Blockchain.com Expands in Africa, Opens Nigeria Office

Blockchain.com is stepping up its presence in Africa, targeting markets where governments are beginning to implement formal crypto regulations.

The United Kingdom-based exchange plans to open a physical office in Nigeria during the second quarter of 2025 — its “fastest-growing market” in West Africa — amid broader expansion efforts in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa, according to a May 27 report by Bloomberg.

“Nigeria has taken meaningful steps toward creating a clear framework for crypto,” Owenize Odia, Blockchain.com’s general manager for…