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These numbers prove that 'there’s no stopping' Bitcoin here
After the Central Bank of Nigeria [CBN] directed the financial institutions from restricting services for businesses involved in cryptocurrencies, users turned to the peer-to-peer mode of transfers. дальше »
2021-7-13 11:00 | |
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Bitcoin, Ethereum peer-to-peer volumes in Nigeria continue surging
Despite the crypto ban in Nigeria, the country has recorded massive growth in its peer-to-peer bitcoin trade volumes in recent times. Available data has revealed that in the month of June, citizens of the country traded around $38 million worth of digital assets —the second time the country has recorded volume above $35 million. дальше »
2021-7-13 10:03 | |
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Nigeria’s June P2P Bitcoin Trade Volumes Surged Again Despite Central Bank’s Crypto Restrictions
Nigeria’s peer-to-peer bitcoin trade volumes went up to just under $38 million in June 2021, the latest data shows. This surge becomes only the second time Nigerian P2P traded volumes have breached the $35 million mark in 2021. дальше »
2021-7-13 13:00 | |
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Africa Fintech Start-up Growth: Nigeria Dominates in ‘Big Three’ Markets
According to the findings of the latest study by Disrupt Africa, the number of fintech start-ups based on the African continent grew to 576 in 2021. This figure represents a 17. 3% jump from the 491 start-ups that were operating on the continent in 2019. дальше »
2021-7-10 03:00 | |
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Currency devaluation in Nigeria is driving a crypto boom in the country
Data from analytics firm Chainalysis shows that in May, Nigerians received a marked increase in crypto compared to last December. The post Currency devaluation in Nigeria is driving a crypto boom in the country appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2021-7-7 18:00 | |
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Nigerian Twitter Suspension Has Unintended Effects on Country’s Crypto Community
On the surface, it looks like Nigeria’s suspension of Twitter operations on June 4 may have been triggered by the microblogging company’s decision to take down a controversial tweet — from President Mohammed Buhari. дальше »
2021-7-6 14:30 | |
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T.E Markets Ltd Set To Launch Its Crypto Currency And Africa’s first Consolidated Exchange
T. E Markets Limited, has launched its own cryptocurrency; XTEMCoin with presale starting on Monday 28th, June on their website, www. tem-coin. com. T. E Markets Ltd is a Holding Company registered in Seychelles with running projects in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Nigeria, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, United States of America and soon in Ghana. дальше »
2021-7-3 15:32 | |
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Nigerian Currency Overvalued by 10% Says Central Bank Governor
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has reportedly told investors that the country’s currency is overvalued by 10%. The governor’s remarks, which have been confirmed by two unnamed sources, suggest that the central bank is planning to devalue the naira again. дальше »
2021-7-1 14:30 | |
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Nigerian Learning Institution Says It Now Accepts Crypto as Payment for School Fees
A learning institution in Nigeria’s Kano state, the New Oxford Science Academy, recently announced it will be accepting cryptocurrency as payment for school fees. According to the school’s proprietor, Sabi’u Musa Haruna, the institution arrived at this decision after consulting parents and guardians of the students. дальше »
2021-6-29 14:00 | |
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Nigerian High School Defies Regulatory Bodies By Accelerating Bitcoin Adoption
Countries like Nigeria, which are classified as emerging markets with weak economies, are seeing a huge surge in crypto activities. As with the case in Nigeria, these activities are usually related to crypto companies and exchanges opening operations in the country and recording significant growth in trading volume. This time though, the news is coming […] дальше »
2021-6-28 23:49 | |
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Nigerian school now accepts crypto payments despite regulatory concerns
Oxford Science Academy, a private school in northern Nigeria city of Kano now accepts cryptocurrency as a payment method for school fees. But the school says payment using cryptocurrency is optional, and that the conventional payment methods are still available to parents. дальше »
2021-6-28 13:12 | |
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After Bitcoin U-Turn, Nigeria Plans To Launch Central Bank Currency This Year
According to Reuters, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) plans to launch a digital currency pilot as soon as the end of this year. Last month, the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, made a U-turn on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by saying he will “allow” them. дальше »
