Nigeria

A group of US lawmakers have called on President Joe Biden to intervene in the detention of Tigran Gambaryan, a high-ranking Binance executive, who has been held by Nigerian authorities for nearly three months. The appeal,…

US lawmakers have accused Nigeria of holding a Binance executive hostage. Bloomberg reported that lawmakers called on President Joe Biden to intervene and secure the executive's release.In a recent letter, sixteen Republican members…

Noah Perlman, Chief Compliance Officer at Binance, discussed the latest developments in the legal battle involving Nigeria and Binance CEO Tigran Gambaryan. Perelman commented on the ongoing saga involving two Binance executives and the…

Photo by rmealthcare on Pixabay Blockchain technology has gained significant attention across various industries for its potential to revolutionize traditional processes and systems. One sector that stands to benefit greatly from its’…

I recently spoke with Ray Youssef, CEO of NoOnes, a peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin trading platform with numerous other functionalities, about how NoOnes is empowering its users, what it's doing in response to the Nigerian government’s…

In the wake of ongoing peer-to-peer (P2P) clampdowns in Nigeria, the country's Bitcoin community took a remarkable step towards empowerment by dedicating International Women’s Day to educating and uplifting women through Bitcoin education.…

Some Nigerians were shocked when crypto exchange Binance announced they would discontinue all services in Nigeria by March 8. Despite facing scrutiny from regulators before the announcement, many people still asked how the biggest exchange…

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed to raise the registration fees for virtual asset service providers (VASP) seeking an operational license. This development is accompanied by other changes in the regulations…

Amidst Nigeria's economic struggles, marked by currency devaluation, a tense confrontation has arisen between the government and cryptocurrency platform Binance. The situation escalated with the detention of two senior Binance executives,…

Two senior executives from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, have been detained against their will by Nigerian authorities, according to a recent report by Wired.  Families Of Detained Binance…