Lawmakers React to Allegations of Demanding Bribe from Binance CEO

The House of Representatives has denied demanding a bribe from a popular cryptocurrency platform, Binance. On February 28, the federal government detained two top executives of Binance as part of a probe bordering on illegal operations in the country and foreign exchange rate manipulations. The detained executives included Nadeem Anjarwalla, a 37-year-old British-Kenyan and Binance’s […]

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'Cryptocurrency, Binance and Aboki FX Did Not Ruin Nigeria's Forex' - Nigerians Tell CBN, FG

‘Cryptocurrency, Binance and Aboki FX Did Not Ruin Nigeria’s Forex’ – Nigerians Tell CBN, FG

Nigerians have condemned the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for sanctioning Aboki Fx, Binance and other cryptocurrency operators. The criticism which caused Aboki FX to trend on Twitter for hours on Thursday, as Nigerians decried the clampdown on Binance. The outcry follows the decision of federal agencies to detain two senior […]

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CBN Lifts Ban on Cryptocurrency Transactions

CBN Lifts Ban on Cryptocurrency Transactions

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted the embargo slammed on cryptocurrency assets in the country and asked banks to ignore its earlier pronouncement banning crypto transactions. crypto policy reversal was announced in a circular dated Friday, December 22, 2023, with reference number FPR/DIR/PUB/CIR/002/003 and signed by the Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department, […]

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Forget Cryptocurrency Trading, Invest in Cows - Former Presidential Candidate

Forget Cryptocurrency Trading, Invest in Cows – Former Presidential Candidate

Adamu Garba, former Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has advised Nigerians to forget about investing in cryptocurrencies but rather direct their resources to investing in cows. The unrelenting controversial politician said this on Friday in reaction to order from the Central Bank of Nigeria that all cryptocurrency accounts be shut down. The […]

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'Cryptocurrency, Binance and Aboki FX Did Not Ruin Nigeria's Forex' - Nigerians Tell CBN, FG

JUST IN ! CBN Bans Cryptocurrency Transactions in All Banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered banks and all financial institutions in the country to close every account of cryptocurrency traders. The apex bank in a statement, directed Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) and Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs) and local financial institutions to stop any transactions in crypto or […]

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