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- 4 Nov 2024
How to Choose the Best Site to Convert BTC to Naira: The Key Features to Consider
Converting Bitcoin (BTC) to Naira has become increasingly popular in Nigeria , and choosing the right platform for this task can make a big difference in maximising your returns while keeping your…
- 9 Mar 2023
Bitget launches African campaign with 1 BTC prize
Bitget, one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world and home to the largest copy trading community, is expanding its footprint into the African continent and launched several reward events to…
- 29 Apr 2022
Finland Set to Donate Bitcoin Seized from Criminals to Ukraine – Report
Finland’s government will reportedly donate bitcoin (BTC) seized in criminal operations to Ukraine, to support the latter’s war efforts against the Russian invasion. Per the Finnish media outlet…
- 23 May 2019
CoinCola Bitcoin Platform now in Nigeria
Blockchain Technology is rapidly growing in different continents and many more people beginning to see the importance and relevance of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in their different…
- 11 Jan 2017
Beware! Cryptocurrencies Will Make Ponzi Schemes More Fraudulent- Deloitte
Aside the undisputable fact that emails and passwords used on Ponzi Schemes could be compromised or sold to criminals out there or used in other places were people reuse passwords, the inclusion of…
- 9 Jan 2017
MMM Adds Bitcoin Ahead of January 13 Comeback
MMM Nigeria, popular Ponzi scheme, has introduced bitcoin, the world’s best performing currency, as part of its mode of payment in its comeback plans Sun reported that the Ponzi scheme, which…
- 16 Nov 2022
Bitget Raises its Protection Fund to $300M to Reassure Users after FTX’s Collapse
Bitget, leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will increase its Protection Fund to 300 million USD, in order to provide better protection and further assurance to crypto…
- 14 Sept 2020
Paxful Adds Tether USDT to its Platform
Global peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace, Paxful announced the addition of Tether (USDT) to its platform. USDT belongs to a class of cryptocurrencies known as stablecoins. A stablecoin is a type of…
- 13 Jan 2017
Deloitte Warns against Bitcoin Wallet Thieves, Others
Asides Bitcoin transactions being irreversible and the prices volatile, Tope Aladenusi, Partner, Cyber Risks Services, Deloitte West Africa, has warned that ‘Bitcoin wallet thieves’ and…
- 10 Dec 2021
Agba Calls for Fair Bitcoin Regulation
Clem Agba, minister of state for budget and national planning has reportedly said uncertainty in Bitcoin regulation risks depriving government and citizens of plugging into opportunities. Agba also…
- 7 Jun 2023
Study Shows Some $30,000 Stolen via Fake Hardware Wallet
Cryptocurrency investors often turn to hardware wallets as a secure way to store their digital assets, assuming that they are impenetrable. However, even the most advanced hardware wallets on the…
- 21 Jun 2022
Paxful says Nigerians Double Bitcoin Transactions in May
Paxful, a cryptocurrency trading platform, has reported a surge in weekly transactions on its Lightning Network. This is despite the Central Bank of Nigeria’s restrictions on cryptocurrency…
- 19 Sept 2017
Preventing, Mitigating Ransomware with Cyber Situational Awareness
If you’re familiar with mafia movies then you’re familiar with extortion – the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats. Extortion has been around for centuries –…
- 26 Feb 2021
Why Virtual Assets, Cryptocurrencies Risky for Nigeria – ICPC Boss
Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), , has stated that virtual and cryptocurrencies pose serious legal and law…
- 3 Mar 2021
Paxful Offers Tips on How Users Can Safely Trade Cryptocurrency
To mark this year’s National Consumer Protection Week, Paxful is offering a few tips on how users can buy and trade cryptocurrency safely. Cryptocurrencies are growing in popularity; more and more…
- 29 Mar 2021
Visa to Accept Cryptocurrency for Transactions
Visa Inc, an American multinational financial services corporation, announced on Monday that it will permit the use of the cryptocurrency USD Coin to settle transactions on its payment network, a…
- 8 Jun 2021
EasyShare.Africa Launches Platform Using Safe, Low Cost, Cryptocurrency Technology
EasyShare; a fast, reliable, and super affordable way to send and receive money to anyone in Africa using crypto has officially launched in beta mode in Africa. By using innovative low-cost…
- 12 Jul 2021
Visa Reports Users Spent over $1Bn in Cryptocurrency in H1 2021
Visa, global payments giant has reported that more than $1 billion was spent by Visa users on products and services through cryptocurrency-linked cards globally in the first six months of the year…
- 30 Aug 2021
Paxful Unveils Savings Solution to Underpin Wealth Preservation
Paxful, a global peer-to-peer fintech platform, has launched Paxful Earn, a savings solution designed to underpin wealth preservation. The offering will launch first in Nigeria, via a partnership…
- 14 Jun 2022
Who is Buying Crypto in Africa
The average African crypto buyer is most likely to be male, spends about $20 USD on the first purchase and holds onto it for about nine months, according to data from Luno, the largest crypto…
- 10 Jul 2022
Binance Celebrates 5th Anniversary with Zero Bitcoin Trading Fees
Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, is celebrating its 5th anniversary by eliminating trading fees on a wide range of bitcoin spot trading…
- 30 Nov 2022
Bitget Launches Major Campaign with Messi to Reignite Confidence in the Crypto Market
Bitget, leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a series of marketing campaigns with Lionel Messi, the Argentinian Football legend, with the launch of the brand film to celebrate the…
- 12 Dec 2022
Bitget Airdrops Seed NFT with $2M Rewards to FTT Holders during World Cup
Bitget, leading global cryptocurrency exchange, launches its Seed NFTs collection, together with attractive rewards and various perks, and will airdrop NFTs to qualified FTT holders amidst the World…
- 13 Jan 2023
Bitget Launches Fund Custody Service with Dedicated Wallet to Elevate Safety
Bitget, leading crypto exchange has launched the Fund Custody service for professional investors and institutions. The service will provide dedicated wallets to qualified accounts to maximize the…
- 23 Feb 2023
A Step-By-Step Guide to Spot Copy Trading With Bitget
Trading has many facets and one of them is taking advantage of the experience of leading traders through a strategy known as copy trading. Considering the growing interest towards risk-minimizing…
- 28 Mar 2023
Why we Invested $30m in DeFi Wallet Bitkeep - Gracy Chen, Managing Director of Bitget
As a cryptocurrency exchange and digital asset trading platform, Bitget has begun to explore new vistas of opportunities as it hopes to collaborate with BitKeep in order to leverage the respective…
- 13 May 2024
NoOnes Super App Surpasses 200,000 Downloads
NoOnes, the financial communication super app has announced it has broken past 200,000 downloads despite launching just over a year ago in April 2023. With the new figures representing a 300% surge…
- 2 Jul 2024
Crypto Hacks Reportedly Led to $176m in Losses in June
Over 20 cryptocurrency hacking attacks led to a loss of $176 million in the month of June 2024, according to an analytics firm. This year, the crypto market saw some signs of revival after the US SEC…
- 8 Jul 2024
Crypto Traders Lose $1.4Bn to Hackers in First Half of 2024
Cryptocurrency traders worldwide lost $1.4 billion to hackers in the first half of this year, according to analysts at TRM Labs, cryptocurrency analytics company. According to the report, the total…
- 8 Aug 2024
Binance Hits Record $1.2Bn Inflows in 24 Hours
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, saw a net inflow of $1.2 billion in just 24 hours following massive sell-offs due to Monday’s market crash. This inflow is the highest recorded…