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Crypto offers Africans a ‘lifeline’ from inflation and corruption, say execs
While many investors in the West look to crypto to speculate on the next biggest trend, blockchain technology…
Binance sends cease and desist notice to fraudulent Nigerian entity
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has announced that Binance has officially issued a cease and desist notice to the fraudulent entity…
Nigeria regulator halts Binance operations: Report
It has been a tough week for cryptocurrency exchange Binance. On June 9, Nigeria’s securities authority reportedly deemed…
Nigerian crypto payment startup shuts down, offers IP for sale
Nigerian crypto and Web3 company Lazerpay announced on April 13 that it is shutting down its operations. According…
Paxful shutdown hits Nigeria harder than the rest of the world — Here’s why
The shutdown of the peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency marketplace Paxful has left its worldwide community searching for alternatives, but…
Crypto Biz: Mastercard opens network to USDC, OKX departs Canada, Bitcoin climbs
Banks turmoil and regulatory crackdowns happening worldwide have not slowed down the ongoing blending of traditional and decentralized…
Naira redesign no more: President’s directive canned by Nigerian Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has ruled that the old 200, 500 and 1,000 naira notes remain in…
Anti-CBDC bill in the US, no algo stablecoins for Canada: Law Decoded, Feb. 20–27
United States Representative Tom Emmer introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that could prevent the Federal…
Binance Charity to provide over 30K Web3 scholarships in 2023
The philanthropic arm of Binance — Binance Charity — is set to fund 30,655 scholarships to students keen…
Nigerian crypto exchange Roqqu receives European virtual currency license
Nigerian crypto exchange Roqqu was granted a virtual currency license for the European Economic Area after two years…