Kenya Crypto Regulation Advances with Blockchain Surveillance
The post Kenya Crypto Regulation Advances with Blockchain Surveillance appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority is moving to acquire a blockchain surveillance system — a step that signals just how seriously the country’s regulators are taking their new crypto framework. With more than six million Kenyans already using digital assets and roughly $19 billion in crypto flowing into the country between July 2024 and June 2025, the pressure to build real enforcement infrastructure is no longer theoretical. Kenya crypto regulation has entered a new, more operational phase. Key takeaways Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority is seeking to purchase a blockchain surveillance tool to monitor virtual asset activity and enforce its new regulatory framework. The Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, signed by President William Ruto in October, gives Kenya its first comprehensive crypto law — splitting oversight between the Central Bank of Kenya and the Capital Markets Auth