Yellow Card — review & details

In Crypto exchanges · By the Rateweb editorial team · How we rate · Details checked 2 Aug 2026

Pan-African platform live in Kenya with direct shilling funding via M-Pesa and bank transfer, KYC/AML onboarding, and simple buy/sell for BTC, USDT and other majors.

Shilling on/off-ramp

Yellow Card

Pan-African platform live in Kenya with direct shilling funding via M-Pesa and bank transfer, KYC/AML onboarding, and simple buy/sell for BTC, USDT and other majors.
★★★★☆
4.1/5 · How we rate
M-Pesa and bank transfer, in shillings
Funding
BTC, USDT and other majors
Assets
KYC/AML onboarding; verify current VASP status with CBK/CMA
Compliance
Crypto is volatile and not deposit-insured
Risk
1
Local Onramp
Pros
  • Direct M-Pesa/shilling on- and off-ramp
  • KYC/AML — a better sign than none
  • Active across many African markets
Cons
  • VASP licensing still phasing in — check status
  • Volatility risk is yours entirely
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How Yellow Card compares in crypto exchanges

Yellow Card scores 4.1/5 in our crypto exchanges rankings. It's our current top pick in this category. Always compare a few before you decide — see the full crypto exchanges comparison.

Yellow Card
4.1/5 · this page
 Luno
4.0/5
 Binance (P2P)
3.9/5
Funding M-Pesa and bank transfer, in shillings Bank/local rails — confirm current KES options P2P (M-Pesa/bank settlement between users, escrowed)
Assets BTC, USDT and other majors BTC, ETH and major coins Full major-exchange range
Compliance KYC/AML onboarding; verify current VASP status with CBK/CMA KYC onboarding; verify current VASP status with CBK/CMA Global KYC; verify Kenya VASP status as licensing phases in
Risk Crypto is volatile and not deposit-insured Crypto is volatile and not deposit-insured P2P adds counterparty/payment-dispute risk on top of volatility
Local Onramp 1 1 1
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Details last checked: July 2026

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