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Nigerian crypto investors question central bank's decision to flag p2p users

29.3.2023
Crypto P2P users in Nigeria worry over using various platforms to launder funds as the country's central bank cracks down on bank accounts that receive a share of Flutterwave’s rumored stolen funds

Argentine Tax Authority AFIP Detects Irregularities in 184 Digital Wallet Tax Statements

21.3.2023
The Argentine tax authority (AFIP) is increasing its scrutiny when it comes to digital wallets. The institution recently revealed it found irregularities in at least 184 tax statements that include digital wallets and cryptocurrencies. These taxpayers did not include their wallet holdings as part...

Binance recommends P2P as Ukraine suspends hryvnia use on crypto exchanges

5.3.2023
Following the temporary suspension from Ukraine’s central bank, crypto exchanges like Binance and Kuna made official announcements informing investors about the inconvenience

Crypto Exchanges Allow Russians to Circumvent Sanctions, Report Alleges

26.2.2023
Major crypto exchanges have failed to prevent sanctioned Russian banks and traders from transacting, according to a blockchain forensics report. At least two established coin trading platforms continue to allow Russians to use their bank cards in peer-to-peer deals, the analysis shows. It also...

An overview of peer-to-peer ridesharing using blockchain

25.2.2023
Blockchain technology can revolutionize the P2P ridesharing industry by creating a more equitable, secure and transparent system

LocalBitcoins closes down the P2P crypto exchange service

9.2.2023
LocalBitcoins’ customers have 12 months to withdraw their cryptocurrencies from the LocalBitcoins wallet but are advised to do so immediately

The history and evolution of the fintech industry

7.2.2023
The fintech industry has evolved from early adopters using technology to automate financial services to a comprehensive revolution of the financial sector

Nigerian Crypto Users and Enthusiasts Dismiss 100% BTC Premium Claims

2.2.2023
Nigerian blockchain and crypto enthusiasts have said recent reports suggesting that local residents are paying a premium of almost 100% on top of the prevailing price of bitcoin “are totally false.” They argue that such reports are based on a claim that is being propagated by persons...

Bitcoin nodes data: Frankfurt houses the largest city-wide network

11.1.2023
Distributed across 5773 cities worldwide, over 60% and 14% of the Bitcoin nodes run on IPv4 and IPv6 protocols, respectively, while more than 25% run anonymously on .onion

‘Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin Make Global Commerce Easy’ — Founder of Nigerian Crypto Exchange

26.11.2022
Despite the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s Feb. 5, 2021 directive that instructed banks to block crypto entities from the financial system, the demand and use of cryptocurrencies have continued to grow. Not even the central bank’s subsequent crackdown on crypto entities it accused...

Vietnam Ranks 1st in Crypto Adoption, USA is 5th, China Back in Top 10 - Chainalysis

21.10.2022
While emerging markets generally dominate the global adoption list, when it comes to the top 10 list, three developments stand out: Vietnam taking the crown again, the US climbing to fifth place, and China re-entering the list, according to the latest report by blockchain analysis company...

Despite Accounting for 2% of Global Activity, Sub-Saharan Africa Has ‘Some of the Most Well-Developed Cryptocurrency Markets of Any Region’: Report

30.9.2022
According to a recent Chainalysis report, although Sub-Saharan Africa is believed to account for as little as 2% of global transaction activity, the area “contains some of the most well-developed cryptocurrency markets of any region.” Additionally, Sub-Saharan Africa’s...

Cross-chain Bridging is Broken - But We Know How to Fix It

25.9.2022
Kadan Stadelmann is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Komodo (KMD), a decentralized, open-source blockchain and a major player in blockchain interoperability and atomic swap technology.__________ As of August 2022, there’s been $2 billion total in crypto losses, with 69% of stolen crypto funds...

Bitcoiner sentenced to federal prison warns users involved in OTC trading

5.9.2022
"I'm just a regular Bitcoiner caught in the crosshairs," claimed Mark Alexander Hopkins, also known as Rizzn, prior to serving his prison sentence

Zugacoin Controversy: Supposed Poverty Eradicating Cryptocurrency Criticized as Just Another Complex Nigerian Ponzi Scheme

27.8.2022
After reports that merchants and holders of “Zugacoin” cryptocurrency are unable to make withdrawals, the founder of the Nigerian crypto, Sam Zuga responded by accusing unnamed “ignorant people” of working to tarnish the project. One Nigerian expert has advised...

Nigerian BTC Peer-to-Peer Volumes Nearly $400M in H1 of 2022 — Significant Growth in Kenya and Ghana Volumes

25.8.2022
Nigeria’s peer-to-peer bitcoin traded volumes of over $1.1 billion between January 2021 and June 2022 mean the West African nation is now Paxful’s largest market. Kenya, which saw traded volumes of over $325 million during the same period, now ranks as the crypto exchange’s...

FTX Pay Integrates With Reddit’s Arbitrum Nova-Powered Community Points System

9.8.2022
FTX has announced that FTX Pay’s infrastructure has integrated with the social media and news aggregation forum Reddit’s Community Points system. The integration has been rolled out in the U.S., EU, Australia, and other countries worldwide. FTX Pay will also join Infura, P2P, Google...