2021-6-22 03:00 | |
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New World Bank Report: Nigeria’s Exchange Rate Policies Fueling Inflation, Affecting Food Prices
Nigeria’s use of multiple exchange rates regimes may have contributed to a rise in the country’s inflation rate, the latest World Bank report has said. In addition, the report says ongoing restrictions on the use and movement of foreign exchange are “further pushing up prices of food and agricultural inputs like fertilizer.” Misaligned Exchange Rates […] дальше »
2021-6-22 14:30 | |
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Bitcoin is changing the lives of 211 million Nigerians by beating inflation, disrupting the remittance market, and leading in P2P trading
Nigeria has a population of 211 million people, and only 50% of them have a bank account. The internet penetration in Nigeria stood at 50% in January 2021, and only 10-20% of the entire population use a smartphone. дальше »
2021-6-18 14:56 | |
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Nigerian Central Bank Threatens Jail Time for Citizens Caught Defacing Naira Banknotes
Fighting to stop the value of the naira from dropping further, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) faces yet another problem: abuse of naira banknotes. According to the CBN’s Aladeen Badajo, the central bank is concerned with the rate at which Nigerians “mutilate, deface, squeeze and even spray and sell the naira notes.” He adds […] дальше »
2021-6-16 17:00 | |
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Why Nigeria Could Be The Next Nation To Embrace Bitcoin
There has been a high level of speculation on the next country that could massively adopt Bitcoin. El Salvador’s new law granting BTC legal tender status has caused excitement, after its approval many politicians and government officials around the globe have shown support for pro-BTC legislation. дальше »
2021-6-16 20:52 | |
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After Central Bank Devalues Naira by 5% Finance Minister Attributes Drop to ‘Market Forces’
Nigerian Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed has denied widespread reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had sanctioned the devaluation of the local currency sometime in May 2021. Instead, she attributes the naira’s fall to the “volatility in the oil price. дальше »
2021-6-15 21:00 | |
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Why NFL’s Russell Okung Asked Nigeria To Adopt The Bitcoin Standard
Following El Salvador’s decision to grant Bitcoin the status of legal tender, other government officials in the region have hinted at adopting similar measures. Most of the interest seems to have a source in developing countries. дальше »
2021-6-14 21:00 | |
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The CBN Says Nigeria Will Have a Digital Currency Before End of Year
Nigeria is likely to have its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) by the end of the year, an official with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. In his remarks following the bankers’ committee meeting, Rakiya Mohammed, who is the director of information technology at CBN, also revealed that this “digital currency would […] дальше »
2021-6-12 04:30 | |
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Central Bank of Nigeria Looking to Launch CBDC in 2021
An official of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stated that the CBN is planning to issue its central bank digital currency (CBDC) before the end of 2021. CBN’s CBDC Project to Improve Foreign Remittance Transfers According to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday (June 10, 2021), Rakiya Mohammed, an IT specialist at theRead More дальше »
2021-6-12 23:01 | |
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Nigeria’s central bank plans CBDC pilot launch before the end of 2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria says it is gearing up to test a sovereign digital currency to ease foreign remittance restrictions.
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Nigerian Lawmakers Slam Naira Devaluation, Warn of Inflation Implications
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has moved a motion calling on the country’s central bank to end the continuing devaluation of the naira. In his unanimously adopted motion, House Representative Bamidele Salam warned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of the negative “implications of further devaluing the naira. дальше »
2021-6-11 01:00 | |
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How Nigeria’s Twitter Ban Could Hinder Bitcoin’s Adoption Rate In Africa
The Government of Nigeria on June 5th announced a ban on the social media platform, Twitter, restricting it from operating in Nigeria through the office of the Minister for Information and Culture. This action reportedly comes after Twitter deleted tweets by the President threatening a repeat of the Nigeria-Biafra 1967 Civil War. The ban has […] дальше »
2021-6-7 18:07 | |
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Will Nigeria Lead The Digital Currency Movement In Africa?
