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The recent move by the Central Bank of Nigeria to ban cryptocurrency transactions and exchange trading has met opposition by members of the Senate who have now invited the agency for an explanation. Following its sitting on Thursday, the Senate resolved to invite the CBN and the Nigeria Securities and
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Ripple (XRP) has continued its plunge in price as more global exchanges delist and halt trading for the world's fourth largest coin; in the wake of its suit with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. As at Tuesday (29/12), XRP dropped by more 37% to now bring
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The Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigeria has announced plans to collaborate with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to develop a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency trading and usage in the country. Announced November 24 at the "Fintech In Nigeria: State of Play" Conference, special adviser to the Finance
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The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) through CEO Justin Bgoni has revealed it is open to listing Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies under licensed its subsidiary - the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VSFE). According to reports, the crypto listing will be subject to regulatory approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission of
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Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set up a committee to study the blockchain and virtual assets (cryptocurrency) framework with a view to include the asset class in the Nigerian Capital Market. The newly formed committee named the FinTech Roadmap Working Group consists of members from the private