Crypto exchange Coinbase taps Yellow Card to expand access to USDC in Africa
Coinbase has announced the expansion of its services to emerging economies, with an initial focus on 20 countries in Africa. The crypto exchange revealed in a blog post on Jan. 11 that it is now focusing on African markets through its new partnership with Yellow Card, an on-and-off ramp service for cryptocurrencies in Africa. Crypto is here to stay — helping drive a more open, access ible, and global financial system. Coinbase products will now be available in Africa, starting with 20 countries across the continent. Learn more about our partnership with @yellowcard_app: https://t.co/IsZueHmbOU pic.twitter.com/Y0oZOwwdxr — Coinbase ️ (@coinbase) January 11, 2024 With the partnership between Yellow Card and Coinbase‘s investment arm, Coinbase Ventures, the U.S.-based crypto exchange aims to provide millions of users with access to Circle’s USDC stablecoin on Base, a layer-2 network developed by Coinbase. The exchange added that starting from February, users fro...