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Binance-Nigeria Brawl Continues As Country Asks Exchange to Submit List of Top 100 Users
13.3.2024
Nigeria wants Binance to give information regarding its top 100 users in the country and all transaction history spanning the past six months, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday
Nigeria Invited, Then Detained Binance’s Compliance Head and Africa Manager for Two Weeks: Reports
12.3.2024
Two senior executives of Binance, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, have been held against their will for the past two weeks by Nigerian authorities
Nigerian Parliamentary Committee Summons Binance CEO Teng: Report
4.3.2024
Two executives of the exchange were detained last week on arrival in the country
Report: Nigerian Government Imposes $10 Billion Fine on Binance
2.3.2024
The Nigerian government has reportedly slapped the cryptocurrency exchange Binance with a $10 billion fine. According to a Nigerian government official, Binance is being punished for causing the local currency’s recent plunge against major currencies. Binance’s Alleged Influence on...
Nigerian Presidential Adviser Assails Binance, Calls for Measures Against the Crypto Exchange
2.3.2024
Bayo Onanuga, a special adviser to the Nigerian president, has leveled accusations against Binance, blaming it for exacerbating the local currency’s depreciation against major currencies. Onanuga called for immediate action against Binance, warning that its activities could potentially undermine...
Coinbase Pushes Back on Reports It's Blocked in Nigeria
22.2.2024
Multiple outlets have reported other platforms such as Kraken and Binance have also been blocked under government orders
Nigeria’s SEC warns against trading on Binance
1.8.2023
The Commission insists that the platform doesn’t have a license to work in the country and hence its operation is illegal
Binance's Activities Are Illegal in Nigeria, Securities Regulator Says
31.7.2023
The regulator also ordered all crypto platform providers to stop reaching out to Nigerian investors
Binance's Nigeria Unit Ordered to Halt 'Illegal' Operations by Securities Watchdog
10.6.2023
The order against Binance Nigeria Limited follows U.S. SEC allegations that the exchange had violated federal securities laws
Today in Crypto: Noteworthy Announced 5 mBTC Note Sale, Fir Tree Sued Grayscale, Blockstream Rais(ing/ed) Funds
7.12.2022
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Nigeria and Binance Build a Blockchain Hub City for Blockchain Projects
6.9.2022
NEPZA, the Nigerian government agency in charge of export processing zones, announced on Saturday that it is in talks with cryptocurrency exchange Binance to establish a "virtual free zone" dedicated to blockchain technology and the digital economy.
The National Economic and Production Zones...
Nigeria, Binance in early-stage talks for crypto-friendly economic zone
5.9.2022
The proposed partnership aims to build a crypto-friendly digital city similar to the virtual free zone in Dubai
Crypto Exchange Binance Restricts 281 Nigerian Accounts — Some Requested by International Law Enforcement
31.1.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has restricted 281 Nigerian user accounts. Citing user security and fraud prevention, CEO Changpeng Zhao explained that “approximately 38% of these cases [are] restricted at the request of international law enforcement.” 281 Nigerian Accounts Restricted...
Bitcoin ‘Can’t Be Stopped’: Nigerians Look to P2P Exchanges After Crypto Ban
9.2.2021
Some Nigerians plan to continue using bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies despite a directive issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last week ordering banks to close down accounts associated with cryptocurrencies
Binance Suspends Deposits in Nigeria Following Central Bank Directive
5.2.2021
Nigeria's central bank told financial institutions they couldn't provide crypto companies or users with services on Friday
Why Binance and Akon Are Betting on Africa for Crypto Adoption
6.5.2020
Demand for bitcoin is surging in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya, attracting investment from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance and a token project by Akon
Binance-Backed Crypto Payments App Launches as Race for Africa Heats Up
23.4.2020
The payments app launched initially in Nigeria, but there are plans to expand to 30 African nations his year
Eyeing African Market, Binance Adds Nigerian Fiat-to-Crypto Gateway
24.10.2019
Facilitated by payments network Flutterwave, the addition starts a new phase of Binance adding sub-Saharan fiat pairs