Kenya
Bitcoin Countries
Kenya is one of Africa's leading Bitcoin adoption countries, with high mobile money penetration driving Lightning Network use cases. The Central Bank of Kenya has moved toward regulating digital assets, and Kenya ranks consistently among the top countries for Bitcoin peer-to-peer trading volumes relative to GDP. M-PESA and Bitcoin integration has been explored by several fintech companies.
Details
- Known For
- Top P2P Bitcoin adoption in Africa, M-PESA Lightning integration, 3% digital asset tax (2023)
- Legal Status
- legal
- Tax Treatment
- 3% digital asset tax on gross income (2023)
- Regulatory Body
- Central Bank of Kenya / CMA
- Capital Gains Tax
- Yes
- Bitcoin Etf Available
- No
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