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- Category: Crypto Companion
- Introduction to Altcoins: Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
- What is Internet Computer (ICP)?
- Introduction to Base: Coinbase Layer 2 Network
- What are crypto whales and how can you spot them?
- How to Analyze DeFi Projects
- Bitcoin Spot ETF vs. Bitcoin Futures ETF
- How to read the most popular crypto candlestick patterns
- EDX Markets: Digital assets trading for institutional investors
- Introduction to Peer-to-Peer Crypto Trading Platforms: What it Means and How to Use Them
- Tether (USDT) Stablecoin: Use Cases and Pros and Cons You Should Know
- Crypto Trading vs. Gambling: Similarities, Differences, and Regulation
- Major use cases of cryptocurrencies in Africa
- Asset Tokenization as a Use Case of Blockchain Technology
- What are Cross-chain Bridges?
- Top 4 Safety Tips in Crypto Investment You Should Know
- How to Choose a Safe Cryptocurrency Exchange in 2023
- What are the career opportunities in the blockchain industry?
- Bitcoin Pizza Day: What it means and why it is celebrated
- How to Make Money From Crypto Trading
- Top 6 Hacks on How To Avoid Losses in Crypto Trading
- What is Web3? Understanding Its Ecosystem and Pros and Cons
- What is Smart Contract and Its Use Cases?
- What is Yield Farming and How does a Crypto Investor Benefit?
- What is Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and How To Benefit from Its Ecosystem?
- A Beginner’s Guide to Crypto Airdrops
- Solana and Its Ecosystem: Blockchain, Token, and Projects
- Ripple and XRP Explained
- Top 5 NFT Marketplaces
- A Guide to Identifying a Good NFT Marketplace
- What is Tokenomics and Why Does It Matter to Crypto Investors?
- Artificial Intelligence Crypto Projects: Top 5 AI Cryptocurrencies
- Introduction to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)
- Self-custody of Your Cryptoassets: What it Means and How to Do It
- Introduction to Polygon and Its Ecosystem
- Introduction to Play-to-Earn Games
- Everything You Should Know about Privacy Coins
- What is Polkadot (DOT)?
- What is Blockchain Technology? Meaning, Types, and Use Cases
- VeChain Blockchain and Its Ecosystem Tokens: An Introduction
- A Deep Dive into Chainlink (LINK)
- The Five Biggest Crypto Hacks in History
- Avalanche Blockchain: All You Need To Know
- Top 5 Decentralized Crypto Exchanges You Should Know
- The Smart Money Series: How to Navigate the the Blockchain & Crypto Space by Following Smart Money with Gideon Ajose (2)
- Proof of Reserves (PoR) Explained
- The Smart Money Series: How to Navigate the the Blockchain & Crypto Space by Following Smart Money with Gideon Ajose (1)
- Alternative Finance: Understanding the basics of cryptocurrencies
- What is Bitcoin Cash (BCH)?
- What is Ethereum Classic?
- What is Litecoin (LTC)?
- What is Cardano (ADA)?
- Understanding the Metaverse and Top Metaverse Coins in the Crypto Market
- Introduction to Stablecoins: USDT, USDC, and BUSD
- What is BNB?
- The Ethereum Merge: What the crypto asset buyer should know
- Understanding the Pros and Cons of Memecoins as an Investor
- What is Ethereum?
- To the Moon or to Goblin Town: Navigating the Murky Waters of the Crypto Space (II)
- Fintech & Blockchain Tech: A Convergence, not a Collision by Chimezie Chuta
- What is a cryptocurrency ETF?
- To the Moon or to Goblin Town: Navigating the Murky Waters of the Crypto Space (I)
- What is Bitcoin?
- What is cryptocurrency?
- Category: Crypto Crunch
- Crypto market witnessed significant slowdown in Q2 2023, shows report.
