Kenya is the fourth highest interest in cryptocurrency - emerging countries worldwide

Kenya is the fourth highest interest in cryptocurrency, as a new research study by Broker Chooser showed. According to the study, only three countries - Ukraine, Russia and the United States - have been looking for cryptocurrencies more often in the past 12 months.

crypto searches in Kenya are highest in Africa

according to a citizens' newspaper test report Kenya exceeded the 99,810 mark during the twelve month period. Alternatively, this means that 18 search queries took place per 10,000 people during this period.

The ranking of Kenya as the country with the fourth highest searches for cryptocurrency worldwide means that interest in the East African state per capita is higher than in Nigeria and South Africa.

In addition, the study estimates the number of owners of cryptocurrencies in Kenya at around 4,580,760. With regard to the awareness of crypto, the study showed that Kenya was 5.5 out of 10.

Despite the increasing interest of Kenyan citizens of cryptocurrencies, the authorities of the country and the central bank of Kenya have so far refused to recognize cryptocurrencies. As before reported this refusiveness and the resulting uncertainty Growth of digital assets in Kenya.

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