What is Minisend and how does it work?

Minisend is a crypto-to-fiat conversion platform built on the Base blockchain. It helps users — especially creators and builders in Africa — convert USDC (a stablecoin) into local currency quickly and send it to bank accounts or mobile money wallets (like M-PESA in Kenya). You get a single deposit address that accepts USDC and USDT from Base, Lisk, Polygon, or Celo. Send stablecoins from any of these chains, and Minisend converts them to local currency — settling directly to M-Pesa or your bank account.

How much does Minisend cost?

Competitive fees with real-time exchange rates. Base transactions are gasless which means you pay zero gas fees for conversions on Base.

What countries does Minisend operate in?

Minisend operates in Kenya (M-Pesa and bank transfers), Nigeria (bank transfers), and Ghana (bank transfers). We're actively expanding to more African markets.

How do I sign up for Minisend?

Minisend sign-up is typically done by visiting the Minisend web app and creating an account directly from the platform, since it is a web-based fintech service focused on crypto off-ramping in Africa.

Does Minisend have a mobile app?

No. Minisend is available only as a web app. Users access it through a browser or within the Base app interface, but there is no standalone Android or iOS app to download.

How do I contact Minisend support?

You can contact Minisend support through the contact email or contact form provided via their official directory listing page.

Does Minisend offer an API or integrations?

Minisend does offer API and integration capabilities as part of its infrastructure-focused stablecoin on/off-ramp system, enabling connections with wallets, payment rails, and supported blockchains.

Minisend

🇰🇪 Kenya 🇬🇭 Ghana 🇳🇬 Nigeria

A crypto-to-fiat offramp that lets creators and builders in Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana convert USDC to KES, NGN, or GHS via M-Pesa, Airtel Money, or bank transfer.

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Is Minisend right for you?

Best for

Creators paid in USDC
Remote African freelancers
Cross-border payouts
Web3 builders in Africa
Teams paying contractors

What it does well

USDC to local cash
Payouts to mobile money
Bank transfer withdrawals
KES NGN GHS payouts
Kenya Nigeria Ghana support

Things to check

Supported payout rails
Daily payout limits
Fees and exchange rate
Payout speed
Proof of USDC source

Minisend is a crypto-to-fiat offramp for creators, builders, and onchain earners in Africa who need to convert USDC into spendable local currency using Base.

Key capabilities include:

Instant USDC to fiat conversions to KES (via M-Pesa with delivery to Safaricom and Airtel Money mobile wallets), NGN (via bank transfer to major Nigerian banks), and GHS (via bank transfer)
Gasless transactions on Base, designed to reduce network costs while supporting fast conversion flows
Farcaster and Base app integrations, including a live Frame integration for converting tips and creator rewards
Developer API and documentation, providing a RESTful API for adding offramp functionality to dApps

Available via web app (app.minisend.xyz), Base app and Farcaster.

It targets B2C users such as creators and builders earning onchain, and B2B teams that want to embed USDC-to-fiat cash-out inside a product.

Minisend is notable for supporting local payout rails in Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana and for publicly reporting traction of $160K+ processed, 3,000+ onchain transactions, and 1K+ active users, focused on making onchain earnings usable for everyday spending in African markets.

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Categories:

Crypto & Web3

Features & Business Model:

b2c cross-border-payments mobile-money multi-currency stablecoins