Tag Archives: Nigeria

Binance executive Nadeem Anjarwalla is facing extradition from Kenya following his escape from custody in Nigeria. He was spotted after a manhunt was launched from Nigeria that led the authorities to Kenya, where his whereabouts were discovered. Binance Executive Set to Be Extradited According to a local report, the Nigerian government is working on extraditing Anjarwalla back to Nigeria in collaboration with Interpol and Kenyan authorities. The Binance executive will face...

Tigran Gambaryan, a top executive at Binance, has taken legal action against the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria. According to a Reuters report, Gambaryan, an American citizen, has filed a Fundamental Rights suit alleging wrongful detention by Nigerian authorities. Unjust Detention and Court Orders Gambaryan’s lawyer, T.J. Krukrubo SAN, presented the case before the Federal High Court in Abuja,...

The Nigerian government has slammed the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, with four counts of tax evasion charges as the saga between the entities deepens. According to a report from local media Premium Times, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) filed the charges at a Federal High Court in the nation’s capital, Abuja, on March 22, the same day Nadeem Anjarwalla, one of the Binance executives detained since February, escaped from the custody of the...

CoinspeakerBinance Top Exec Flees Detention in Nigeria Anjarwalla, Binance’s Africa regional manager, alongside the financial crime compliance officer Tigran Gambaryan, was arrested and detained on February 26, 2024. Binance Top Exec Flees Detention in Nigeria

Nigerian authorities are urging Binance to provide details about its most prominent 100 users within the nation amidst a continued clampdown on the platform. The request is a focal point in discussions between Binance and Nigeria, with the government perceiving the exchange as a key obstacle hindering its attempts to strengthen the national currency, the naira. Nigeria Demands Binance’s Transaction Records In addition to seeking information on some Binance users, Nigerian...

Binance has announced its plans to halt its services involving the Nigerian Naira (NGN) due to heightened regulatory attention from authorities in Nigeria. The crypto exchange said that it will remove all current NGN pairs by Thursday, and any remaining NGN balances will be transformed into USDT by Friday. According to the official blog post, Binance will halt NGN withdrawals starting from March 8, following which, any remaining NGN balances in users’ Binance accounts will be...

In a recent press release addressing its Nigerian customers, major crypto exchange Binance distanced itself from the rumored currency speculation that is putting downward pressure on the already weak naira. The development comes amid reports of the cryptocurrency exchange earlier placing a cap on USDT sales on its peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace. Binance Reportedly Under Scrutiny in Nigeria Binance traders in Nigeria on Tuesday, Feb. 20, complained that they were unable to buy...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted a ban preventing banks from operating accounts for cryptocurrency service providers in the country. According to a December 22 circular sent to banks, the affected financial institutions can now open accounts for Virtual Assets Service Providers (VASPs) registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in line with stringent know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering checks. CBN Eases Crypto Ban In February 2021,...

A recent study by blockchain and Web3 software company Consensys has found Nigeria to be leading in cryptocurrency awareness across all continents, with 99% having heard of the asset class and 91% willing to invest. The survey was taken by 15,158 people online across 15 countries, including the U.S., the U.K., Argentina, France, India, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, the Philippines, and Nigeria, from April 26 to May 18, 2023. Together with market research and data analytics firm...

A joint research conducted by Consensys and YouGov estimated that 92% of the participants are aware of cryptocurrencies. 37% see the asset class as the future money, whereas 26% are on the opposite corner, viewing it as a scam. Residents of the United States and the United Kingdom are more likely to associate digital currencies with fraudulent schemes. The Sentiment Toward Crypto and NFTs The survey, which spread across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Africa and questioned...