{"id":455715,"date":"2022-05-31T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/binance-to-launch-africa-crypto-awareness-tour-as-adoption-ramps-up\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T20:00:00","slug":"binance-to-launch-africa-crypto-awareness-tour-as-adoption-ramps-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/binance-to-launch-africa-crypto-awareness-tour-as-adoption-ramps-up\/","title":{"rendered":"# Binance to launch Africa crypto awareness tour as adoption ramps up"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d2555dd67e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d2555dd67e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/binance-to-launch-africa-crypto-awareness-tour-as-adoption-ramps-up\/#%E2%80%9D_Binance_to_launch_Africa_crypto_awareness_tour_as_adoption_ramps_up_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Binance to launch Africa crypto awareness tour as adoption ramps up &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Binance_to_launch_Africa_crypto_awareness_tour_as_adoption_ramps_up_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Binance to launch Africa crypto awareness tour as adoption ramps up &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDUvODdjNzdmNjItNjU4YS00YjM0LWIxNGEtMzNmYTgxOGY5MDkzLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-2a0745c6>With a 1,200% <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chainalysis.com\/reports\/africas-grassroots-cryptocurrency-adoption\/\">increase<\/a> in received crypto volume between 2020 and 2021, the accelerated adoption of digital assets in Africa has captured the attention of multiple companies and organizations looking to take part in this growing market.<\/p>\n<p>Set to take place in June,\u00a0the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Awareness Tour (BCAT) is a Binance-powered\u00a0ongoing awareness campaign that has been <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en-NG\/blog\/all\/binance-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-awareness-tour-bcat-nigeria-2022-421499824684903836\">spreading<\/a> knowledge and trying to cultivate a strong crypto community in Africa. By <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aps.journals.ac.za\/pub\/article\/view\/471\">reaching<\/a> out to university students, mostly in southeast Nigeria, the campaign hopes to increase crypto adoption among Nigerian youth, the predominant age group in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The main event will take place on June 4 at the Amadeo Event Centre in Enugu, Nigeria. Other stops on the tour include Uganda, Ghana and Cameroon.<\/p>\n<p>Binance launched the BCAT tour in 2019 and claims to have reached over 60,000 Nigerians. This year\u2019s event focuses heavily on concepts related to play-to-earn, the Metaverse and nonfungible tokens.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A new report reveals venture funding for African cryptocurrency startups grew 11x in 2022. <\/p>\n<p>How are these projects raising funds? <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghcryptoguy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ghcryptoguy<\/a> will be hosting <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Naicker_94?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Naicker_94<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gideongreaves?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@gideongreaves<\/a> from CV VC (Africa) to discuss this and more. <\/p>\n<p>Tune in: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KVk6yiwosZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/KVk6yiwosZ<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZxLiCUUa2C\">pic.twitter.com\/ZxLiCUUa2C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cointelegraph\/status\/1529464135569879041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nDespite being the smallest crypto economy in the world in terms of market penetration, Africa is adopting digital assets at a faster clip as locals look for alternatives to weak financial infrastructure and a lack of payment onramps. Remittances, peer-to-peer payments and savings have emerged as major adoption drivers for local residents, according to data from Chainalysis. Similar to Argentina, many people in Africa see Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies as an escape from government policies and inflation.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related: Backed by Coinbase and Alameda, African exchange MARA eyes continental prospects<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>BCAT Africa 2022 is also looking to fulfill the need for a common crypto conversation space, especially in a place where most central banks have either forbidden or strictly regulated cryptocurrencies, which drove many Africans to peer-to-peer systems, which have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usefultulips.org\/combined_Sub%20Saharan%20Africa_Page.html\">grown<\/a> in popularity.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"crypto_biz\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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