Anyone actually using crypto to pay for stuff in South Africa or is it still just a trading thing here?

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Ive been holding USDT for a while mostly as a hedge against the rand and its worked out better than most savings accounts tbf but its always just sat there because the options to actually spend it in real life here were basically nonexistent

Lately Ive been seeing more talk about crypto cards that let you tap and pay at normal shops without converting back to rand through an exchange first. Anyone in SA actually tried this? The fees on FNB and Capitec already annoy me enough so if theres something with a flat rate Id want to know

Posted Jun 15, 2026, 12:58 PM UTC

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