Nigeria’s apex regulatory bank, The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), earlier this week hinted at its plans to create a digital Naira. Godwin Emefiele, the nation’s CBN Governor, made this disclosure at a Monetary Policy meeting held in Abuja, the country’s capital. дальше »
2021-5-30 21:43 | |
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Fleeing Lynchpin of Nigerian Crypto Ponzi Scheme Inksnation Captured
The lynchpin of Inksnation, one of Nigeria’s biggest crypto Ponzi Schemes, Omotade-Sparks Amos Sewanu, has been captured. According to Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Sewanu, who was on the run, was nabbed in Sokoto, a city located in the northwest part of the country. дальше »
2021-5-29 16:30 | |
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Crypto will ‘come to life’ in Nigeria, central bank governor says
Emefiele said the Nigerian government will do its best to prevent crypto from being used to finance illicit activities.
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Nigeria’s Naira Loses Ground on Forex Black Market Just a Few Days After Devaluation
The Nigerian naira currency lost further ground against major currencies after it depreciated to 493 nairas for one dollar on the black market on May 25, 2021. Before the latest depreciation, the currency had stabilized at around 485 nairas to the dollar. дальше »
2021-5-28 11:30 | |
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Nigerian central bank does a U-turn on Bitcoin ban, saying they now “allow” it
According to local news reports, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, says he will “allow” the trading of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The post Nigerian central bank does a U-turn on Bitcoin ban, saying they now “allow” it appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2021-5-28 19:00 | |
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Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Says “Digital Currency Will Come to Life” but Attacks Volatile Cryptocurrencies
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, says digital currency “will come to life even in Nigeria” just a few months after the central bank ordered banks to stop serving the crypto industry. дальше »
2021-5-26 12:00 | |
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African Crypto Exchange Quidax Raises Over $3 Million
LAGOS, Nigeria – On what could be tagged as the worst day of crypto this year, the African-founded exchange, Quidax, raised over 7,772 BNB from the public sale of its token, QDX. The crypto market suffered its first major dip in 2021 on Thursday, May 19 with Bitcoin dropping as low as $30,000 from highs … Continued The post African Crypto Exchange Quidax Raises Over $3 Million appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2021-5-25 12:57 | |
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Nigeria Bureau De Change Association Boss Accuses Speculators of Destabilizing the Naira— Says Central Bank Funding Will End Currency Woes
According to the head of the Nigerian group of bureau de change operators, the naira’s continued fall on the parallel market is down to the activities of speculators. However, Aminu Gwadabe, the president of the Association of Bureau de Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), suggests that only a “massive funding” of bureau de change (BDC) […] дальше »
2021-5-22 15:00 | |
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Nigeria Devalues Currency as Central Bank Moves to Unify Exchange Rates
In a possible policy shift, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently allowed the local naira currency to briefly drop to a new low of USD$1 for 419. 75 nairas on May 14, 2021. However, by close of business the naira had recovered and was trading around 411. дальше »
2021-5-17 16:30 | |
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Official Remittances to Nigeria Plummet by Almost 40% in a Year When Crypto Use Surged
According to the latest data from the World Bank, international money transfers into Nigeria dropped by nearly 40% from $23.8 billion recorded in 2019 to $17.2 billion in the past year. Yet despite this fall, remittances, which account for 4% of the country’s GDP, still remain an important source of foreign exchange for the oil-rich […] дальше »
2021-5-14 10:00 | |
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Mastercard Payment Index: More Consumers in Three African Countries Plan to Use Crypto Based Payment Methods
According to a recent Mastercard payment index report, the Covid-19 related lockdowns helped spread the use of cryptocurrency in three African countries, namely Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. The report also reveals that a greater number of consumers from these countries are “likely to use one emerging payment method in the coming year.” More Respondents […] дальше »
