Kenya has taken a historic step toward formalizing its fast-growing digital asset market with the passage of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, 2025, creating the country’s first comprehensive regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and related businesses.

Kenya’s rapidly evolving crypto sector is facing mounting scrutiny as local startups and industry stakeholders raise alarms over the potential for regulatory capture by Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.

Kenya’s proposed 1.5% crypto tax risks undermining its fintech leadership, potentially driving startups and talent abroad and slowing Africa’s digital integration.

Kenya’s High Court has delivered a seismic blow to Sam Altman’s Worldcoin project, ordering the immediate deletion of all biometric data collected from Kenyan citizens.

A Kenyan court has ordered Worldcoin to delete biometric data it collected illegally from citizens. The company failed to get proper consent and broke local data protection laws.

The coming weeks could be crucial for Worldcoin, which faces significant challenges in the EU due to a series of privacy complaints, while Spain has extended its ban on Worldcoin until year end. With ongoing regulatory scrutiny, the question arises: Is the end near for Worldcoin?

Nigeria's EFCC froze over 1,100 crypto traders' accounts due to alleged currency manipulation and money laundering, intensifying concerns about crypto regulation. While the CBN denies a crypto ban, the EFCC's actions and regulatory uncertainties cast a shadow over Nigeria's crypto future.

Kenya stands firm against Worldcoin despite US pressure, prioritizing public safety and regulatory compliance.

Kenya memajukan undang-undang pajak kripto, yang mencerminkan tren global menuju kepatuhan terhadap peraturan.

Industri kripto Kenya berkembang dengan upaya regulasi yang dipimpin oleh Asosiasi Blockchain Kenya, yang mencerminkan pasar yang signifikan di negara ini dan tantangan yang muncul.