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Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission says it is committed to creating a clear-cut regulatory framework for cryptos in the country. origin »
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Nigerian crypto startup Yellow Card says it processed over $165 million in volume during the first eleven months of this year. The figure represents a growth of more than 1,840% over the amount of remittances processed in the last six months of 2019.
2020-12-7 13:30 | |
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The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele says the embrace of the parallel market exchange rate by some professionals in that country is unfair and unfortunate. The CBN governor says the parallel foreign exchange market only accounts for a share of the market that does not exceed 5%.
2020-12-4 06:00 | |
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Bitcoin and gold holder Dan Tapiero, says it is still early to talk of widespread crypto adoption as the proportion of users relative to the rest of the population remains low. Tapiero makes the remarks while referring to a study, which places Nigeria at top of the list of countries with the highest number of […] The post Macro Investor Dan Tapiero on Crypto Adoption: Emerging Economies Ahead of Developed States appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2020-10-20 08:30 | |
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has designated crypto assets as securities as the authorities step up efforts to regulate Africa’s largest cryptocurrency market. The SEC says the classification of crypto assets for regulation is consistent with the country’s investment and securities laws of 2007.
2020-9-16 23:30 | |
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria will start regulating trade in digital currencies to ensure investor protection and that transactions are transparent. The authorities said on Monday, “The general objective of regulation is not to hinder technology or stifle innovation, but to create standards that encourage ethical practices.
2020-9-15 19:02 | |
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The Securities and Exchange Commission of Africa's most populous country said all crypto assets will fall under the regulation that covers securities exchanges and transactions.
2020-9-15 13:49 | |
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Spanish police have arrested 35 people allegedly involved in an international counterfeit bank card ring which laundered its profits using Bitcoin. Criminals made more than $675,855 (€600,000) and laundered more than $891,250 (€1,000,000), according to local media reports.
2019-6-14 12:51 | |
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Aggrieved Nigerians are demanding that the country’s banking and financial regulators, as well as the Foreign Affairs Ministry (NIIA), look into allegations of fraud leveled against Paxful – a bitcoin peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange platform, reports The Guardian, April 6, 2019.
2019-4-9 05:00 | |
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A Nigerian Non-Governmental Organization, United Global Resolve For Peace (UGRF), has petitioned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2019-4-7 15:32 | |
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Children in the Rwandan village of Kasebigege are being given a greater chance to pursue a sound education as construction on a new school, developed by bitcoin marketplace Paxful, has been completed.
2018-12-3 22:11 | |
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After numerous infamous cases of people in India and Brazil falling prey to fake news spread on WhatsApp, the problem is now spreading to Nigeria. The West African nation is hosting its national elections in February next year, and a report from The Poynter Institute says its citizens are at risk of being conned by misinformation surrounding political parties – and it’s reaching people through WhatsApp.
2018-12-3 11:35 | |
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Can bitcoin be used for social good? If anyone thinks so, it’s Ray Youssef, the CEO of peer-to-peer bitcoin platform Paxful. A successful entrepreneur in the crypto and blockchain space, Youssef comes from humble beginnings and understands the importance of maintaining control over one’s finances.
2018-9-15 21:50 | |
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Scammers employ complex tactics to earn the victim's trust before defrauding them.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria has dismantled an elaborate international fraud operation, arresting 792 suspects allegedly involved in crypto investment and romance scams.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Nigeria arrested 792 individuals allegedly involved in crypto investment and romance scams. The suspects, including 148 Chinese nationals, 40 Filipinos, and others from various countries, were apprehended on December 10, 2024, during a…
The detained Binance exec leaves Nigeria after all charges were dropped.
Nigeria's government has withdrawn the money laundering charges against Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, local news outlet Punch reported first on Wednesday.
The Nigerian government has officially dropped all charges against Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance Holdings executive, who had been detained since February. On Oct. 23, the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced the case withdrawal at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Binance has expressed disappointment over a Nigerian court’s decision to deny bail to its executive, Tigran Gambaryan. On Oct. 11, the High Court in Abuja rejected Gambaryan’s latest bail request, citing procedural issues.