Cryptocurrency information about Kenya
It is estimated that over 4.5 million people, 8.5% of Kenya’s total population, currently own cryptocurrency.(1)
Kenya is ranked first globally for peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading volume and fifth worldwide for total cryptocurrency activity.(2)
Kenya is the leading African country amongst 10 countries globally in terms of cryptocurrency holdings and blockchain- related transactions. As of January 2018, Kenya’s Bitcoin holding represented over 2% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a substantial percentage given that 10 countries have a comparable level of GDP invested in cryptocurrencies.(3)
Kenya is the top Bitcoin maximalist country globally, topping bitcoin search interest at 94.7%. Kenya also ranks within the top ten worldwide on the topic of “cryptocurrency” on Google.(4)
1. https://triple-a.io/crypto-ownership/
2. https://bitcoinke.io/2020/09/kenya-top-5-globally/
3. https://www.globallegalinsights.com/practice-areas/blockchain-laws-and-regulations/kenya
4. https://www.blockchaincenter.net/cryptocurrency-world-map/?crypto=BTC;ETH;XRP;BCH;LTC;ADA;XMR;TRX;MIOTA;DOGE; &
https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=cryptocurrency
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