Zambia’s worsening shortage of foreign exchange as well as one of its worst droughts in recent memory saw the local currency drop to a record
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Nigeria Denies Binance CEO’s Claims of $150M Bribe Demand; Criticizes Attempt to Discredit Government
The Nigerian government has dismissed allegations from Binance CEO Richard Teng that representatives of the cryptocurrency exchange were solicited for a $150 million bribe by
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Rwandan Research Paper Recommends CBDC With ‘Partial Pseudo-Anonymity’
A recent research paper from the National Bank of Rwanda recommends a two-tier, universal, zero-interest central bank digital currency (CBDC) with partial pseudo-anonymity. Although the
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Binance CEO Says Nigeria’s Detention of Employee on ‘Spurious’ Charges Sets ‘Dangerous Precedent’
Binance CEO Richard Teng has warned that Nigeria’s decision to invite and subsequently detain mid-level employees on what he calls “spurious” charges sets “a dangerous
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Chainalysis relocates its regional headquarters to Dubai, reflecting the UAE’s progressive stance toward blockchain technology.
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Nigerian SEC to ‘Delist’ Local Currency From P2P Crypto Trading Platforms
The Director General of Nigeria’s Securities Regulator has announced plans to delist the local currency from peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platforms in the coming days. He
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