В Африке уже работает более 110 биткоин-компаний

cryptonews.ruPublished on 2021-03-31Last updated on 2024-08-31

Распространение биткоина в Африке набирает обороты: в 18 странах региона уже работает более 110 криптокомпаний. В третьем квартале 2024 года их количество выросло на 16% по сравнению со вторым кварталом. Первые биткоин-предприятия появились в Малави и Танзании.

По биткоин-активности уже не первый год лидирует Нигерия. Здесь функционирует много компаний, охватывающих разные криптосферы: СМИ, майнинг, образование, платёжные услуги. Вот только несколько биткоин-фирм, работающих в Нигерии, — Nigeria Media, Suga Mines, Bitdews Lagos и Bitcoin Pidgin.

Кения и Гана также демонстрируют значительную вовлечённость в биткоин-бизнес, поддерживая многочисленные образовательные программы и технические мероприятия. В Замбии, Зимбабве и Уганде биткоин используют для ежедневных транзакций.

Самым криптоактивным регионом остаются страны Африки к югу от Сахары. Высокая концентрация бизнеса зафиксирована в Западной Африке (Нигерия, Гана, Кот-д’Ивуар). Восточная Африка (Кения, Уганда, Танзания) больше фокусируется на бизнес-инновациях и образовании.

В Южной Африке (ЮАР, Замбия и Зимбабве) чаще проводят мероприятия для разработчиков. В Центральной и Северной Африке (ДР Конго, Камерун) активно внедряют биткоин-инициативы Peach Bitcoin Africa, Фонд Биткоина и Africa Free Routing.

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