How Kenya's $10B Crypto Surge Is Challenging the Dollar Shortage - Felix Macharia
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Is Kenya's $10 Billion crypto market the silent solution to the nation's persistent dollar shortage?
In this technical deep dive, we sit down with Felix Macharia, CEO of Kotani Pay, to explore the massive institutional shift toward stablecoins in East Africa. While retail speculation often grabs the headlines, the real story lies in Kenya's manufacturing and trade sectors.
As the Kenyan Shilling faced historic volatility—moving from 122 to over 160 against the USD—traditional banking liquidity dried up. Felix explains how a $10 Billion "on-chain" surge (verified by IMF-style forensic blockchain data) allowed businesses to bypass bank queues and settle international trade using USDT and USDC.
In this episode, we substantiate:
The $10B Figure: Why forensic data proves the market is larger than traditional reports suggest.
The Institutional Pivot: How 60% of volume is now driven by corporate treasury management.
The Dollar Crisis: How blockchains provided a "Plan B" for manufacturers when USD liquidity vanished.
Regulation & 2026 Outlook: The impact of the VASP Act and Tether's strategic investment in Kenya's payment rails.
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