Nigerians are still hungry for crypto despite the central bank’s efforts to quash it.
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Nigeria to pilot central bank digital currency in October
The Central Bank of Nigeria will start the pilot of its central bank digital currency, which runs on the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain, on October 1.
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Nigerian secondary school will accept crypto payments despite regulatory uncertainty
“We believe one day digital money will gain more acceptance than paper money,” said school director Sabi’u Musa Haruna.
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Nigeria’s comms minister links blockchain to national digital innovation efforts
Nigeria’s government is looking to drive blockchain adoption as part of its plans to establish emerging technology centers across the country.
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Economist Steve Hanke Warns Salvadoran Bitcoin Adoption Could ‘Completely Collapse the Economy’
The professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, Steve Hanke, has recently been criticizing bitcoin adoption taking place in El Salvador. Hanke doesn’t think
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Nigerian Central Bank Threatens Jail Time for Citizens Caught Defacing Naira Banknotes
Fighting to stop the value of the naira from dropping further, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) faces yet another problem: abuse of naira banknotes.
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