Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 days ago
The Nigerian government’s crackdown on cryptocurrency exchanges, including its targeting of Binance, has prompted some cryptocurrency firms to reconsider plans to either enter or further invest in the West African nation. A founder of a cryptocurrenc...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
In the latest development of the saga between Binance and Nigerian authorities, the executive who fled from Nigerian custody at the end of March has been traced to Kenya by the Federal Government.
According to local reports, authorities are starting...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 days ago
Nadeem Anjarwalla, the executive from Binance who escaped custody in Nigeria, has reportedly been found in Kenya. Law enforcement agencies in Nigeria, spearheaded by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), are in talks with their Kenyan...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 3 days ago
Nigerian government locates Binance executive Nadeem Arjarwalla in Kenya, accused of manipulating Nigerian naira. Nigeria collaborates with Interpol and Kenyan authorities for extradition. (Read More)
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 4 days ago
After months of sustained decline, the Nigerian currency has rallied since March and is currently ranked as the best-performing fiat currency in April. Andrew Matheny, an economist at Goldman Sachs, said the naira’s momentum can only be mainta...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 week ago
The Central Bank of Nigeria has barred the use of foreign exchange as collateral for local currency loans. In its April 8 letter addressed to banks, the CBN warned of severe consequences for banks that fail to comply with the latest directive. Haltin...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 1 week ago
Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive detained by the Nigerian authorities in February, was remanded yesterday (Monday) after a "not guilty" plea, several local media outlets reported. He has been sent to Kuje Correctional Center pending the determi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
According to local media reports, Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s Head of Financial Crimes Compliance, has been remanded in custody in Abuja, Nigeria. The Federal High Court in Abuja postponed the hearing of Gambaryan’s bail application for 1...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 week ago
The Binance executive detained by Nigerian authorities for nearly six weeks has pleaded not guilty to charges of money laundering. Binance expressed deep disappointment that Tigran Gambaryan, who holds no decision-making power within the company, rem...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 week ago
A Nigerian court has postponed the tax evasion case of the detained Binance executive to April 19, while the hearing for the cryptocurrency exchange itself is scheduled for April 8. The court also ordered that the executive Tigran Gambaryan be held i...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 1 week ago
Binance executives Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla face tax evasion and currency manipulation charges in Nigeria, with proceedings adjourned to April 19. (Read More)
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
In a recent development, a Binance executive detained in Nigeria on tax evasion charges has had his case adjourned until April 19, following his first appearance in court.
Tigran Gambaryan, the head of financial crime compliance at Binance, was accu...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 weeks ago
Binance is under heightened scrutiny in Nigeria, with allegations of contributing to the naira's devaluation, challenging the crypto exchange's regulatory dialogues. (Read More)
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is entangled in a complex situation in Nigeria. With no resolution in sight, the exchange has finally issued an official statement regarding its detained executive, Tigran Gambaryan,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Magazine - 2 weeks ago
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 crackdown on Binan...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 weeks ago
The Binance executive who is being held by Nigerian law enforcement has sued the country’s anti-corruption agency for violating his fundamental rights. The executive also wants the local court to declare the seizure of his passport “a vio...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
Amid Nigeria’s crackdown on cryptocurrency activities, one of the detained Binance executives, Tigran Gambaryan, has taken legal action against Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EF...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Magazine - 2 weeks ago
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 in crypto...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
According to the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Securities and Exchange Commission is responsible for regulating cryptocurrencies. However, the governor said the central bank will collaborate with law enforcement agencies and regulators...