Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Magazine - 1 month ago
The ascent of Bitcoin and digital assets has sparked a classic battle, with governments acting as vigilant hawks, trying to control a technology that is as nimble and elusive as a gazelle darting across the savanna of decentralization. In Nigeria, th...
Bitcoin News / Google News Bitcoin - 1 month ago
REGULATING BITCOIN AND CRYPTO IN NIGERIA: CROSSROADS BETWEEN CAPITAL CONTROL AND FINANCIAL FREEDOM& & Bitcoin Magazine
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
The Stakeholders in Blockchain Association of Nigeria (SIBAN) expelled its president, Obinna Iwuno, for allegedly registering an illegal body and misusing his position. Iwuno denied these allegations and accused the SIBAN board of trustees of acting...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
The Nigerian government has filed criminal charges against four individuals and several firms for allegedly conducting illegal crypto transactions, including USDT to naira conversions, without a banking license. The four are Ejiogu A. Chinedu, Nnamdi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
The U.S. is urging Nigeria to release Tigran Gambaryan, a jailed Binance employee, due to humanitarian concerns. This has become a major point of tension in U.S.-Nigeria relations. U.S. officials say Gambaryan’s health issues warrant his releas...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
India, Nigeria, and Indonesia top Chainalysis’ latest global crypto adoption index, which ranks 151 countries based on grassroots cryptocurrency usage, adjusted for population and purchasing power. The report notes strong growth in crypto activ...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
A Nigerian anti-corruption agency froze bank accounts (over $330,000) belonging to suspected cryptocurrency users on global platforms like Kucoin and Bybit. The agency believes these users manipulated the Nigerian currency (naira) through their tradi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
The Central Bank of Nigeria resumed selling US dollars to money changers to address the falling value of the naira. This decision came after the naira-to-dollar exchange rate dropped to a low of NGN1,639 per dollar, likely due to increased demand for...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has vowed to crack down on unlicensed cryptocurrency businesses targeting Nigerians. This comes just two weeks after approving two crypto exchanges and promising to consider similar applications....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 months ago
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced it will soon target all unregulated individuals and business entities, including crypto platforms, operating in the country. The institution revealed its plan to enforce strict...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
The U.S. and Nigeria will host a pan-African Artificial Intelligence (AI) conference in Lagos from September 10-11. The conference will bring together government officials, tech leaders, and civil society to discuss the opportunities and challenges o...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
The Nigerian blockchain payment platform Bitmama has partnered with the decentralized finance platform Mansa to improve cross-border payment accessibility in Africa. This partnership aims to enhance consumer payment capabilities and support trade acr...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced the recovery of an international crypto wallet and stated that the funds will be returned to a Kansas resident defrauded in a crypto scam. This followed a lawsuit against Bimbo Toyin Akinyemi, a Nigerian...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
A Nigerian blockchain industry leader has described the recent approval of two crypto exchanges by the securities regulator as a positive step that improves the image of Nigeria’s crypto space. The leader believes clear regulations will attract...
Bitcoin News / Google News Bitcoin - 2 months ago
Nigerian Blockchain Leader: Approval of 2 Crypto Exchanges Brings Much-Needed Regulatory Clarity& & Bitcoin.com News
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 months ago
Nigerian Afrobeat artist JIRE makes his debut on Gala Music with the single 'Call God,' featuring a $MUSIC reward-enabled NFT. (Read More)
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted “approval-in-principle” to Busha Digital and Quidax Technologies, the first digital asset exchanges to operate in the country. Additionally, four digital asset offering pla...