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Blockchain(dot)com Enters Ghana After 700% Nigeria Volume Jump

Blockchain(dot)com is expanding into Ghana, its second African market, following a surge in trading activity in Nigeria since launching retail operations there last year. The London-based #crypto brokerage reported that brokerage transaction volume in Nigeria grew more than 700% over the past 12 months.

The most actively traded assets on the Nigeria platform were $BTC, $USDT, and $TRX. Ghana showed demand ahead of the official launch, with active users up 140% over the past year and transaction volume rising 80%.

Blockchain(dot)com said it has established local compliance representation in #Ghana and is in active discussions with Ghanaian regulators. The company said those talks are focused on helping build a regulatory framework for the market. It is also hiring local teams to support operations, partnerships, and compliance as it builds out regional infrastructure. #Africa

Mobile payment integration is a stated priority for the Ghana rollout. Mobile money is widely used across the country, and the company said connecting with that ecosystem is central to its local strategy. Blockchain(dot)com operates in more than 70 jurisdictions globally and has signaled plans to continue expanding across Africa beyond Ghana.

Founded in 2011, the company offers crypto trading, digital wallets, and broader infrastructure services. The Ghana move is part of a wider expansion into Sub-Saharan Africa, a region that received more than $205 billion in #on-chain crypto value between July 2024 and June 2025, according to Chainalysis. That figure represented a 52% year-on-year increase, making it the third-fastest-growing crypto market in the world.

#Nigeria leads Sub-Saharan Africa in crypto activity, receiving more than $92 billion during that period, per Chainalysis. South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Ghana rank as the next largest markets.