Yellow Card review: score, licensing and risks
70/100SCORE · BMixed record
Grade B, very good
Operates across twenty African markets with a focus on stablecoin payments and cross border settlement rather than speculative trading, which is a genuinely different and useful proposition.
The facts
- FOUNDED
- 2016
- HEADQUARTERS
- Nigeria
- CUSTODY
- Custodial.
- MiCA / EEA
- Not authorised across the EEA.
- US ACCESS
- No.
- PROOF OF RESERVES
- No standard proof of reserves publication.
- FEES
- Typical for a venue of its size. Confirm current pricing on its own site.
- ASSETS
- Varies
How the score breaks down
Each dimension is explained on the methodology page.
Where it is strong and where it is not
✓ Strengths
- Established venue in Nigeria
- Local NGN deposit and withdrawal rails
✗ Weaknesses
- Nigeria focused, so limited use elsewhere
- Less independent scrutiny than the global majors
- Smaller asset list and thinner liquidity
Incident history
No major security breach or regulatory action on record.
Our read
Operates across twenty African markets with a focus on stablecoin payments and cross border settlement rather than speculative trading, which is a genuinely different and useful proposition.
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