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- 25 Feb 2020
Luno Introduces Ripple
In 2019 Luno promised that more coins would be available and close on the heels of Bitcoin Cash being introduced, Ripple XRP will now be launched, expanding the Lunoverse for all customers. Ripple…
- 24 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…
- 1 Feb 2018
Beware! Bitcoin is Big Financial Scam- Senate
The senate has asked Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other regulators to “investigate the proliferation of bitcoin” and do more to educate citizens about “the dangers” of the cryptocurrency. …
- 21 Oct 2020
PayPal Unveils Service to Enable Users Buy, Hold and Sell Cryptocurrency
PayPal Holdings, Inc. has announced the launch of a new service enabling its customers to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency directly from their PayPal account, and signalled its plans to…
- 21 Nov 2017
Bitcoin Smashes Through $8,000 for the First time
Bitcoin hit a new record high on Monday after smashing through the $8,000 level for the first time over the weekend, marking an almost 50 percent climb in just eight days. The new high came after…
- 2 Feb 2021
Crypto Platform adds USDC, Bringing “Digital Dollar” Across more Markets
Globally-recognised crypto platform, Luno, has announced the expansion of their offering with the addition of arguably the most secure stablecoin on the market, USDC. USDC is a stablecoin tied to the…
- 10 Nov 2020
Crypto ATMs are Increasing Globally - Report
Crypto ATMs are blooming globally, with new machines coming online at a rate of nearly one per hour. In 2013, the world saw the debut of the first-ever Bitcoin ATM when Robocoin placed a machine in a…
- 5 Sept 2018
New Software Enables Standard ATMs for Bitcoin Transactions
Virtual Crypto Technologies Ltd., an Israeli cryptocurrency technology company, now offers software that will enable consumers to buy and sell bitcoin at traditional ATMs. According to a press…
- 30 May 2021
Vintage Confluence LLC Pledges to Provide Customers with Exceptional Experience
Precious Aire, Chief Executive Officer, Vintage Confluence LLC, has reaffirmed its resolve to provide exceptional customer experience in building a long-term relationship with both its existing and…
- 16 Oct 2020
Activists Turn to Bitcoin for #EndSARS Protests as Banks Shut Them Out
As protests surge through Nigeria in response to police brutality, one enclave of protestors has turned to bitcoin as a financial lifeline during turbulent times, according to CoinDesk. The Feminist…
- 13 Sept 2021
JayPaul and Jackie B Bow Out of the BBNaija Shine Ya Eye Season in Double Eviction
After an intense week of mind games, romantic gestures, several kisses and extreme parties, as always, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu took on Big Brother’s stage for the seventh live show of the season, and he…
- 25 Jul 2021
BBNaija Shine Ya Eye Edition Kicks Off With 11 Housemates Unveiled
The sixth season of Big Brother Naija tagged Shine Ya Eye, premiered Saturday night with 11 male housemates unveiled by show’s host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. The first set of housemates - Boma, Saga,…
- 26 Jul 2021
Meet the Female Housemates of BBNaija ‘Shine Ya Eye’ Season 6
The second launch which took place on Sunday, 25th July 2021, certainly lived up to the energy of the first launch show. After hours of anticipation, the BBNaija fans as well as the male housemates…
- 29 Aug 2021
BBNaija: Maria, Sammie, JMK Evicted
The BBNaija Shine Ya Eye housemates had to say goodbye to three of their own - JMK, Sammie, and Maria – on Sunday night. Ebuka went straight into the eviction only nine minutes into the live show,…
- 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…
- 2 Jun 2021
Vintage Confluence Assures on Lightning-speed Transactions, Advocates Technology Innovations
Vintage Confluence LLC, leading global Bitcoin trading company, has assured its existing and prospective clients of lightning-speed transactions that would ease their burdens and eradicate the delays…
- 28 Feb 2020
Patricia Launches First Bitcoin ATM Card in Nigeria
Patricia has launched its exclusive Patricia Bitcoin ATM Card, which some stakeholders called Africa’s First Bitcoin card; a global initiative that simplifies the way its current and new users…
- 17 May 2017
WannaCry: Hackers Demand Ransom in Bitcoin
The perpetrators of the global cyberattack that caused havoc in 150 countries demanded “ransom” money in bitcoins, but experts believe the anonymity that the virtual currency affords is not…
- 11 Jan 2021
How to Identify Cryptocurrency Scams And Avoid Falling for Them
By Jide Williams, The number of cryptocurrencies on the market is on a steady rise. Every year, dozens of new cryptocurrencies enter the market and these are often followed by a series of Initial…
- 24 May 2021
Vintage Confluence, CWG, Medallion Join NITRA Technology Forum Train On Cloud/Data Services
The Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) has announced more partnerships for its upcoming event, tagged NITRA TECHNOLOGY FORUM 2021. The event, which will hold on Thursday,…
- 1 Mar 2016
Smartphones Account for 60% Infections Mobile Network- Nokia Report
Nokia Security Center Berlin, powered by Nokia Threat Intelligence Lab, on Tuesday released research findings showing that in the mobile networks, smartphones pulled ahead of Windows(TM)-based…
- 25 Mar 2021
FG’s Crackdown on Bitcoin Echoes Global Crypto Conundrum
The backlash against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive on cryptocurrencies echoes a dilemma facing governments around the world: how to regulate Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies without…
- 22 Oct 2024
Nigerians Fingered in New Cybercrime Exploiting U.S. Financial Systems
Cryptocurrency fraud in Nigeria is exclusively committed by young men, with 100% of convicted fraudsters being male and nearly two-thirds under the age of 30, according to a new study from the…
- 16 Dec 2016
NDIC, CBN Mull Digital Currency to Battle MMM
Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, Managing Director, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Commission (NDIC), yesterday said the commission and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had set up a committee to look into the trending…
- 28 Jun 2021
Jack Dorsey: Unpicking Twitter Boss's Passion for Nigeria
By Nduka Orjinmo - BBC News Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is no stranger to controversy but in Nigeria he has become embroiled in the battle between the country's tech-savvy youths and a ruling class that…
- 23 Dec 2022
Centbee Raises $1m Pre-Series A Funding from Ayre Ventures
Centbee, a blockchain payments company, has closed a $1 million pre-Series A round with entrepreneur Calvin Ayre, founder of Ayre Ventures. Ayre Ventures first invested in Centbee in 2019. Speaking…
- 3 Jul 2022
Blockchain: FG to Fast-Track Development of Healthy ICT Ecosystem for Emerging Technologies
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has assured key industry players and indeed Nigerians of the Federal Government's commitment to create and enforce…
- 7 Sept 2020
Paxful Boosts Operations in Nigeria by Expanding Local Footprint
Global peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace, Paxful, plans to strengthen operations in Nigeria with a physical presence in Lagos which will be manned by employees dedicated to the Nigerian market. The…
- 21 Dec 2017
Experts See Biggest Financial Danger Yet in Bitcoin
Bitcoin has been described as the “biggest bubble of our lifetime” as an expert warned the cryptocurrency will likely spiral out of control before crashing. Bitcoin prices are riding an…
- 29 Apr 2024
Nigerians Trust Bitcoin for Financial Security than Sanks – Report
Nigerians have more trust in Bitcoin-based systems than in traditional alternatives such as banks and government, a new report by Elastos, an open-source blockchain website, has stated. According to…