Nigerian authorities are in talks to develop a digital economic zone focused on crypto and blockchain-related businesses in partnership with Binance. The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority, in its latest blog post, revealed that the proposed digital hub will be similar to Dubai’s virtual free zone. As such, the crypto exchange is holding talks preliminary...Read More
The cryptocurrency price tracker CoinGecko estimated that this year’s decline in the digital asset market had changed the trends in the industry. According to the company’s research, Nigeria has emerged as the most crypto-curious nation across the globe. Other recent reports revealed that Nigerians’ interest in digital currencies is prompted by their limited access to...Read More
The crash of Nigeria’s national currency (naira) reportedly pushed many residents to turn to alternative assets such as bitcoin and stablecoins to preserve their wealth. The peer-to-peer exchange LocalBitcoins marked a 258% increase in BTC purchases compared to last week’s figures. Nigerians View Crypto as a Lifeboat Nigeria’s official currency – the naira – is...Read More
A study conducted by the United Nations (UN) determined that 8.5% of Kenya’s population own digital assets, which makes up around 4.25 million people. This makes the country a leader in cryptocurrency adoption across Africa, while globally, Ukraine ranks first, with 12.7% of its residents being HODLers. Kenyans’ Surging Appetite for Crypto Kenya – an...Read More
The largest stock exchange in Nigeria – Nigerian Exchange Ltd. – will reportedly roll out a blockchain-enabled trading platform next year to facilitate the capital market and attract young investors. The main application of the distributed-ledger technology will be in trade settlements, the company revealed. According to Bloomberg, the exchange will partner up with a...Read More
The Nigerian entity – Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SiBAN) – reminded that cryptocurrencies and all related activities are still legal within the African country’s borders. As such, public and law enforcement agencies should stop their “demonization and discrimination” towards the sector. Crypto is not Unlawful in Nigeria Dealing with cryptocurrencies is not...Read More
According to research conducted by KuCoin, the growing number of Nigerians investing in crypto is propelled by the lack of proper fiat-based opportunities. The study revealed that over 30 million of Nigeria’s population had traded digital assets in the past six months. The Reasons Behind the Adoption KuCoin’s latest “Into the Cryptoverse Report” found out...Read More
The sanctions are a part of CBN’s efforts to discourage cryptocurrency usage and to firmly establish commercial restrictions on cryptocurrency trading. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has penalized three commercial banks in the country for failing to follow a directive from the regulation that prohibits consumers from transacting in cryptocurrencies. CBN’s Sanctions According to...Read More
While the talks of central bank digital currencies have been on the table for a few years now, few countries actually took the steps to issue one. Nigeria, in turn, following extensive research and development, is finally ready to unveil the eNaira. ‘Same Naira, More Possibilities’ In a press release syndicated through mass media but...Read More
According to a recent poll, most cryptocurrency investors from Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa have entered the digital asset market with long-term goals such as securing their families’ wellbeing. Crypto to Fund Children’s Education The London-based company – Luno – conducted a survey with nearly 7,000 participants from Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, the UK, Australia,...Read More
Eight months after Nigeria’s central bank banned banks from serving crypto entities and investors, the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Nigeria) has established a fintech unit that will help formulate regulations for the digital asset industry. SEC Sets up Fintech Unit for Crypto Research The financial watchdog announced that the new division will research...Read More
After four years of research, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will finally roll out a pilot program for its own digital currency on October 1st, 2021. The CBDC project, named “GIANT,” will run on the modular blockchain framework Hyperledger Fabric. Nigeria Does Not Want to Fall Behind During a recent webinar, the Central Bank...Read More
The Nigerian cryptocurrency community was shaken to its core when the country’s apex bank released a circular warning financial institutions to desist from enabling cryptocurrency transactions. The Central Bank made arguments to justify the decision, with several notable figures weighing in on the subject. Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is the latest to share...Read More
While Altcoins are struggling to improve by a buck, Bitcoin registered its new 2020 high recently. Leading a serious sense of awakening in the space, the developments elsewhere have been instrumental as well. However, keeping price out of the picture, Bitcoin’s demand is now improving in a multi-directional facet, here’s how. Investment Demand and Fundamental...Read More
A crypto startup providing wifi hotspot sharing services in Nigeria has won funding from the country’s telecom regulator. Wicrypt placed second among 25 tech companies participating in an innovation competition organized by the Nigeria Communication Commission and it’s going to receive a grant worth 2 million naira to finance its project. Also read: Skrill Now...Read More
2019 was an interesting year for cryptocurrencies. Some would say it wasn’t as bad as the crypto winter in 2018 and others would note it wasn’t as great as bull run 2017. One thing’s for sure, ever since the all-time price highs, interest in cryptocurrencies has been waning. According to data from Google Trends and...Read More
Africa’s first stablecoin, the Africa Stable-Coin(ABCD) is backed by Nigeria’s national currency, the Naira. Also, the fiat-backed crypto is built on Binance’s native blockchain, the Binance Chain. The crypto momentum in Africa doesn’t seem to die down. Budding startups are leveraging blockchain and decentralized ledger technology to create novel applications that will change the future...Read More
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned that bitcoin and digital currencies are not legal tenders but Nigerians don’t seem to care. Bitcoin Adoption Rising Despite Apex Bank, Senate Warnings In its December 2019 edition of ‘The Nigerian Banker’, the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) highlighted how bitcoin is booming in Nigeria,...Read More