- Crypto assets to outperform traditional asset classes in 2023— CryptoCompare reports
- The blockchain industry reached 1.54 million daily unique active wallets in quarter 3 2021, led by play-to-earn games, says The Dapp Industry Report
- Total value locked across all decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms reached a new high of $200 billion for the first time ever
- With $1Trillion in crypto transactions within a year, Europe is now No. 1 crypto economy in the world.
- Biting market conditions in the traditional stock market is catalyst for institutional crypto adoption, shows Fidelity Digital Assets 2021 Study
- Vietnam, India, and Pakistan lead the top 20 countries in global crypto adoption in 2021, shows index by Chainalysis
- Africa has the strongest grassroot adoption of cryptocurrency in the world, shows Chainalysis report
- Up to 62 percent of Americans surveyed do not invest in cryptocurrency because they do not understand the market, shows NORC survey
- Category: Crypto Market
- Binance turbulence: CZ exit as CEO and its impact on the crypto market
- Solana’s 183% surge in 30 days: Dynamics and Prospects
- Bitcoin holds $34,000 support level amidst economic factors and regulatory developments.
- Bitcoin hits $35,000 as investors expect BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Approval
- Bitcoin surges past $30,000 as US SEC drops case against Ripple executives.
- Is the next bitcoin halving in 2024 going to be the magic wand for a bullish run?
- Bitcoin surges as Grayscale wins legal battle against U.S SEC, paving way for possible ETF Launch.
- Coinbase: Impact of the U.S. SEC’s Legal Action; XRP Case
- BlackRock: Rocking the Crypto Market with Interest in Bitcoin ETFs
- XRP Coin soars as Ripple secures major victory in U.S SEC lawsuit. What investors should know.
- U.S SEC vs Binance: Impact on BNB price and what to expect from here
- Bitcoin Cash (BCH) continues to surge as data shows increased trading activity on Upbit.
- Bitcoin drops below $30K as U.S SEC warns that recent BTC spot ETF filings are ‘Inadequate.’
- NEAR Foundation and Alibaba Cloud partner to accelerate Web3 expansion, resulting in NEAR price surge
- Bitcoin Cash soars 107.22% in one week following EDX Markets’ launch.
- Memecoins dominate crypto trading on decentralized exchanges.
- Bitcoin and altcoins see gains as US Federal Reserve lends $300 billion to struggling banks
- SEC sanctions Kraken: Bitcoin price drops to $21,800 as the market reacts.
- BTC jumps above $21,000 for the first time since November 2022. Is the crypto winter now over?
- LUNC Price falls further as Binance’s CZ turns down LUNC Investor’s proposed 1.2% Trading Tax on Binance
- Bitcoin falls further to $18,000; heading to $11,000 next?
- Is it time to sell your bitcoin and Ethereum?
- Bitcoin price could fall to $20,000 as FUD grip the crypto market
- LUNA from the Moon to Ground Zero. Will price rise again?
- Algorand price jumps by over 20% after it scored partnership with FIFA
- Category: Crypto Policy
- As CBN Lifts Restrictions on a List of Crypto Trading Accounts: Prospects for Nigeria’s Crypto Industry
- How the EU is taking the lead in cryptocurrency regulation
- Nigeria approves national blockchain policy, but crypto remains in limbo.
- MiCA: Cryptoasset operators approved in landmark EU law. Implications for Nigeria, Others
- FedNow Launch: Bitcoin could better protect against possible government surveillance, skeptics say
- IMF’s proposed policy recommends crypto regulation, not ban
- Argentina’s Proof of Solvency: A Safer Market for Crypto Investors?
- China launching Blockchain Innovation Center: any prospects for cryptocurrency?
