Bitcoin.com News (BCN): Why is crypto adoption skyrocketing in the MENA region and would you say users are being pushed towards crypto by external forces or pulled by crypto? Mustafa Kheriba (MK): Momentum within the MENA region has been building for quite some time now, thanks to multiple reasons. Overall, it’s a combination of external factors and the unique features of crypto that are driving the skyrocketing adoption of crypto in the MENA region. BCN: How do the main drivers of crypto adoption in the MENA region differ from those in the rest of the world? Another factor that is driving crypto adoption in the MENA region is the emphasis on secure cross-border remittances.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 07, 2023 21:05 UTC