Crypto brokerage company Blockchain.com is expanding into Ghana after recording strong growth one year after entering the Nigerian market.

 

In a recent announcement, Owenize Odia, General Manager for Africa at Blockchain.com, said the company plans to expand into Ghana. 

 

According to the announcement, the move was driven by the company’s strong growth in Nigeria. Just one year after entering the market in early 2025, Blockchain.com reported more than a 700% increase in brokerage transaction volume, with Bitcoin, Tether, and Tron emerging as the most traded crypto assets in the region. 

 

The decision to fully launch into Ghana’s crypto market was also driven by the strong momentum in the country. According to Owenize, Blockchain.com recorded a 140% increase in the number of active users in Ghana and a 90% increase in transaction volumes even before the company officially entered the market. 

 

Crypto Adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is now the third-fastest-growing region globally for crypto adoption, according to a report by Chainalysis, after Asia-Pacific and Latin America. 

 

According to the report, about $205 billion was received by Sub-Saharan African countries between July 2024 and June 2025 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a 52% increase year over year, with Nigeria leading adoption in the region and accounting for about $92 billion of the total volume received within that period. Cross-border transfers, remittances, and stablecoin transactions accounted for most of these transactions.

 

Image credit: Chainalysis

 

About Blockchain.com

Founded in 2011 by Peter Smith, Benjamin Reeves, and Nicolas Cary, Blockchain.com is one of the oldest cryptocurrency platforms in the world. It offers a suite of crypto services, including non-custodial crypto storage, cryptocurrency trading, blockchain exploration, and the trading of tokenized U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs).

 

Since its founding, Blockchain.com has achieved several notable milestones, including:

• Creating nearly 94 million wallets for users.
• Serving customers in more than 100 countries.
• Processing over $1 trillion in total transaction volume, including more than $100 million in a single day.