Tando Launches Service Enabling Bitcoin Transfers for 40 Million Kenyans via M-Pesa

Tando has announced a service that allows 40 million Kenyans to send and receive Bitcoin using M-Pesa infrastructure. According to NS3.AI, the Kenya-based company connects Bitcoin wallets with M-Pesa payments by using Bitcoin’s Lightning Network and Lightning addresses linked to users’ phone numbers. The company said the setup is designed to enable Bitcoin transfers through the existing M-Pesa payment rails.