Tether, Nairobi Exchange sign MoU on digital assets

Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Nairobi Securities Exchange to explore the integration of blockchain technology into Kenya's traditional capital markets. The agreement, signed on July 28, 2026, outlines a collaborative framework to study digital asset education, tokenized securities, and blockchain-based market infrastructure.

The partnership aims to connect Kenya's primary stock exchange with distributed ledger technology, focusing on potential improvements in settlement efficiency, investment access, and market modernization. A core component of the exploration will involve Tethers Hadron platform, which is designed for creating and managing tokenized assets. The parties plan to examine how tokenization could enable fractional ownership of securities and instant settlement, potentially streamlining the exchange's existing multi-stage processes.

The initiative includes a significant educational component, with proposed workshops and training sessions for NSE-listed brokers and retail investor groups to build blockchain literacy. The collaboration will also work to design secure investor onboarding flows that align...