Nigerian judge sets Binance tax evasion trial for OctoberNigerian court to commence trial against cryptocurrency exchange Binance for tax evasion charges. Executives cleared of tax evasion charges...
12 Jul, 2024, 09.47 PM IST
Nigerian central bank lifts ban on crypto tradingThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in February 2021 barred banks and financial institutions from dealing in or facilitating transactions in ...
24 Dec, 2023, 09.59 AM IST
Nigerian central bank lifts ban on crypto tradingThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Feb. 2021 barred banks and financial institutions from dealing in or facilitating transactions in cryp...
23 Dec, 2023, 06.46 PM IST
Crypto startup Pillow calls it quits on regulatory woesPillow's decision to shutter its services comes barely months after Indian decentralised finance startup Flint, which is backed by Sequoia ...
23 Jun, 2023, 07.45 PM IST
Binance issues cease and desist notice to 'Binance Nigeria Limited'Earlier this month, Nigeria's markets regulator ordered Binance to halt its operations in the country, saying local unit "Binance Nigeria L...
18 Jun, 2023, 04.58 PM IST
Nigeria regulator says local Binance operations 'illegal'"Binance Nigeria Limited is hereby directed to immediately stop soliciting Nigerian investors in any form whatsoever," the Securities and E...
10 Jun, 2023, 04.56 PM IST
Illicit drug deals: 3 digital asset management cos under radar for transactions worth Rs 28,000 croreThe FIU has zeroed in on about 200 transactions that were carried out in the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and Nigeria using d...
28 Oct, 2022, 09.13 AM IST
More than half crypto investors made their first buy in 2021: GeminiAmong the global crypto investors, 41 per cent purchased crypto for the first time in 2021. More than half of the crypto investors, about 5...
04 Apr, 2022, 02.43 PM IST
RBI to issue Central Bank Digital Currency in FY23: FM Sitharaman in BudgetThe move on CBDC comes at a time when there has been a huge shift seen towards private virtual currencies called cryptocurrencies.
01 Feb, 2022, 02.58 PM IST
IMF asks El Salvador to drop bitcoin, more countries clamp downThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged El Salvador to drop bitcoin as a legal tender, citing risks to the nation's financial stabi...
26 Jan, 2022, 04.04 PM IST
Nigeria to launch digital currency on Monday to enhance paymentsThe eNaira, which took several years to develop, will “make financial transactions easier and seamless for every strata of the society,” th...
24 Oct, 2021, 09.52 AM IST
Top cryptocurrency prices today: Solana, Polkadot, Ethereum gain up to 17%The global crypto market cap was hovering near the $2.06 trillion mark, declining marginally compared to the last day. On the other hand, t...
23 Sep, 2021, 01.40 PM IST
Nigeria to partner with Bitt Inc to launch 'eNaira' digital currencyThe Central Bank announced plans to launch its own digital currency later this year after Nigeria barred banks and financial institutions f...
31 Aug, 2021, 08.57 AM IST
View: India does not need a ban but a robust policy on cryptoDuring the Covid-19 pandemic, when a majority of Indians were facing pay cuts and job losses, the average daily crypto assets trading volum...
15 Feb, 2021, 11.49 AM IST
How bitcoin met the real world in AfricaThe bitcoin users interviewed by Reuters, based in five countries from Nigeria to Botswana, said the cryptocurrency was helping people make...
08 Sep, 2020, 01.46 PM IST
Bitcoin trading thrives wherever regulators crack down mostPeer-to-peer bitcoin trading in major developing nations outpaced the US, the world’s biggest market
14 Dec, 2017, 02.06 PM IST
Bitcoin will hit $40,000 in a year! But beware, have small exposureLucrative return has forced market participants to think beyond their buying capacity.
29 Nov, 2017, 03.42 PM IST