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Today in Crypto: Expelled Chinese Communist Party Official Shamed on TV for Supporting Crypto Mining, Nigeria Considering a Regulatory Framework for Stablecoin Implementation
10.1.2023
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Nigeria to create the stablecoins and ICOs legal framework
10.1.2023
The necessity to create a legal framework for stablecoins is marked in the latest Central Bank of Nigeria strategy paper
New Nigerian Central Bank Document Discusses Regulation of Stablecoins and ICOs
10.1.2023
According to a recently unveiled document, the Nigerian central bank will in the future be open to developing a regulatory framework for potential implementations of stablecoins. The document also discusses the regulation of initial coin offerings (ICOs) and how these can become “a new way...
Report: Nigeria to Stop Cash Withdrawals From Government Accounts
9.1.2023
From the start of March, Nigerian public officials will be barred from withdrawing cash from government bank accounts, the head of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit reportedly said. Public officials that want to be exempted from this new regulation will have to obtain a waiver from...
Report: Nigerian Central Bank Spent Over $1.8 Billion Managing Local Currency
30.12.2022
During her appearance before Nigerian lawmakers, Aisha Ahmad, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), told lawmakers that out of the nearly $1.8 billion used to manage the local currency, over 90% of this total was reportedly used to fund expenses associated with the production...
Report: Nigerian Security Agency Seeks to Arrest Central Bank Governor on Charges of Funding Terrorists
27.12.2022
The Nigerian security agency, the Department of State Services (DSS), has reportedly instructed its operatives to arrest the Central Bank of Nigeria governor Godwin Emefiele as soon as he is seen in public. The DSS is still seeking to apprehend Emefiele despite losing its bid to have a Nigerian...
Nigerian Central Bank Increases Cash Withdrawal Limits After Receiving ‘Feedback From Stakeholders’
23.12.2022
Barely a month after announcing the restricting of cash withdrawals to under $50 per week, the Central Bank of Nigeria said on Dec. 21 that individuals will be able to withdraw an equivalent of $1,120 per week starting on Jan. 9, 2023. The central bank said individuals and corporate organizations...
Still bullish: 40% of survey respondents plan to buy crypto in 2023
22.12.2022
Despite a challenging year for the crypto industry, nearly 40% of respondents indicated a plan to purchase cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in 2023
Three Countries Account for Nearly Two-Thirds of Africa’s Crypto Holders — Study
21.12.2022
According to a new study, out of the estimated 55.3 million cryptocurrency holders that are spread among 33 African countries, three countries — Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya — account for approximately 36.14 million or nearly two-thirds of this total. In contrast, the study found that...
Report: Nigerian Lawmakers Set to Pass Law That Diminishes Central Bank Influence on Crypto
20.12.2022
Nigeria is expected to designate cryptocurrency as capital for investment if the country’s House of Representatives votes to approve a bill that seeks to amend the Investments and Securities Act of 2007, a report has said. A Nigerian lawmaker, Babangida Ibrahim, suggested that the Central...
Today in Crypto: Israel to Seize All Crypto in 150 Wallets, Nigeria to Recognize Crypto Usage, OneCoin Co-founder Pleads Guilty
19.12.2022
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Nigeria to Recognize Crypto as Investment Capital: Report
19.12.2022
A proposed bill will lay out crypto supervisory powers of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the country's securities regulator, an official has said
Nigeria set to pass bill recognizing Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
19.12.2022
The slated law comes as Nigeria's eNaira has only managed to obtain a 0.5% adoption rate 12 months after its launch in Oct. 2021
Nigeria Announces New Cash Withdrawal Restrictions — ATMs Limited to Less Than $44 per Day
8.12.2022
In a new directive to financial institutions, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said individuals can now only withdraw an equivalent of just under $222 per week while corporates can only withdraw cash not exceeding $1,111 during the same period. The new limits, which are in line with...
Australian CBDC receives unexpected interest but could hurt banks: RBA
8.12.2022
The pilot "eAUD" program is unique in that the Reserve Bank of Australia has not proposed use cases, and has received numerous suggestions from the industry
Strike Launches Bitcoin Lightning Network-Enabled Money Transfers to Africa
7.12.2022
United States-based users of Strike, a digital payments platform built on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, can now transfer funds instantly and at a low cost to Kenya, Ghana, and Nigeria via the recently added new feature known as “Send Globally.” The new feature instantly converts...
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 bans ATM cash withdrawals over $225 a week to force use of CBDC
7.12.2022
The limits set by the Central Bank of Nigeria are part of a broader push to encourage digital financial transactions
Strike partners with Bitnob to facilitate cross-border payments into Africa
6.12.2022
On stage at AfroBitcoin, Strike CEO Jack Mallers announced plans to improve remittance payments into Africa thanks to the Lightning Network on Bitcoin
Report: Nigerian Finance Bill Has Provisions Allowing Govt to Tax Crypto Transactions
5.12.2022
A Nigerian finance bill, which seeks to amend the country’s various tax statutes, contains provisions which allow the government to tax cryptocurrency and other digital asset transactions, a report has said. Nigeria is reportedly seeking to join six other countries, including two from Africa...