[PRESS RELEASE: AUGUST 5, 2020]
The Crypto.com App has added the Kenya Shillings (KES) and the South African Rand (ZAR) to its list of payment currencies.
KES and ZAR happen to be the first African currencies to be added onto the Crypto.com platform.
SEE ALSO: Crypto.com Launches in Kenya and is Giving Users a Chance to Win $500 Worth of Crypto
The addition of these two African countries comes with two key benefits to crypto users in both Kenya and South Africa.
By selecting the above local currencies as payment currencies on the app, you will now be able to:
- Avoid FX fees from your bank – Purchase cryptocurrency directly with your credit card in your local currency to save money on exchange rates that card issuers would otherwise charge you, and
- View App balances in your local currency – Save you time and allow you to monitor your account easily and intuitively
🇿🇦ZAR &🇰🇪KES are now added to the https://t.co/vCNztATkNg App as the latest payment currencies!
Buy crypto with $ZAR and $KES now with no fees:
✔️Avoid FX fees from your bank
✔️3.5% credit card fee is now waivedDetails – https://t.co/NRgdBSf4ig pic.twitter.com/LHHgNXbJek
— Crypto.com (@cryptocom) August 5, 2020
So far, you can now buy crypto on crypto.com using the currencies below:
- U.S. Dollar (USD)
- British Pound Sterling (GBP)
- The Euro (EUR)
- Singapore Dollar (SGD)
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
- Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)
- Taiwan Dollar (TWD)
- Norwegian Krone (NOK)
- Swedish Krona (SEK)
- Danish Krone (DKK)
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
- Polish Zloty (PLN)
- South African Rand (ZAR)
- Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Buy crypto with ZAR & KES now and avoid all fees! Don’t forget to take advantage of the 3.5% credit card fee waiver too.
Join the Crypto.com community on Telegram to learn more and keep updated on future announcements.
NB: BitKE Catapult Series: In case you missed our discussion on how to use Crypto.com in Kenya, catch it below.
