Nigerian Court Convicts Two More Crypto Firms Over Unauthorized USDT-Naira Trading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) continues its crackdown on unlicensed cryptocurrency trading in…
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Nigerian Government Launches 3M Technical Talent Program
As part of the "Renewed Hope" agenda, The Nigerian government has launched a major program…
Key Highlights: Bitcoin Hits $73,000 for the First Time Since June
Bitcoin's price hit $73,000 again, a significant attainment because it hasn’t reached this level in…
Nigeria External Reserves hits $40.2B
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced that the country’s external reserves have risen to…
Nigeria is considering U.S. Diaspora Bond as CBN targets $1B monthly remittance
Nigeria is considering launching a "diaspora bond" in the U.S. next year to capture some…
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‘Uptober’, Tether’s USDT reaches $120B market capitalization
According to Tether's website, which tracks updates and performance of their stablecoin, the USDT, in…
Tesla still owns $780M in Bitcoin despite recent transfers: Arkham Data
On Oct. 15, Tesla moved a large amount of Bitcoin valued at $780M, which raised…
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Kraken plans to launch Ink blockchain for defi in early 2025
Kraken, one of the world’s oldest and largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announces plans to launch its…
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Why charges against Gambaryan was dropped.
A lawyer representing Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced on Wednesday morning at…
African Development Bank Secures $421M Loan from Japan
In order to help the AfDB support development projects in Africa, the African Development Bank…
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Zanzibar creates blockchain sandbox to assist tech startups
Zanzibar has established a blockchain sandbox program called the National Blockchain Sandbox, which allows startups…
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SIBAN reacts to clampdown on crypto dealers
The Federal High Court in Abuja was informed about a plea bargain agreement made between…
Vladimir encourages BRICS member countries to adopt cryptocurrency
With its Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP), also known as the e-CNY, a digital version…
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South African bank restricts customers from sending funds to crypto exchanges
Capitec, a major South African retail bank, has decided to stop customers from making EFT…
Dangote is now worth $27.8B following the full operation of his refinery — Bloomberg Billionaires Index
Now that his long-awaited oil refinery in Nigeria is finally running, Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest…
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Nigeria receives nearly $100,000 from unlicensed crypto service providers
The Nigerian government received nearly $100,000 (about NGN160M) from two cryptocurrency companies: Paparaxy Global Ventures…
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BlackRock pitches BUIDL for derivatives collateral to crypto exchanges
BlackRock, a top Bitcoin ETF issuer, has made known its plan with Securitize to integrate…
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Nigeria plans widening the tax net to include cryptocurrency
While addressing the House of Representatives Committees regarding the recent tax bills introduced by President…
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South Africa Tax Agency wants crypto users to declare assets
A warning has been issued to anyone holding or trading cryptocurrencies in South Africa by…
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Kenya wants to monitor Crypto transactions in real-time with New Tax System
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is planning to introduce a tax system that will monitor…
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Tesla moves entire $765M Bitcoin holdings to unknown wallets
After being inactive since June 17, 2022. Tesla's Bitcoin Wallet records a sudden batch of…
Inflation rate in Nigeria increases by 0.55% to 32.7% in a month
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has published data showing higher transportation costs and food…
New tax bills mandate finance workers to have tax id to operate bank accounts.
The federal government has proposed a new law that will require individuals in banking, insurance,…
Startup investors are more interested in detailed performance report — Wimbart Survey
The recent survey from Wimbart highlights how investors and startup founders in Africa are focusing…
Vitalik Buterin donates another $1.6M worth of memecoins to charity
Co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, has been converting memecoins he receives into Ethereum (ETH) and…