- Crypto development and potential uses should not be limited— U.S. Federal Reserve Governor
- India’s Government Launching a Crypto Awareness Campaign
- The world of crypto assets: the moment of truth by Denis Beau, First Deputy Governor of the Banque de France
- Regulators in France seeking compulsory license for crypto firms
- It’s time the Central Bank of Nigeria had a rethink about approach to crypto in Nigeria, says blockchain association leader
- Crypto Lending: Using Cryptocurrency as Security for Fiat Loans and the Status of Cryptocurrency in Nigeria
- Blockchain association, SiBAN, releases Code of Conduct for Virtual Assets Service Providers in Nigeria
- Global regulators finalize plan on how to mitigate crypto losses
- Nigeria SEC finally issues crypto regulation.
- Nigeria to introduce rules for crypto and the virtual assets sector
- PRESS RELEASE: Blockchain Technology is Not Cryptocurrency and Cryptocurrency is Not Unlawful in Nigeria: To All Public Agencies, Law Enforcement Agencies, Banks, and Other Institutions in Nigeria
- The Infallibility of the Central Bank of Nigeria and How the Crypto Industry Pays for It
- CBN fines FCMB, Fidelity Bank, and Wema Bank N514 million ($857,000) over cryptocurrency transactions.
- CBN fines 3 banks ₦800 million ($1.9million) for failing to comply with cryptocurrency directive.
- Experts suggest approaches regulators should adopt in regulating the crypto industry.
- What the EU Parliament’s proposed amendments to the AML legislation mean for Unhosted Wallets
- US Treasury Launches Cryptocurrency Awareness Program; Lessons for Nigeria and other unfriendly crypto jurisdictions
- President Biden signs 6-point Executive Order to balance digital assets innovation with regulation.
- “War underscores need” for crypto regulation, says Fed Chair Powell.
- No More Ban on Proof-of-Work in Europe’s Proposed Crypto Regulation
- Christine Lagarde, European Central Bank President, calls for urgent crypto regulation after Russian sanctions
- South African Treasury to Finalize Amendments to Relevant Laws on Crypto Regulations in June 2022
- Ukraine passes ‘Law On Virtual Assets’ amidst Russia invasion.
- “Regulators are lagging behind when it comes to technology”—Israel Securities Authority’s Chair
- Russia’s plan to legalize bitcoin: meaning and implications
- US State proposes the adoption of bitcoin as legal tender, as the price hits over $40,000
- February 5: Nigeria’s blockchain association launches ‘Crypto is Legit’ on the Anniversary of CBN Ban; says “regulate crypto, not ban”.
- Botswana passes Virtual Asset Bill, Barely 3 Months after the Bank of Botswana’s Warning on Cryptocurrency
- India Finance Minister’s Proposed 30% Tax on Cryptocurrency Income: Crypto Regulation or Revenue?
- SiBAN intervenes to help Aggrieved Nigeria Users of Binance Resolve Issues
- A Rundown of Crypto Regulations Around the World in 2021
- Stablecoins for stable markets: Why regulators should put market stability first
- How the Central Bank of Nigeria’s definition of ‘cryptography’ illustrates the dangers of the single story
- “We reject the undue discrimination against Nigeria’s blockchain & crypto industry”, BICCoN tells CBN
- (Deja Vu – 26:04:2018) “We need to regulate blockchain technology and Internet of Things” – Honorable Solomon Adaelu, National Assembly member
- (Part 2) The Voice of Reason—What did Nigeria’s blockchain & crypto industry tell the Central Bank of Nigeria in February 2021?
- Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directs all banks in Nigeria to close the accounts of persons engaging in cryptocurrency trading; Bank-account owners; Nigerians groan; protest.
- (Part 1) The Voice of Reason—What did Nigeria’s blockchain & crypto industry tell the Central Bank of Nigeria in February 2021?
- U.S. SEC Chairman Garry Gensler is a powerful but dangerous voice around blockchain use cases and regulation, warns Marc Powers
- While U.S. Regulators have no plans to ban crypto, Congress wants regulators to take action on crypto regulation
- As crypto innovators continue to innovate, when will regulators regulate?
