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Nigeria Court Freezes $38M of Crypto Allegedly Sent to Support Protests in the Country: Reports

Nigerian authorities have traced $50 million of cryptocurrency sent to support recent protests, local media reported.

Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)

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Nigeria's SEC Proposes 400% Increase to Crypto Firm Registration Fees

The regulator proposed increases to all supervision fees as the government blamed crypto for recent economic woes.

Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)

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Binance-Nigeria Brawl Continues as Country Asks Exchange to Submit List of Top 100 Users

Nigeria is also demanding all transaction history spanning the past six months from Binance.

Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)

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Binance Will Discontinue Its Nigerian Naira Services After Government Scrutiny

Two Binance executives were recently detained in the country, and the exchange’s CEO Richard Teng, has been summoned to appear before a committee.

Richard Teng (Binance)

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Nigeria’s Bitcoin Premiums May Better Reflect Country’s Demand for the Dollar, Not Crypto

Nigerians are paying a premium, but probably more for the stability of the U.S. dollar than for bitcoin, an analyst told CoinDesk.

Nigeria's bitcoin premiums are skewed by U.S. dollar exchange rates in the country. (Minchen Liang/Getty)

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Future of Nigeria’s Booming Crypto Scene

Nigeria showed more interest in crypto than any other country since the markets began to decline in April, according to a study by price tracker CoinGecko. WomenInDeFi Brand Strategist Umeh Chinonye discusses her outlook on the state of crypto in Nigeria.

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Nigerians Flock to Crypto as the Naira Weakens

Some Nigerians are turning to bitcoin (BTC) to hedge against the naira's drop in value amid a collapsing economy. Paxful Deputy General Counsel Jude Ogene and Africa Blockchain Institute Head of Research Oluwaseun Adepoju discuss the role of crypto as a potential tool for financial freedom. Plus, WomenInDeFi Brand Strategist Umeh Chinonye discusses the impact of Web3 and DeFi in Nigeria.

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