Tag: crypto
Nigeria politician arrested for stealing $760k in FinTech hack
Nigerian politician, Wilfred Bonse has been arrested for reportedly stealing ₦607 million ($760,000) from the accounts of a FinTech called Patricia in a  $2...
MTN, other telcos to accept crypto payments in South Africa
South Africans now have a new way of using their cryptocurrency to buy goods from several retailers in the country, including MTN, Vodacom, Telkom...
EMTECH releases Web-3 enabled Central Banking Digital Currency Innovation Kit for...
…EMTECH’s Beyond Cash or (BYDC) is a CBDC Simulator built on Hedera layer 1 protocol with pre-built APIs that simplify the integration of digital...
SEC sues Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao, alleging a host of securities law violations and accusing...
Regulate crypto like gambling – UK politicians
The UK Treasury Committee has called for consumer trading in unbacked crypto such as bitcoin and ether to be regulated as gambling.
The influential cross-party...
Cross-border transfer fraud – BoG, EOCO investigate
Recent developments have brought to the forefront a series of card fraud schemes that have left unsuspecting customers grappling with unauthorized money transfers and...
Kenya is in talks to legalize cryptocurrency
The Kenyan Senate Standing Committee on Information, Communication, and Technology is throwing its hat into the cryptocurrency ring.Â
According to TrendsKE, the committee, led by...
Unlock the power of crypto this Valentine’s Day
A recent survey has shown that having an active interest in cryptocurrency could be the new language of love.
This Valentine’s Day, Binance, the world’s...
Binance withdrawals hit $1.9 billion in 24 hours, data firm reports
Binance has registered $1.9 billion of withdrawals in the past 24 hours, blockchain data firm Nansen said on Tuesday, as the world's biggest crypto...
Binance reiterates commitment to user transparency
Crypto exchanges have become the heart of the crypto ecosystem, they have succeeded in creating a network where millions of people can participate and...