2021-5-12 07:00 | |
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Nigeria’s Cryptocurrency Traded Volumes on P2P Platform Top $1.5 Billion
According to Paxful, a peer-to-peer trading platform, Nigeria’s cryptocurrency traded volumes on the platform topped $1. 5 billion in the first four months of the year 2021. This figure represents almost a third of Paxful’s global total volume of $5 billion. дальше »
2021-5-5 14:30 | |
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Nigeria Stopping the Rejection of Old or Torn USD Notes Underlines Why Crypto Is a Better Reserve Currency
In early April 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a circular warning Nigerian institutions to stop the practice of rejecting old or lower denomination USD notes. The CBN issued the warning after it became “inundated with complaints from members of the public on the rejection of such notes by banks and other authorized […] дальше »
2021-5-3 11:30 | |
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Nigerian Regulator Issues ‘Extreme Caution’ Crypto Investments Warning
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has become the latest body to warn of risks associated with cryptocurrency investments. In a public warning, the law enforcement agency argues that investing in cryptos “is a high-risk activity as the terrain is largely unregulated and prone to fraud. дальше »
2021-4-28 09:30 | |
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By Google Search rates, Nigerians are more interested in Bitcoin than any other nation
The country with the largest population in Africa seems to be housing a large number of residents whose interest in cryptocurrencies is comparable to none. The giant of Africa seems to be on its way to becoming the giant of Bitcoin in Africa, as Nigeria ranks number one in the search rate of Bitcoin by […] дальше »
2021-4-27 15:26 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) accepted here: Nigerian hotel tells customers
George Residence, a hospitality holding in Lagos, Nigeria, has become the first hotel in the country to accept Bitcoin payments. Additionally, the hotel hopes to expand its balance sheet and adopt the top cryptocurrency as its primary reserve. дальше »
2021-4-27 14:37 | |
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Nigerians Shun Local Currency— Seek to Protect Wealth From Inflation and Currency Depreciation with Foreign Currency
Nigerians are thought to be accumulating foreign currencies which they believe will protect their wealth from the naira’s volatility as well as the surging inflation. Further, as a research paper in a journal published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) found, Nigerians’ use of dollars exceeds IMF’s 30% threshold. Exchange Rate Volatility and Currency […] дальше »
2021-4-23 13:30 | |
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Nigeria Money Printing Controvesy: CBN Governor’s Remarks Attacked, Government Denies It Financed Deficit via Money Printing
The fallout sparked by reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) printed over $150 million for states’ funding continued a few days after the allegations were initially made. In the latest twist, the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) vice-chairman Dan Orbih said the CBN governor Godwin Emefiele’s response to the allegations is “politically motivated.” […] дальше »
2021-4-21 05:30 | |
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P2P Bitcoin Traders in Nigeria Think Outside the Box in the Wake of CBN Restrictions
After the Central Bank of Nigeria issued a directive targeting the country’s cryptocurrency industry, bitcoin and altcoin trade volumes on centralized exchanges immediately plunged. Nevertheless, the new regulations seem to have succeeded in boosting crypto trade volumes on informal markets or on peer-to-peer trading platforms. дальше »
2021-4-18 16:30 | |
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Nigeria’s SEC in Talks With Central Bank of Nigeria Over Crypto Regulation— 2020 Crypto Guidelines Still Suspended
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed that talks with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regarding the regulation of cryptocurrencies are ongoing. The securities regulator also reiterated that due to a CBN directive that was issued on February 7, 2021, the crypto guidelines it issued in September 2020 remain suspended. Crypto Guidelines Set […] дальше »
2021-4-17 04:30 | |
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Nigeria’s SEC says central bank’s crypto ban disrupted the market
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria says it is working with the central bank to create a legal framework for cryptos and digital assets. дальше »
2021-4-17 14:09 | |
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