocked electronic funds transfers and real-time payments to cryptocurrency exchanges as a security measure. While Capitec acknowledges growing interest in cryptocurrencies, the bank mainta...
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