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Binance users in Ghana, Uganda, Zambia can now trade crypto assets via mobile money

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Frozen #EndBadGovernance crypto wallets are on KuCoin and MEXC and still performing transactions

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LTC/NGN: How to Sell Litecoin in Nigeria for Cash

LTC:NGN- How to Sell Litecoin in Nigeria for Cash

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FTX crashed crypto in 2022, but it might be saving the market again 

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Crypto exchange OKX to discontinue services in Nigeria from August 16, 2024

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US Congress members press for immediate release of detained Binance executive

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance executive

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What’s happening to the crypto bull run?

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Nigeria plans to develop its blockchain, Nigerium, for data security

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KuCoin to charge 7.5% VAT on crypto trades in Nigeria

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Crypto startup Mara replaced by Jara, following financial woes

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Worldcoin to resume operations as police drop investigation in Kenya

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Detained Binance executive amends suit to seek compensation 

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Two US Congress members visit Nigeria to call for Tigran Gambaryan’s release

Tigran Gambaryan

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FIRS drops tax charges against Binance executives, lists exchange as sole defendant

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SEC warns that individuals who patronise $DAVIDO do so at their peril

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Is Davido’s crypto token a scam? Here’s everything we know about it

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KuCoin “temporarily” suspends p2p and fast buy naira services, mentions compliance

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Binance CEO says crypto payment was demanded to settle allegations in Nigeria

Binance CEO, Richard Teng

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Hack or mismanagement? Inside Patricia’s troubling customer fund crisis

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Moniepoint, Paga to block accounts of customers involved in crypto trading





















Binance users in Ghana, Uganda, Zambia can now trade crypto assets via mobile money

Binance has announced the expansion of its services with a new feature enabling users in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia to trade crypto assets using mobile money. This comes amid challenges with its operations in Nigeria.

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Frozen #EndBadGovernance crypto wallets are on KuCoin and MEXC and still performing transactions

Frozen crypto wallets concerning #EndBadGovernance protests are still active. The wallets, which are owned by KuCoin and MEXC, are still sending and receiving thousands of dollars as of press time.

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LTC/NGN: How to Sell Litecoin in Nigeria for Cash

If you’re unsure of how to sell Litecoin in Nigeria…

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FTX crashed crypto in 2022, but it might be saving the market again 

FTX might save the crypto market. After bitcoin suffered a sharp drop on August 5, 2024, news of a $12.7 billion payout to FTX creditors seems to be stabilising the market.

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Crypto exchange OKX to discontinue services in Nigeria from August 16, 2024

OKX, a crypto exchange, will cease operations in Nigeria from August 16, 2024, due to regulations. Users can only withdraw funds until August 30, 2024, after which they must contact customer service for account-related actions.

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US Congress members press for immediate release of detained Binance executive

Members of the United States Congress have submitted a resolution urging the Nigerian government to immediately release Tigran Gambaryan, a detained Binance executive, from imprisonment.

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What’s happening to the crypto bull run?

The crypto market currently has a fraud and greed index reading of 40. This indicates fear among investors. Is the bull run fading? Here’s why investors are being cautious.

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Nigeria plans to develop its blockchain, Nigerium, for data security

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced plans to consider developing an indigenous blockchain, Nigerium, to enhance data security in Nigeria.

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KuCoin to charge 7.5% VAT on crypto trades in Nigeria

KuCoin has announced that it will start charging Nigerians a 7.5% VAT on all crypto transactions. The exchange said the new update is in a bid to keep up with regulatory changes.

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Crypto startup Mara replaced by Jara, following financial woes

Chinyere Nnadi, Co-founder and CEO of Mara, has launched a new crypto company named Jara to replace Mara Wallet after facing financial difficulties, despite raising $23 million from notable investors like Coinbase and FTX.

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Worldcoin to resume operations as police drop investigation in Kenya

Worldcoin plans to resume operations after Kenyan authorities dropped their investigation into claims of illegal data collection and transfer. This comes ten months after the East African country suspended the cryptocurrency project.

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Detained Binance executive amends suit to seek compensation 

Detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan has requested that the Federal High Court in Abuja order the office of the National Security Adviser and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to award “costs” for prolonging his detention in Nigeria.

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Two US Congress members visit Nigeria to call for Tigran Gambaryan’s release

Two members of the US Congress have come to Nigeria, calling for the release of Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance employee and US citizen. The congress members say Gambaryan is being held hostage and denied access to medical attention.

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FIRS drops tax charges against Binance executives, lists exchange as sole defendant

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has withdrawn tax charges against Binance executives Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla. The charges have now been revised to name Binance as the sole defendant, with Ayodele Omotilewa representing the exchange.

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SEC warns that individuals who patronise $DAVIDO do so at their peril

The Nigeria Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians about investing in memecoins like $DAVIDO, which burned investors after it was launched in May. The Commission said investing in memecoins, including $DAVIDO, is highly risky.

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Is Davido’s crypto token a scam? Here’s everything we know about it

Is Davido’s $DAVIDO a scam? The token rose to $10 million in market cap after launch but crashed to $2.2 million after wallets linked to its creation sold off huge amounts for thousands of dollars in profit. We take a look at everything we know about it from creation to crash.

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KuCoin “temporarily” suspends p2p and fast buy naira services, mentions compliance

The cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin is temporarily suspending all peer-to-peer (P2P) naira services and Fast Buy services using naira cards on its platform. Meanwhile, Binance, another exchange already stopped naira services on its platform.

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Binance CEO says crypto payment was demanded to settle allegations in Nigeria

Binance CEO has requested the release of its detained executive, saying that after a meeting in January with the House Committee on Financial Crimes, payment in cryptocurrency was demanded to settle the allegations, however, it declined. This comes before Binance’s employees were detained in February.

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Hack or mismanagement? Inside Patricia’s troubling customer fund crisis

What’s really going on at Patricia? Exclusive insights from ex-employees within Patricia’s cybersecurity team, and other internal sources, shed light on concerning revelations about the company’s transparency with its customers.

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Moniepoint, Paga to block accounts of customers involved in crypto trading

Moniepoint and Paga have said customers facilitating crypto transactions will have their accounts blocked and reported to authorities. This could mean another crypto ban in the making.

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