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“#Nigeria attacks leave about 200 dead, residents say” MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – An estimated 200 people or more have been killed in villages in the northwestern Nigerian state of Zamfara during deadly reprisal attacks by armed bandits following military air strikes on their hideouts this week, residents said on Saturday. Residents gained access to the villages on Saturday…
“# From eNaira to eHryvnia, a Caribbean fintech develops CBDC around the world ” Barbados, a paradise island in the West Indies, is known for its azure beaches, tidal waves, shipwrecks, homegrown grown Barbadian (Bajan) hospitality, and more recently, an influx of remote workers. Now, one can add cryptocurrency innovations to that list as well….
“# The biggest winners and losers of the crypto industry in 2021 ” The cryptocurrency and blockchain industry experienced explosive growth in 2021, particularly in its decentralized finance (DeFi) and nonfungible token (NFT) sectors. The year was also marked by continued price volatility, baffling behavior from China, a grand experiment in Central America, escalating institutional…
“# Nigerian banks tracking customer accounts for crypto trading ” In Nigeria, commercial banks have begun monitoring accounts that appear to be utilized for cryptocurrency trading. The action is in response to an order from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) demanding that all commercial banks freeze accounts belonging to at least two individuals engaged…
“# Nigeria’s central bank reportedly freezes crypto traders’ accounts ” The Central Bank of Nigeria has reportedly ordered all commercial banks in the country to freeze accounts with at least two individuals engaged in crypto trading. According to a Nov. 7 report from Nigerian news outlet Peoples Gazette, the Director of Banking Supervision, J.Y. Mammanand,…
“# eNaira slowly gains traction post-launch amid glitches ” The rollout of the world’s second central bank digital currency, or CBDC, is off to a rocky start. Last week, Nigeria rolled out its eNaira CBDC after the Bahamas became the first country in the world to launch one, known as The Sand Dollar, the year…
“# Nigerian president to unveil eNaira central bank digital currency ” Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is set to officially introduce the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the eNaira. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has published a document in which it reaffirmed its intention to introduce the eNaira after previously attempting but failing to…
“# Federal High Court of Nigeria approves eNaira CBDC rollout ” The Nigerian Federal High Court joins the growing list of regulators across the globe to approve the rollout of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as a legal tender. Named eNaira, the digital currency will be issued by the central bank and supported by…
“# Project Giant: Nigeria’s CBDC set for pilot rollout on Independence Day ” After four years of development, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to roll out its digital currency project. The launch will reportedly happen on the occasion of the country’s 61st Independence Day celebration on Oct. 1. Nigeria’s central bank digital…
“# Nigeria’s securities regulator establishes fintech unit to study crypto ” In 2021, financial institutions operating in Nigeria have been the lever of a government crackdown on cryptocurrencies, beginning with February’s notorious central bank ban on lenders providing services to crypto exchanges in the country. With much of the Nigerian crypto market of necessity peer-to-peer,…