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Bitcoin in Africa
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Nigeria, Uganda, CAR takes varied approach towards regulating cryptocurrencies
As the adoption of cryptocurrencies continues to surge in Africa, its governments have been exploring possible ways on…
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Amid global inflation, bitcoin is protecting investors from falling government issued currencies
The world is turning out to be progressively unstable. Presently, inflation is at its most noteworthy over the…
According to recent reports, the possibility of banning Russia from the SWIFT global interbank payment system after its…
Policy & Regulation
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From Libra to Diem: What happened to Facebook’s Digital Currency plans
Source: Getty Images (modified) In 2019, Facebook Inc. announced the Libra, a digital currency project being developed by…
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Financial Leaders from G7 Release Guidelines for Central Bank Digital Currency
By Fasilat Rauf
Source: World Atlas At a meeting that was held in Washington, yesterday, October 13, G7 leaders discussed central…
El Salvador made history (and headlines) after becoming the first nation to endorse and approve the world’s most…
Bitcoin in Africa
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Crypto Regulation or CBDC? What Africa’s Biggest Crypto Hotspot Requires?
By Fasilat Rauf
Image Credit: Kabiru Yusuf On February 5, 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria rolled out an order urging…
Policy & Regulation
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Why Nigeria’s Crypto-Friendly Company Flutterwave was Denied Tax Incentive
By Staff Writer
Image Credit: Kabiru Yusuf (Bitcoin and regulations) On Flutterwave; Flutterwave, a fin-tech company based in Lagos and San…
Image Credit: Kabiru Yusuf There has been a gradual rise in the adoption of cryptocurrencies, and rightfully so.…
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Nigeria’s Fintech Regulatory Hurdles: SEC’s New Rule And CBN’s BVN Validation Suspension
On Thursday, 8th of April, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a warning to “unregistered” investment…