- Will virtual currencies be allowed to operate alongside CBDCs? The hints from the BIS and the way forward
- In adopting CBDCs, central banks should engage the private and public sectors and consider private digital money innovations, BIS CBDC report
- The Draft Declaration of Crypto Assets as Financial Products in South Africa and How It Compares with SEC Nigeria’s Classification and Treatment of Digital Assets
- Category: Crypto Q&A
- Category: Crypto Scoop
- Patricia breach: 50 Million Naira diversion traced to a governorship candidate. Investigations continue, says the Nigeria Police.
- Nigeria emerges as Africa’s no.1 crypto economy, Report shows
- ‘The Future of Work in Technology: Exhibition of Work’ Conference, 30 Oct–10 Nov 2023, O3 Finance School
- Happening Today in Ibadan: OyoKopa Business & Career Conference 2023
- OyoKopa Business & Career Conference 2023 targets 10,000 youth corp members.
- We will harness the potential of blockchain to drive Nigeria’s economic growth- Engr. Salisu Kaka, NITDA
- Stakeholders in the blockchain industry collaborate to shape the future of digital assets in Nigeria
- Crypto Ladies League announces virtual bootcamp to fuel careers in Web3 marketing.
- Digital Asset Summit ’23: Shaping the Future of Blockchain in Africa
- Patricia Tokens: Crypto exchange “explain tire”. Users demand evidence.
- TerraUSD Contagion: How Prime Trust failed after investment in Terra algorithmic stablecoin.
- Patricia crypto exchange offers ‘Patricia Tokens’ to replace users’ bitcoin and naira assets.
- Bundle shutting down crypto exchange: Reasons, Reactions, and Questions
- BlockchainUNN’s campus event, ‘Blockchain and Beyond Conference’, records groundbreaking success.
- NITDA reiterates Nigeria’s commitment to blockchain education.
- U.S SEC and Binance happy with agreements reached. Battle still ahead.
- Patricia crypto-exchange hackers caught; to be arraigned, announces CEO, Hanu Agbodje
- SiBAN Digital Assets Summit: Uniting Industry Leaders, Policy Makers, Experts, and Enthusiasts to Shape the Future of Digital Assets
- SEC Nigeria warns that “Binance Nigeria Limited” operations are illegal.
- Binance accuses the U.S SEC of aiming to unilaterally define crypto market structure.
- Why exactly the U.S SEC sued Binance, the biggest crypto exchange in the world, and Zhao
- Patricia crypto exchange breach: Industry stakeholders react.
- Conference on ‘Blockchain Impact in the Sustainability Industry’, Civic Center, Lagos
- BlockchainUNN set to host one of the biggest blockchain events in South East, Nigeria, June 2023
- Patricia crypto exchange suspension of withdrawals after hacking incident raises concerns.
- BoundlessPay gets pre-seed investments from Tekedia Capital and Adaverse.
- The most expensive pizza ever bought with bitcoin : A look at the current state of bitcoins value
- Nigeria leads the African blockchain technology ecosystem as Cyberchain’s Web 3 and Digital Economy Conference pulls stakeholders
- The Significance of the 10,000 BTC: A Look Back at the First Bitcoin Pizza Transaction
- Joint Statement by Treasury, Federal Reserve, and FDIC on Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank Depositors
- USDC will remain redeemable 1 for 1 with the U.S. Dollar, Circle assures users.
- Collapse of Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank: Impact on the crypto market, industry.
- IWD: Crypto Ladies League Set to Host Biggest Online Event for Women’s Growth in Blockchain
- What does ChatGPT think about bitcoin price, stablecoins, and CBDCs?
- A Crypto Date with ChatGPT on Valentine’s Day
- Binance-branded BUSD stablecoin to be phased out— CZ
- LocalBitcoins to shut down due to “very cold crypto-winter” freeze.
- Binance announces USD withdrawal suspension date; users panic.
