South Africans are by-passing financial advisors when it comes to crypto

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Recent research by Pet Rock Investments shows South Africans have adopted a DIY approach to cryptos, by-passing their financial advisors. Another surprising outcome of the survey is that South African advisors are themselves big adopters of crypto, explains Paul Casarin, co-founder of Pet Rock Investments.
11 Oct 2022 English South Africa Tech News · Investing

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