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Binance vs Nigeria: A timeline of events
5.7.2024
As the trial of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan restarts in Nigeria, Cointelegraph recaps the story so far
Binance official’s wife demands medical care for detained husband
29.5.2024
Mark Mordi, Gambaryan’s legal representative, notified the court on May 22 that his client had been unwell since the previous trial date and was still experiencing health problems
Binance Working Closely with Nigerian Authorities to Resolve Detention of Executives
19.4.2024
Binance has been actively engaged in close cooperation with Nigerian authorities following the detention of its head of financial crime compliance.
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Binance Nigeria Case Postponed Until April 19th Amidst Criminal Charges
4.4.2024
Tigran Gambrayan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, two Binance executives held against their will by Nigerian authorities, has been postponed until April 19 as the country seeks criminal charges against the duo, a Thursday court hearing reveals. However, only Gambrayan appeared before Judge Emeka Nwite in...
Binance Executive Sues Nigerian Authorities for Alleged Rights Violations
29.3.2024
Detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan has sued two Nigerian agencies, accusing them of infringing his basic human rights.
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Binance Faces Tax Evasion Charges in Nigeria, Executives Detained
25.3.2024
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is facing tax evasion charges in Nigeria, as the dispute between the exchange and Nigerian authorities escalates.
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Court Orders Binance to Hand Over ‘Comprehensive’ User Data to Nigerian Authorities
20.3.2024
A Nigerian high court has ordered Binance to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with comprehensive data relating to all Nigerian traders on its platform. The EFCC alleges it has discovered instances of price discovery, confirmation, and market manipulation on the Binance...
Nigeria Targets Binance for User Data in Crypto Crackdown
13.3.2024
Nigerian authorities have reportedly requested Binance to provide information on its top 100 users in the country, along with its entire transaction history for the past six months.
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Binance Executives Stripped of Passports, Held in Confinement by Nigerian Authorities for Two Weeks
12.3.2024
Two senior executives from cryptocurrency exchange Binance have been detained against their will by Nigerian authorities for the past two weeks.
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Nigerian Authorities Slap Binance with $10 Billion Fine Amid Crypto Crackdown
1.3.2024
The Nigerian government has imposed a staggering $10 billion fine on Binance as part of a crackdown on the platform in an effort to stabilize the nation's local currency.
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Nigerian authorities detain two Binance execs in crypto crackdown
29.2.2024
Nigerian authorities have reasons to feel they are right in cracking down on the cryptocurrency business. The most recent incident involved detaining two Binance executives and taking their passports. It occurred when both executives flew to Nigeria following the country’s decision to...
Binance Partners With Nigerian Authorities to Launch Dubai-Like Digital Economic Zone
5.9.2022
Major crypto exchange Binance is expanding its presence in Africa by launching a partnership with Nigeria’s authorities to build a Dubai-like digital economic zone. ...
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Report: Nigerian Crypto Restrictions and Twitter Ban Have ‘Crippled Foreign Direct Investment in the Fintech Industry’
10.5.2022
A new report has concluded that restrictions on cryptocurrency trading, as well as the banning of Twitter by Nigerian authorities, may have “crippled foreign direct investment in the fintech industry.” Foreign Direct Investment ‘Crippled’ A new report has found that...
Nigerian Lawmaker Proposes Closure of All Domiciliary Accounts in Order to Save Imperiled Naira
30.9.2021
Nigerian lawmaker Ibrahim Obanikoro has called on Nigerian authorities to “close all domiciliary accounts for the next 12 months.” Such a move, he argues, will help to ease pressure on the naira, which has depreciated by more than 10% in the past two months. The Naira’s...
Nigerian Authorities Put Mastermind of the Inksnation Crypto Scam on Wanted List
16.11.2020
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is seeking the public’s help in locating Omotade Sparks Amos Sewanu, the mastermind behind the Inksnation crypto scam. According to a notice published in the local media on November 11, the EFCC wants Sewanu to respond to fraud...