Africa’s share of global crypto wallets vs. transactions by platform

African users show strong wallet adoption but low transaction activity. This gap highlights a major opportunity to drive deeper crypto engagement in the region.

Africa transaction share (%)Africa wallet share (%)

Chart: Oluwaseun Adeyanju, MariblockSource: Dune Africa

Africa transaction share (%)Africa wallet share (%)

Chart: Oluwaseun Adeyanju, MariblockSource: Dune Africa

10 May 2026

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