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Nigerian Central Bank Prohibits Use of Foreign Exchange as Collateral for Local Currency Loans

The Central Bank of Nigeria has barred the use of foreign exchange as collateral for local currency loans. In its April 8 letter addressed to banks, the CBN warned of…

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Detained Binance Executive Pleads Not Guilty; Nigerian Judge Sends Him to Prison

The Binance executive detained by Nigerian authorities for nearly six weeks has pleaded not guilty to charges of money laundering. Binance expressed deep disappointment that Tigran Gambaryan, who holds no…

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Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Launches Gold-and Forex-Backed ‘Structured Currency’

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has introduced a foreign exchange and gold-backed “structured currency” to replace the struggling local currency. The structured currency banknotes will be “fully convertible into the…

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Nigerian Court Postpones Detained Binance Executive’s Tax Evasion Case to April 19

A Nigerian court has postponed the tax evasion case of the detained Binance executive to April 19, while the hearing for the cryptocurrency exchange itself is scheduled for April 8.…

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Binance: Detained Executive Lacks Decision-Making Authority, Must Be Released

Tigran Gambaryan, the Binance employee detained by Nigerian authorities, is a stringent law enforcement professional with no decision-making authority, according to the crypto exchange. Through his Financial Crime Compliance (FCC)…

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Detained Binance Executive Sues Nigerian Anti-Graft Agency for ‘Fundamental Rights’ Violation

The Binance executive who is being held by Nigerian law enforcement has sued the country’s anti-corruption agency for violating his fundamental rights. The executive also wants the local court to…

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Nigerian Central Bank Not in Charge of Crypto Regulation, Says Governor

According to the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Securities and Exchange Commission is responsible for regulating cryptocurrencies. However, the governor said the central bank will collaborate with…

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Court Orders Binance to Hand Over ‘Comprehensive’ User Data to Nigerian Authorities

A Nigerian high court has ordered Binance to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with comprehensive data relating to all Nigerian traders on its platform. The EFCC alleges…

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Real-World Assets Platform Gluwa Considers Developing Liberia’s CBDC

The real-world assets platform, Gluwa, is exploring the potential to assist in the development and launch of Liberia’s central bank digital currency. To increase the likelihood of the digital currency’s…

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