Africa launches platform using cryptocurrency technology

EasyShare; a fast, reliable, and super affordable way to send and receive money to anyone in Africa using crypto has officially launched in beta mode in Africa.

By using innovative low-cost crypto-technology to drastically cut transaction fees, Easyshare will also allow consumers to perform micro-transactions safely, securely and affordably.

Speaking on the launch of the beta platform, Ben Onuoha, Co-founder and Head of Partnerships & Community at EasyShare.Africa said, “Easyshare was born out of a lot of research. Bitcoin and Ethereum have definitely offered more people access to the global financial system — but African consumers have repeatedly told us that Bitcoin and Ethereum can still be way too expensive to use in many cases, and it is therefore, not necessarily the answer for the financial needs of all communities. More African Bitcoin and Ethereum users are increasingly using other cryptocurrencies which offer better value for money”

The threshold for sending and receiving money using crypto on EasyShare.Africa is capped at a maximum of US$2,500 per transaction and a minimum of US$1.

Users can seamlessly send money to a mobile wallet or bank account using crypto in five easy steps. EasyShare.Africa supports a wide range of cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tether (USDT ERC20) and other low transaction cost cryptocurrencies such as Binance Coin (BNB), Litecoin (LTC), Tether (USDT TRC20) and Tron (TRX). More cryptocurrency options will be added in due course.

Current crypto remittance systems and peer to peer platforms use centralised escrows to guarantee settlement. This centralised escrow model is oftentimes plagued with bad actors, as well as centralized judges and juries settling disputes.

Africa launches platform using cryptocurrency technology