Nigeria’s Growing Crypto Adoption Boosted by MetaMask and MoonPay’s Instant Bank Transfers

By 0xK2 On Mar 21, 2023

ConsenSys, the leading Web3 company, has announced that MetaMask, the world’s leading self-custody wallet, and MoonPay, the leading web3 infrastructure company, have expanded their offerings in Nigeria.

This move aims to provide Nigerian users with an easier and more efficient way to access digital assets, as buying and selling crypto in the country has been challenging due to the lack of localized payment methods.

With the new feature, users of MetaMask in Nigeria can now use instant bank transfers to purchase crypto directly within the MetaMask mobile app and the Portfolio Dapp, making the experience cheaper, faster, and more efficient. This integration will reduce decline rates and provide a user-friendly experience, allowing Nigerian users to obtain tokens conveniently without setting up an account with a centralized crypto exchange.

The collaboration between MetaMask and MoonPay will enable Nigerian users to fund their self-custody wallet through a simplified user experience. This feature is a significant step towards achieving a seamless on-ramp experience in Nigeria and other African countries such as Kenya, Botswana, and South Africa.

The increasing adoption of crypto in Nigeria is evident as the country has been climbing the charts regarding grassroots crypto adoption, with almost 12.4 million people estimated to own crypto assets, according to the Chainalysis 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index. Nigeria is among MetaMask’s top markets globally, ranking third in mobile active users, and among the top ten countries regarding visitors to metamask.io.

Lorenzo Santos, Senior Product Manager at MetaMask, said, “This is an essential next step in a critical market that has embraced crypto and web3 but faces serious challenges when using fiat to crypto on-ramp. We are reducing friction and bringing down barriers to keep supporting Nigerians as they onboard into web3.”

Zeeshan Feroz, Chief Product & Strategy Officer of MoonPay, added, “Our partnership with MetaMask will enable us to provide Nigerian users with Bank Transfers, a widely used payment method across Nigerian e-commerce businesses. We hope this integration opens the doors for Nigerians to fund their self-custody wallet through a simplified user experience.”

This integration is expected to boost the Nigerian crypto market, as a widely accepted and real-time payment infrastructure obstacle for crypto transactions in Nigeria would make purchasing crypto an easy solution. Moreover, MetaMask users can become their own bank through self-custody, directly controlling their assets.

To fund your MetaMask wallet with MoonPay in Nigeria, users can log in to the MetaMask mobile app or Portfolio Dapp, click or tap the Buy button, select Nigeria as their region, choose Instant Bank Transfer, enter the amount desired and the token they wish to purchase, select the MoonPay quote, and checkout inside MoonPay widget.

In conclusion, this collaboration between MetaMask and MoonPay is an excellent initiative for Nigerian users, as it will provide them with a more convenient on-ramp experience, reducing friction and bringing down barriers to access web3. This move is a significant step towards achieving the digital economy of tomorrow, as ConsenSys enables developers, enterprises, and people worldwide to build next-generation applications and access the decentralized web.

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