- Financial inclusion is the only true use case for crypto, stablecoin, says Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, former Flutterwave MD
- Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase fined €3.3 million by Dutch central bank
- Goldman Sachs ranks bitcoin above US treasury, gold, and 22 other assets.
- Ethereum-based Uniswap may move to Binance’s BNB Chain after 80% vote by Uniswap community.
- Genesis, DCG’s crypto lending firm, eventually files for bankruptcy.
- SEC charges crypto firms Genesis and Gemini: “Disappointing …. counterproductive … super lame …. a manufactured parking ticket”, says Tyler Winklevoss
- Initial Coin Offerings: Central Bank of Nigeria fails to acknowledge SEC’s regulatory framework on ICOs.
- Crypto conglomerate, Digital Currency Group, under investigation by US authorities. Crypto investors concerned.
- Signature Bank’s stock SBNY downgraded from ‘buy’ to ‘hold’ as crypto deposits shrink by $8billion; stock price plunges by 67% YoY.
- FTX Collapse: Silvergate, crypto-focused bank, left scrambling after $8.1 billion bank run; stock plummets by 45%
- Nigeria blockchain association awards Channels TV, Paxful, SEC, Others at maiden P2P Conference
- With blockchain, entrepreneurs have equal opportunity to build 1 billion dollar companies-Abikure Tega, Founder & Team Lead, Kumo Wallet
- US Senate propose new regulation for cryptocurrencies, SEC overtaken by the CFTC
- Euro Coin (EUROC), Euro-backed stablecoin from Circle, out this month
- Cryptocurrencies and NFTs are “100% based on greater fool theory”- Bill Gates
- Nigeria looks to adopt blockchain to facilitate stock-market trading next year
- Blockchain technology has created a global village for startups to gain global relevance—Abikure Tega, Founder & Team Lead, Kumo Wallet
- Xend Launchpad: a Springboard for African Projects and Global Projects Focusing on Africa
- Kumo Wallet brings “the best of crypto and fiat” to Africa from Delaware
- Russia considers the use of crypto in international payments to ease the spite of sanctions
- Protests after CoinMarketCap described Ripple’s XRP as an “impostor” cryptocurrency
- Bitcoin is stupid, evil, and make you look bad, says Warren Buffet
- Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, the most searched crypto assets in Europe, the US, and UK, shows Google Trends
- Goldman Sachs introduces its first-ever bitcoin-backed loan.
- Dogecoin price jumps by about 27% following news of Elon Musk purchase of Twitter.
- AAX successfully organizes ‘I CAN TRADE’, expanding crypto education and adoption in Nigeria
- 5 Lessons Nigeria and other crypto-unfriendly countries should learn from the Israeli Securities Authority (ISA)’s approach toward crypto regulation
- An Evening with Lars: “In Nigeria, Concordium will promote blockchain technology beyond crypto”—Lars Seier Christensen
- AAX takes blockchain & crypto awareness to Nigerian university campuses
- Visa collaborates with Bantu to drive financial inclusion in Africa and beyond.
- Stripe—Paystack acquirer—re-enters crypto space after 4 years.
- Robert Kiyosaki says “BYE-BYE Bitcoin”; Government will seize all cryptocurrencies
- Crypto Ladies League is hosting her first public event “Blockchain Week” to commemorate the International Womens’ Day
- Russian Ruble risks being reduced to rubbles as sanctions hit Putin’s Russia
- Meme coins are “made by people trying to get rich off of other people trying to get rich”, says DOGE Founder
- Global DCA launches ‘Crypto Resource Hub’ to support responsible use of digital asset during conflict / humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and beyond
- Speculative Reactions? Ukraine-Russia Crisis and Crypto
- The crypto market bleeds as Putin declares war on Ukraine
- BoundlessPay collaborates with Qitmeer on DeFi and Naira stablecoin
- Bitget Announces Sponsorship Deal with Team Spirit as their Official Crypto Partner
- Bitget and BitKeep announce partnership to introduce first-ever launchpad
- CAB’s Top 20 Individuals that shaped Nigeria’s blockchain & crypto industry in 2021
- Bitcoin shows signs of fresh rally as Christmas approaches
- The Metaverse: Everything you ever imagined and even more
- 8 things every founder can learn from Jack Dorsey’s resignation letter
- MOBOX jumps to all-time high after announcing Binance Smart Chain integration
- Nigeria blockchain & crypto industry launches 5-point Crypto Advocacy Agenda; introduces 500 Million Naira Fund
- KurePay suspends business in Nigeria due to current crypto clampdown
- India may regulate crypto as assets, not as currencies.
