Nigeria

Strike CEO Jack Mallers speaking at the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami Beach, Florida (Frederick Munawa)
Bitcoin-Focused Payments App Strike Rolls Out Services to Africa
"Many countries on the continent are grappling with high inflation rates and devaluing currencies, making it challenging for people to save and build wealth," the firm said in...
Strike CEO Jack Mallers speaking at the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami Beach, Florida (Frederick Munawa)

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Coinbase Pushes Back on Reports It's Blocked in Nigeria
Multiple outlets have reported other platforms such as Kraken and Binance have also been blocked under government orders.
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Nigeria’s Central Bank Fleshes Out New Rule Allowing Crypto Firms’ Access to Bank Accounts
Nigerian banks are still restricted from holding or trading crypto on their own behalf, despite regulators’ softening stance toward digital assets.
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Nigeria Lifting Ban on Bank Accounts for Crypto Firms Could Lead to Usage 'Surge'
Pan-African crypto exchange Yellow Card has said it will seek licensing in the country.
Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)

Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)
Binance's Activities Are Illegal in Nigeria, Securities Regulator Says
The regulator also ordered all crypto platform providers to stop reaching out to Nigerian investors.
Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)

Nigeria Changing Its eNAIRA Model To Promote Use of Its CBDC
Nigeria Changing Its eNAIRA Model To Promote Use of Its CBDC
Nigeria is changing its eNaira model to encourage more use of the central bank digital currency (CBDC), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Acting Governor Folashodun Shonubi said W...
Nigeria Changing Its eNAIRA Model To Promote Use of Its CBDC

Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)
Nigeria Is Altering eNaira Model to Promote Use of the Digital Currency: Central Bank
For many citizens, the central bank digital currency isn't easy to use.
Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)

Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)
Binance Nigeria Ordered to Halt 'Illegal' Operations by Securities Watchdog
A spokesperson for Binance, which faces U.S. SEC allegations that include operating an unregistered exchange, said the Nigerian company is not affiliated with the firm.
Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)

Nestcoin CEO on Real World Utilities of Stablecoins in Nigeria
Nestcoin CEO on Real World Utilities of Stablecoins in Nigeria
Nestcoin CEO and co-founder Yele Bademosi discusses the real world utility of digital assets in Nigeria, citing the use of stablecoins like USDT in cross-border money movement...
Nestcoin CEO on Real World Utilities of Stablecoins in Nigeria

Nestcoin CEO Addresses State of Crypto Adoption in Nigeria
Nestcoin CEO Addresses State of Crypto Adoption in Nigeria
Nestcoin CEO and co-founder Yele Bademosi discusses the state of crypto adoption in Nigeria and the citizens' awareness of digital assets after the country's government recent...
Nestcoin CEO Addresses State of Crypto Adoption in Nigeria