Key Highlights
Blockchain.com announced a launch in Ghana as part of its broader expansion across African markets.
The company said brokerage transaction volumes in Nigeria rose more than 700% over the past year after its retail rollout.
Independent data points to accelerating crypto usage in the region: Sub-Saharan Africa received over $205B in on-chain value from July 2024 to June 2025, up about 52% year over year, according to Chainalysis.
Blockchain.com is expanding into Ghana as it deepens its footprint in Africa, positioning the country as the next growth market after a sharp rise in activity in Nigeria. The company said the Ghana rollout is part of a longer-term plan to build compliant infrastructure and local operations across the region.
Nigeria remains the company’s headline example. Blockchain.com said that since launching retail services there, its brokerage transaction volume has increased by more than 700% over the past year. It also said USDT, BTC, and TRX have been the most actively traded assets among Nigerian users on its platform.
Ghana was already trending upward even before the formal launch, with active users up around 140% over the past year and transaction volumes up roughly 80%. The company framed that as a sign of demand for access via a regulated, mainstream platform.
Blockchain.com tied the broader Africa trend to practical use cases – currency volatility, cross-border payments, and a mobile-first user base. Those themes also show up in third-party research: Chainalysis reported that Sub-Saharan Africa received more than $205 billion in on-chain value between July 2024 and June 2025, with strong retail-sized transfer activity.
“Africa represents our mission to make financial services available to everyone globally,” said Owenize Irese Odia, Blockchain.com’s general manager for Africa, adding that the company is investing in local talent and region-specific products.
