How Kenyans wired Sh426bn dollar-based crypto in a year

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Chainalysis placed Kenya as the fourth largest recipient of stablecoins in the year to June 2024 behind Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana.

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Cross-border traders, Kenyans in the diaspora, and multinationals are increasingly using stablecoins for payments, setting the stage for wider adoption of digital assets in everyday finance in Kenya.

Kenya made Sh426.4 billion ($3.3 billion) worth of transactions in stablecoins in the year to June 2024, according to Chainalysis, a New York-based blockchain data platform that tracks crypto use.

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