Nigeria Cryptocurrency Clampdown: Central Bank Directs Fintech Firms to Stop Opening New Accounts
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed four fintech companies to cease the creation of new…
South African Regulator Licenses 75 Institutions as Crypto Asset Service Providers
South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority said on April 22 that it has approved 75…
Nigerian Blockchain-Based Payment Startup, Ivorypay, Partners With Stablecoin Issuer, Tether
A Nigerian startup specializing in blockchain-based payments and remittances has entered into a…
More Than 250 Zambian Students Attend Hackathon; Over 100 Earn Smart Contract Development Certification
More than 250 Zambian university students recently participated in an online boot camp and hackathon…
Experts: Nigeria’s Binance Crackdown Shakes Investor Confidence
The Nigerian government’s crackdown on cryptocurrency exchanges, including its targeting of…
Nigerian Court Postpones Detained Binance Executive’s Tax Evasion Case to April 19
A Nigerian court has postponed the tax evasion case of the detained Binance executive to April 19…
Binance: Detained Executive Lacks Decision-Making Authority, Must Be Released
Tigran Gambaryan, the Binance employee detained by Nigerian authorities, is a stringent law…
Nigerian Central Bank Not in Charge of Crypto Regulation, Says Governor
According to the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Securities and Exchange Commission is…
Detained Binance Executive Escapes Custody in Nigeria, Government to Request Interpol Assistance
A senior executive at Binance, who was detained by Nigerian authorities in late February, has since…