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Dogwifhat (WIF) Surges After Crypto Exchange Binance Said It Will List the Meme Coin
WIF had been trading at $1.52 before the announcement, and the price quickly jumped by more than 25%. It was trading recently at $1.80, a 5.61% gain over the past 24 hours. FLOKI, in contrast, dropped by 5.1% and WEN, MAGA, BITCOIN and CUMMIES all fell by more than 10%. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20), a measure of the broader crypto market, is up by 5.08% in the same period following bitcoin’s (BTC) surge to $68,500 on Monday. Source
Binance Will Discontinue Its Nigerian Naira Services After Government Scrutiny
Two Binance executives were recently detained in the country, and the exchange’s CEO Richard Teng, has been summoned to appear before a committee. Source
Nigerian Parliamentary Committee Summons Binance CEO Teng: Report
Two executives of the exchange were detained last week on arrival in the country. Source
Binance Nigeria Standoff: Crypto Exchange’s Top Executives Summoned by House of Representatives Committee
Top executives from Binance have been summoned to appear before the Nigerian House of Representatives Financial Crimes Committee no later than March 4. Ginger Onwusibe, the committee’s chairperson, has warned of possible repercussions should Binance executives fail to comply with the request. Latest Escalation in the Standoff Between Binance and Nigerian Authorities The Nigerian House […] Source
Bitcoin retests $64k as spot BTC ETFs hit record volumes, Nigeria fines Binance $10b, Musk sues OpenAI’s Sam Altman | Weekly Recap
Last week saw a major price uptick that led to Bitcoin (BTC) retesting $64,000 as spot BTC ETFs recorded all-time high volumes. Meanwhile, Nigeria fined Binance $10 billion over allegations of currency manipulation and Elon Musk sued OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Original
The Nigerian Government and Binance: The Way Forward — CMO of Flincap
The promise of the blockchain and cryptocurrency still remains strong. Globally, there continues to be growing interest in the blockchain and peer-to-peer exchanges. We are seeing the institutional adoption of crypto and a rise in interest in retail adoption, too. We have seen the example in the approval of ETFs for bitcoin. However, with every […] Source CryptoX Portal
Under-the-Radar Altcoin Surges After Surprise Listing on Crypto Exchange Binance
An under-the-radar, interoperability-focused altcoin set a new all-time high after Binance announced it was listing the asset. Axelar (AXL) is a programmable Web3 interoperability platform that aims to provide cross-chain communication between numerous blockchains. Explains the project’s website, “Unlike other cross-chain connectors, Axelar is a proof-of-stake blockchain: it can do anything a blockchain can do. Transparent smart contracts built on Axelar automate paths for users, reducing them to a single click. Permissionless tools reduce developer overhead.” The project’s native asset, AXL, is trading at $1.94 at time of writing, a…
Nigerian Government Demands Nearly $10,000,000,000 From Binance for Alleged Foreign Exchange Rate Manipulation: Report
The government of Nigeria is demanding billions of dollars from Binance, alleging that the crypto exchange manipulated the exchange rate of its fiat currency. According to a new report by the BBC, the Nigerian government is slapping Binance with a $10 billion fine, claiming that the top global crypto exchange by volume manipulated foreign exchange rates to the point where the naira – the nation’s issued currency – fell 70%. Bayo Onanuga, special advisor to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, tells the BBC that Binance failed to register with the government…
Report: Nigerian Government Imposes $10 Billion Fine on Binance
The Nigerian government has reportedly slapped the cryptocurrency exchange Binance with a $10 billion fine. According to a Nigerian government official, Binance is being punished for causing the local currency’s recent plunge against major currencies. Binance’s Alleged Influence on the Exchange Rate The Nigerian government is reportedly demanding a $10 billion fine from the crypto […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal