How This Stablecoin Business in Africa Is Taking on SWIFT and Big Banks

This former Pokemon card seller is at the forefront of a quiet crypto revolution in Africa, where stablecoins are already disrupting international payments and helping businesses thrive. 🔥 EPISODE LINK 🔥 CHECK OUT THE EPISODE LINKS AND DETAILS HERE 👉 unchainedcrypto.com/podcast/ho... 👈 Africa is quickly becoming one of the most dynamic regions for crypto adoption, but the story unfolding there is very different from what many in the West might imagine. Chris Maurice, co-founder and CEO of Yellow Card, joins the show to share how stablecoins are already transforming businesses across the continent, solving real-world problems, and taking on SWIFT. Plus, he explains why USDT is the stablecoin of choice there. He also dives into the long-term economic impact of crypto adoption and explains why anyone serious about business should be paying close attention to Africa. Show highlights: 🔹 What Yellow Card is and the focus on U.S. Dollar stablecoins 🔹 The complexities of doing business in Africa 🔹 Which African countries have the highest rate of adoption 🔹 Chris’s background and his fun story of how he got into working in Africa 🔹 How operating a company in Africa is different from other places 🔹 Why Yellow Card is currently operating with three stablecoins, and the dominance of USDT 🔹 Why Yellow Card only offers centralized stablecoins 🔹 Why everyone should pay more attention to the continent, according to Chris Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com Thank you to our sponsors! ➡️ Polkadot polkadot.network/ecosystem/com... ➡️ Mantle meth.mantle.xyz/campaigns ➡️ Robinhood & Arbitrum robinhood.com/web3-wallet Guest: ⭐️ Chris Maurice, cofounder and CEO of Yellow Card Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:03 What Yellow Card is and why it focuses on U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoins 04:31 The complexities of doing business in Africa 10:42 Which African countries have the highest crypto adoption 19:17 How Chris got into working in Africa 25:11 How operating in Africa differs from other regions 32:42 Why USDT dominates Yellow Card’s stablecoin business 38:31 Why Yellow Card only uses centralized stablecoins 39:22 Does Africa deserve more attention? _______________________________________________________ #bitcoin #ethereum #crypto #cryptocurrencies ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Subscribe to our channel! CHECK OUT THE CRYPTOPIANS → www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFzunC... WEBSITE → unchainedcrypto.com UNCHAINED DAILY NEWSLETTER → unchainedcrypto.substack.com LAURA'S TWITTER → twitter.com/laurashin UNCHAINED TWITTER → twitter.com/unchained_pod FACEBOOK → www.facebook.com/unchainedwith... INSTAGRAM → www.instagram.com/laurashin/?h... LINKEDIN → www.linkedin.com/in/laurashin MERCHANDISE → unchainedpodcast.company.site ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ NEW EPISODES OF UNCHAINED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY! ALONG WITH BITS & BIPS AND THE CHOPPING BLOCK Apple → podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/... Spotify → open.spotify.com/show/1cJrrfGY... RSS Feed → feeds.megaphone.fm/LSHML476194... YOUR NO-HYPE RESOURCE FOR ALL THINGS CRYPTO!