Episode Highlights

• Peer-to-peer marketplaces are popular in Africa
• They give those who are unbanked access to the crypto economy
• They are fairly easy to use, offering a flexibility that you do not find on centralized exchanges
• Despite their merits, they have limitations

Helpful links

• https://qz.com/africa/2050735/kenyans-lead-the-world-in-peer-to-peer-crypto-trade/
• https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/kenyans-can-now-buy-and-sell-crypto-through-paxfuls-p2p-marketplace-2020-12-10

Peer-to-peer marketplaces

• Paxful: https://paxful.com
• LocalBitcoins: https://localbitcoins.com
• Binance Marketplace: https://p2p.binance.com/en