Just days after Kenya implemented its first comprehensive cryptocurrency law, Bitcoin ATMs started popping up in several major malls in Nairobi, directly creating a 'stress test' for the regulatory system. Local media reported that multiple malls have installed cash-to-crypto machines labeled 'Bankless Bitcoin,' appearing side by side with traditional bank counters. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) urgently issued a joint statement, clearly stating: no licenses have been granted to any VASP, and all services claiming approval are engaging in illegal promotion. Despite the regulatory framework still being in a vacuum, Bitcoin is already widely used in local impoverished communities like Kibera, seen as an alternative banking system. (Cointelegraph) https://www.(wublock123.com)/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=6&id=52144