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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.

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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.

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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 Wednesday according to a post on the bank's Twitter account. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the eNaira project.

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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.

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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.

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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 movements.

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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 recently approved a national blockchain policy as part of the country's effort to transition to a digital economy.

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Nestcoin CEO on State of Crypto in Nigeria

Nigeria's government recently approved a national blockchain policy as part of the country's effort to transition to a digital economy. Nestcoin CEO and co-founder Yele Bademosi discusses the state of crypto in Nigeria and the outlook for the e-Naira central bank digital currency (CBDC). Plus, insights into how Nestcoin has managed to reemerge from the fallout of FTX's collapse with its new product Onboard.

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