- Cryptocurrencies must not end up in wrong hands so it doesn’t spoil our youth, warns India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- President Buhari’s first-ever remark on cryptocurrencies and what this means for Nigeria’s crypto industry
- Why did the eNaira Speed Wallet disappear from Google Play Store and reappear about 24 hours later?
- eNaira Speed Wallet app removed from Google Play Store after receiving negative reviews and poor rating less than 48 hours after its launch.
- eNaira.gov.ng, not enaira.com, should have been used in the first place, experts say; advise need for eNaira project to be fully NDPR compliant
- eNaira will be launched by President Buhari on Monday 25 October, announces the Central Bank of Nigeria
- After suspending its October 1 launch date for the eNaira, the Central Bank of Nigeria says the eNaira is “a work in process”; welcomes input from all Nigerians.
- Night Life Crypto (NLIFE) to launch in-game NFT rewards for its flagship game ‘Night Life Drifting’ on Polygon
- Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registers blockchain company and issues certificate; queries its staff member for issuing wrong query preventing registration of blockchain company.
- “Blockchain is yet to be recognised by Nigerian government”, says Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC); queries application for blockchain company registration
- Bitcoin, El Salvador, and Crypto El Dorado: Brazil charging forward; India striving; Nigeria stunted, but pushing boundaries
- Tether to pay $41 million for claiming that USDT stablecoin was fully backed by US Dollars, orders CFTC
- How Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp downtime affected the crypto market
- How up to 6,000 Coinbase customers were hacked after reportedly falling victim of phishing
- Bitcoin can help Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube create higher levels of creditworthiness and trust, says Michael Saylor, Chairman/CEO at Microstrategy
- Claiming that bitcoin has already replaced gold is ridiculous- Peter Schiff
- Tiktok launches TikTok Top Moments, a non-fungible token (NFT) collection
- Bitcoin price could hit $200,000 in the next FOMO rally, says bullish Bobby Lee
- Huobi Global is moving out of China due to crypto clampdown
- CoinMarketCap, CoinGecko now blocked by China’s Internet firewall
- Bitcoin.org website (not bitcoin, the cryptocurrency) has been hacked.
- Mastercard to acquire CipherTrace in order to create choice and boost trust for users
- Ahead of the billions of people that are going to hold bitcoin some day, we want to get there first, says Michael Saylor, Chairman/CEO at Microstrategy
- Paypal to enable customers trade crypto and transfer crypto to third-party wallets
- Standard Chartered, BNY Mellon, Citibank, and other top banks invest over 2.8 billion dollars in blockchain & crypto companies in 2021
- Governments need to stop dismissing crypto as illicit payments schemes and reckless speculation, advises Mohamed El-Erian, president of Queens College, Cambridge University
- We want PayPal users to be able to take their crypto anywhere they choose- Jose Fernandez da Ponte, Paypal’s head of cryptocurrency
- Based upon bitcoin innovation, the crypto asset class has ballooned, observes Gary Gensler, Chairman, US SEC
- JPMorgan now allows its retail customers to access crypto asset investments.
- The global crypto population doubles from 100 million to 200 million in only 4 months
- Category: Crypto Viewpoint
