Yellow Card
Exchanges
Unlocking Africa's Financial Future Through Borderless Crypto Solutions
Founders
Chris Maurice (CEO)
Justin Poiroux (CTO)
Launch Date
2016
Key Investors
Polychain Capital
Valar Ventures
Third Prime
Sozo Ventures
Castle Island Ventures
and more
About
Yellow Card is Africa's premier licensed Stablecoin platform operating in 20 countries, facilitating over $3B in transactions. The pan-African fintech enables individuals and businesses to buy, sell, and transact with USDT, USDC, PYUSD, BTC, and ETH using local currencies. Their comprehensive ecosystem includes Yellow Pay for free cross-border transfers, an embeddable widget, Payments API for businesses, and educational resources through Yellow Card Academy—all designed to promote financial freedom across the continent.
$3B+
transactions facilitated
20
African countries
Use Cases
- Cross-Border Money Transfer - African expatriates can use Yellow Pay to send money back home to family members across different African countries with zero fees using stablecoins.
- Cryptocurrency Investment - Individual investors across Africa can buy, sell, and hold various cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and stablecoins as protection against local currency devaluation.
- Business Payment Integration - E-commerce platforms can integrate Yellow Card's API to accept crypto payments and facilitate cross-border transactions in multiple African countries.
- OTC Trading for Institutions - Financial institutions can utilize Yellow Card's commercial trading desk for high-volume cryptocurrency transactions over $10,000 with competitive rates.
Core Crypto Services
- Buy and Sell: Users can buy and sell cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, and stablecoins like USDT, USDC, and PYUSD
- Borderless Payments: Yellow Pay enables users to send cash across Africa using stablecoins
- Stablecoin On/Off Ramp: Yellow Card operates as a licensed stablecoin on-ramp and off-ramp service in Africa
- Educational Resources: Yellow Card Academy provides resources for learning about digital assets
- User-Friendly Platform: The platform allows users to easily trade coins and make payments
Business Solutions
- Payments API: Businesses can connect to Africa through Yellow Card's API to manage customer transactions
- On/Off Ramp Widget: Businesses can embed a widget in their apps to enable customers to buy and sell stablecoins using local mobile money and bank transfers
- Invoice Settlement: Yellow Card offers invoice settlement services
- Commercial Trading: Yellow Card provides commercial trading services
- Multi-Country Support: The platform operates across 20 African countries
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