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Nigeria’s Web3 ecosystem shines; SEC criticized over CBEX scam
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23 April, 2025

Nigeria’s Web3 ecosystem shines; SEC criticized over CBEX scam

The report revealed that in 2024, Nigeria’s Web3 ecosystem raised $20M, a 10% dip from the year prior, with finance...
Africa’s 2024 in review: Adoption unfazed, regulatory reckoning
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27 December, 2024

Africa’s 2024 in review: Adoption unfazed, regulatory reckoning

It was a year of regulatory reckoning for VASPs, which had operated unchecked in Africa for years. Meanwhile, BSV Association’s...
Nigeria nabs 800 Chinese, Filipinos, locals in ‘crypto’ scam
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26 December, 2024

Nigeria nabs 800 Chinese, Filipinos, locals in ‘crypto’ scam

Nigeria’s EFCC arrested 150 Chinese, 40 Filipinos, and hundreds of Nigerians in a crackdown on a crypto romance scam ring...
Nigeria restarts $35M money laundering case against Binance
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29 November, 2024

Nigeria restarts $35M money laundering case against Binance

Nigeria is amending its Binance lawsuit and prosecuting other local ‘crypto’ firms. In other news, Yellow Card is also in...
Binance exec Tigran Gambaryan ends ordeal in Nigeria
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24 October, 2024

Binance exec Tigran Gambaryan ends ordeal in Nigeria

Gambaryan’s eight-month ordeal at the hands of Nigeria’s financial crimes watchdog has come to an end, with claims that Washington...
Binance exec denied bail; DOJ wants 18 months for Bitfinex hacker
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17 October, 2024

Binance exec denied bail; DOJ wants 18 months for Bitfinex hacker

Tigran Gambaryan will have to spend longer behind bars after an Abuja court dismissed his bail application and accused him...
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