It has been more than six months since the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directed banks to stop serving customers from the cryptocurrency industry. While
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Nigerian Twitter Suspension Has Unintended Effects on Country’s Crypto Community
On the surface, it looks like Nigeria’s suspension of Twitter operations on June 4 may have been triggered by the microblogging company’s decision to take
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The CBN Says Nigeria Will Have a Digital Currency Before End of Year
Nigeria is likely to have its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) by the end of the year, an official with the Central Bank of
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Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Says “Digital Currency Will Come to Life” but Attacks Volatile Cryptocurrencies
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, says digital currency “will come to life even in Nigeria” just a few months after the central
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Nigerian Regulator Issues ‘Extreme Caution’ Crypto Investments Warning
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has become the latest body to warn of risks associated with cryptocurrency investments. In a public warning, the
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Sale of MTI Bitcoins in South Africa Briefly Wipes out Premium Buyers
The premium or arbitrage gap on bitcoin in South Africa recently turned negative following the offloading of coins worth over $75 million by liquidators of
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