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Nigeria's Crypto Ban Fuels Mistrust in Government

A central bank ban on crypto transactions is at odds with the government's goal to build a digital economy around blockchain technology.

Updated May 9, 2023, 3:16 a.m. Published Feb 22, 2021, 8:38 p.m.
Protests in Lagos against a now-defunct police division (SARS) accused of abuse, extortion and extra-judicial killings. Protesters collected some donations in bitcoin.
Protests in Lagos against a now-defunct police division (SARS) accused of abuse, extortion and extra-judicial killings. Protesters collected some donations in bitcoin.