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Mehr als 30 nigerianische Banken haben sich bereits auf der von der Zentralbank verwalteten digitalen Währungsplattform registriert. Mit eNaira will die Regierung auch Kryptowährungen wie Bitcoin Konkurrenz machen. Als erstes Land auf dem afrikanischen Kontinent führt Nigeria mit dem eNaira eine vollständig digitale Währung ein. Das Land ist damit Vorreiter im Bereich digitaler Währungen, die im Gegensatz zu Krypowährungen den Charakter einer...

While the talks of central bank digital currencies have been on the table for a few years now, few countries actually took the steps to issue one. Nigeria, in turn, following extensive research and development, is finally ready to unveil the eNaira. ‘Same Naira, More Possibilities’ In a press release syndicated through mass media but issued on the official website of Nigeria’s Central Bank, the Director of Corporate Communications, Osita Nwanisobi, revealed that the eNaira...

According to a recent poll, most cryptocurrency investors from Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa have entered the digital asset market with long-term goals such as securing their families’ wellbeing. Crypto to Fund Children’s Education The London-based company – Luno – conducted a survey with nearly 7,000 participants from Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, the UK, Australia, Indonesia, and Malaysia to determine the reasons that drove them into getting involved with digital...

African cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card has garnered more than $15 million in Series A funding, making this the largest funding round for a digital currency trading platform situated on the continent. Yellow Card Gets a Lot of New Funds The money was raised with the help of Valar Ventures, Third Prime, and Castle Island Ventures. Companies like Square, Coinbase Ventures and Blockchain.com Ventures also contributed funds to the growing business. The company has its...

Eight months after Nigeria’s central bank banned banks from serving crypto entities and investors, the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Nigeria) has established a fintech unit that will help formulate regulations for the digital asset industry. SEC Sets up Fintech Unit for Crypto Research The financial watchdog announced that the new division will research crypto investments and products in order to come up with regulatory guidelines that will help protect...

Moses Awa is a business owner in Nigeria. As a textile importer, Awa said that his government banning access to foreign exchanges caused him to panic. He had worked very long and hard as an importer of Chinese shoes, but the government’s prevention of capital could have stopped his business in its tracks altogether. Nigeria Has Become a Major Bitcoin Haven He says: It was a serious crisis, and I had to act fast. To get things back up to speed, Awa turned to his brother,...

After four years of research, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will finally roll out a pilot program for its own digital currency on October 1st, 2021. The CBDC project, named “GIANT,” will run on the modular blockchain framework Hyperledger Fabric. Nigeria Does Not Want to Fall Behind During a recent webinar, the Central Bank of Nigeria revealed that it had set a clear date for launching a pilot for its CBDC – October 1st. The information technology director of the CBN –...

The Central Bank of Nigeria apparently has no problem at all if the country becomes a so-called Bitcoin Nation and recently clarified that rumors of a general crypto ban were nothing more than a misunderstanding.According to a report published by the local newspaper Today Ng, the central Bank did nothing but to draw a line between crypto related banking activities and the use of cryptocurrencies by the population.In other words, in Nigeria traders have total freedom to transact with crypto as...

The Nigerian cryptocurrency community was shaken to its core when the country’s apex bank released a circular warning financial institutions to desist from enabling cryptocurrency transactions. The Central Bank made arguments to justify the decision, with several notable figures weighing in on the subject.Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is the latest to share his view on the ban. In his keynote address at the CBN Bankers’ Committee Economic Summit, Osinbajo tipped digital assets...

No doubt that the United States is a leading territory when it comes to the cryptocurrency revolution. The region boasts some of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world like Kraken and Coinbase, and the good old USA has done wonders when it comes to attracting new traders to the digital currency space, but it looks like the nation may soon lose its position due to growing activity in Nigeria.Nigeria Is a Major Bitcoin HubBitcoin has really experienced a surge in popularity within...