As we step into 2025, MiniPay is bigger, faster, and more accessible than ever. We’ve expanded into new markets, improved the overall experience, and helped more people move money seamlessly.
Key Milestones
- 5 Million+ Wallet Activations: In Q4 MiniPay added 1.4 million new unique wallets surpassing 5 million total wallet activations—each one connected to a verified phone number.
- **MiniPay Goes Standalone: We launched MiniPay as a standalone app on Android, opening access beyond Opera Mini for the first time. iOS TestFlight also kicked off, with the full iOS launch coming in early 2025.
- 50+ New Markets: With MiniPay now available as a standalone app, it is now available to download in over 50 countries, users can on-ramp, off-ramp, and transact seamlessly in over 35 local currencies.
- $6.9M+ Cash-in-Cash-Out Value: In Q4, MiniPay recorded nearly $7M in CICO volume combined from local currencies and payment methods. This marks a significant growth quarter over quarter. This milestone is even more significant considering that MiniPay first launched in markets with lower average incomes, where every dollar represents meaningful economic activity. It highlights MiniPay’s growing role, making stablecoins accessible and practical for millions of users navigating local economic challenges.
- $80M+ P2P Volume : MiniPay recorded over $80 million in volume of Peer-to-peer transactions between MiniPay wallets in Q4. A significant driver of this growth was the just-concluded MENTO Airdrop Campaign, Episode 2, which played a key role in boosting user engagement and transaction volume
Best-in-Class Cash-In & Cash-Out. Now With Zero Fees
In 2024, MiniPay partnered with 12 on/off-ramp providers, facilitating seamless cash-in and cash-out with local currencies and payment methods across 50 countries. In the last quarter, we collaborated with partners such as Cashramp, Bitgifty, Pretium, Partna, and Transak to offer users zero-fee on and off-ramping in 35 currencies. Making MiniPay one of the most affordable ways to move and spend stablecoins.
For users in the US, this means that 100 USD via Apple Pay converts to 99.69 USDT or cUSD in your wallet using Transak—perfect for cross-border remittances. For example, when sending 100 USD from the US to Nigeria, the receiver will receive 166,620 NGN (as of January 16, 2025). Sending the same amount via traditional methods could cost between 2% to 12% more in fees not including the cost of physical cash pickups in some countries.
Users can add cash and withdraw funds as well as pay local bills without any extra costs. This is especially impactful in emerging markets, where every cent counts, and even small balances are essential for daily transactions.
New Mini Apps: Expanding Possibilities
The MiniPay Discover page now features even more powerful apps, driving new use cases beyond sending and saving.
1. Donate App: Making giving more accessible than ever, the Donate App allows users to contribute stablecoins to charities of choice directly from MiniPay. Nonprofits can now receive support from donors across the globe, bridging borders and enabling seamless giving without the high costs of traditional donation platforms.
2. Mini Games by Blockscratch: Bringing entertainment to Web3. These Minigames offer classic favorites like Wordle, Spell Tower, and 2049, playable directly inside MiniPay. It’s clear that users love engaging with on-chain gaming.
3. Learn & Earn: Education meets opportunity with interactive courses on blockchain and stablecoins, allowing users to learn about digital assets while earning rewards. This app helps bridge the knowledge gap, making blockchain education more engaging and accessible to users exploring the space for the first time.
4. Mento App: Mento Procol organized a second airdrop campaign for Minipay users with great success. 10M $MENTO fully allocated 2 weeks before the scheduled end of the campaign. This airdrop rewarded the use of cUSD and confirmed a growing adoption of Mento stablecoin.
And we’re not stopping here—some even cooler Mini Apps are in the pipeline for 2025!
No.1 Free App in Google Play Store (Kenya)
MiniPay hit a major milestone this quarter, securing the #1 spot in the free app category on the Google Play Store in Kenya. This achievement underscores the rapid adoption of MiniPay as a go-to wallet for low-cost transactions in the region. With a growing user base leveraging MiniPay for a myriad of uses, this ranking reflects both strong organic demand and the increasing need for stablecoin-based financial solutions.
What’s Next For MiniPay?
Full iOS Rollout – Bringing MiniPay to even more users.
More On/Off-Ramp Partners – Expanding accessibility worldwide.
Improving the Pay with MiniPay Experience– Making MiniPay even more useful for everyday spending.
Events- You can meet the team this February at the Africa Tech Summit event in Nairobi.
2024 was a year of growth—2025 will be a year of scale.