Nigerian Court Postpones Binance, Tigran Gambaryan Money Laundering Trial to May 17
A Nigerian court recently adjourned the trial of Binance and its executive, Tigran Gambaryan, to May 17. The…
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Nigeria Mulls Over Banning P2P Crypto Transactions; Labels Crypto Trading as National Security Concern
Nigerian authorities are reportedly planning to prohibit financial institutions from facilitating peer-to-peer cryptocurrency transactions. According to a report,…
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 accounts, citing…
Experts: Nigeria’s Binance Crackdown Shakes Investor Confidence
The Nigerian government’s crackdown on cryptocurrency exchanges, including its targeting of Binance, has prompted some cryptocurrency firms to…
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, while…
Binance: Detained Executive Lacks Decision-Making Authority, Must Be Released
Tigran Gambaryan, the Binance employee detained by Nigerian authorities, is a stringent law enforcement professional with no decision-making…
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 responsible for…
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 escaped from…
Group Urges US President Joe Biden to Secure Release of ‘Kidnapped’ Former Federal Agent
The Chamber of Digital Commerce, a blockchain and crypto advocacy group, has urged U.S. President Joe Biden to…
Nigeria Proposes Rule Requiring Foreign Crypto Exchanges to Incorporate in the Country
The Nigerian Securities Regulator has proposed a rule requiring virtual asset service providers to be incorporated and maintain…