Number of Africa-Based Users on Kucoin Platform Surge by 200% in First 10 Mon...

Number of Africa-Based Users on Kucoin Platform Surge by 200% in First 10 Mon...

Despite largely lagging behind the rest of the world on many other metrics, Africa however appears to have kicked things into high gear where cryptocurrency and blockchain are concerned. Africa-Based Kucoin Users Skyrocket in 2021 In African countries that are plagued by currency woes or hyperinflation, cryptocurrencies have emerged as a genuine alternative store of value. The same digital currencies are also increasingly becoming the preferred means of sending remittances or for making cross-border payments. In other words, cryptocurrencies have real uses in Africa....


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