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- News8 Sept 2026
Hackers Withdraw $320m Bitcoin from Liquid Network Wallet
Liquid Network, Bitcoin-based payments and settlement platform, has suffered a major security breach in which about $320 million worth of Bitcoin was withdrawn from its federation wallet.
- News3 Feb 2026
Corporate Comms in the Age of Crypto: Why Nigeria’s Digital Finance Future Depends on Trust
By John Kokome By the time you finish reading this article, the price of Bitcoin may have changed twice. That is the nature of cryptocurrency, fast, volatile, and borderless. Yet beyond price charts…
- News28 Nov 2025
Bitcoin vs Gold: Understanding Safe-Haven Assets in a Volatile World
When investors are most unsure, they reach for assets that retain their value during market turmoil. For institutional and individual investors in Africa, including Nigeria, gold has been the go-to…
- News14 Aug 2025
Bitcoin Breaks $124K Ceiling in Historic Rally
Bitcoin surged to an all-time high of $124,000 on Thursday, August 14 fueled by growing demand from U.S. retirement accounts, institutional investors, and treasury firms. The move coincided with a…
- News5 Dec 2024
Crypto Boom: Bitcoin Reaches $100,000 After Trump Announces Pro-Crypto Policies
Bitcoin hit $100,000 for the first time on Wednesday, surging to a new record after US President-elect Donald Trump unveiled administration picks believed to usher in crypto-friendly policies when he…
- News12 Nov 2024
SiBAN President Urges Nigeria to Embrace Bitcoin Strategy Amidst Global Crypto Surge
Obinna Iwuno, President of the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SiBAN), has urged the Nigerian government to consider a national Bitcoin strategy in light of the recent…
- News4 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…
- News9 Aug 2024
Activist Drags FG to Court over Nigerians Rights to Use and Trade in Bitcoin, Others
James Otudor, Nigerian crypto activist, has taken a bold legal stance to fight for Nigerians’ fundamental rights to own, use, and trade in Bitcoin, USDT, and other cryptocurrencies. In an X post,…
- News21 Jul 2024
Bitcoin Price Surges To $66000 Amid Global IT Outage
The Bitcoin price has quickly recovered from its recent dip to a six-month low of $53,500 on July 5th, reclaiming the $66,000 level and setting its sights on retesting its all-time high of $73,700…
- News29 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…
- News26 Apr 2024
New Report Reveals 20% of Nigerians Use Bitcoin to Transact Daily
A new report claims that 20 per cent of Nigerians are using Bitcoin to carry out financial transactions every day. According to the open-source blockchain website, Elastos, the research was compiled…
- News22 Apr 2024
Dimon, JP Morgan CEO Describes Bitcoin as Fraud, Ponzi Scheme
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer (CEO) of a global banking giant, JP Morgan Chase, has referred to Bitcoin as a Ponzi scheme. This has sparked controversies in the crypto and financial world.…
- News8 Mar 2024
Nigeria Tops List of Countries Most Interested in Selling Bitcoin
As Bitcoin smashes through its all-time high, reaching an impressive $69,000, the digital asset market is witnessing a significant shift in investor sentiment. According to recent data analysis of…
- News26 Feb 2024
MicroStrategy’s X Account Hacked as Users Lose $440,000
MicroStrategy Inc., recognized as the largest publicly traded corporate holder of Bitcoin, had its X account hacked as unsuspecting users lost $440,000 to the phishing attack. This incident, now…
- News24 Dec 2023
CBN Issues Circular Reversing 2021 Bitcoin Ban
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the weekend issued a circular to all banks and Financial Institutions that lifted its ban on bitcoin and outlined new guidelines for Virtual Asset Service Providers…
- News27 Oct 2023
Driven by Massive Inflation, Bitcoin Hits N27m in Nigeria
Massive inflation and sliding purchasing power of the Naira, Nigeria’s currency has boosted demand for Bitcoin which rocketed to $35,000 for the first time since May 2022. As of Friday morning,…
- News11 May 2023
BIP1 to launch on Launchpad with two prize pools
Bitget is about to launch Bitcoin Improvement Proposals 1 (BIP1) on Launchpad with a BGB pool and a sunshine pool. About the project BIP1 is a BRC20 token based on the Ordinals protocol. Representing…
- News30 Mar 2023
Paxful Personally Returns Celsius Funds for Paxful Earn Customers
Paxful, the global peer-to-peer Bitcoin platform, announced today it is giving nearly nine Bitcoin to its Paxful Earn users impacted by the Celsius collapse. The funds will be sent to Paxful Wallets…
- News4 Nov 2022
Nigerian Youth Forging New Bitcoin Path to Financial Golden Age
Paxful, the leading global peer-to-peer (P2P) finance platform, has doubled down on its commitment to promote financial literacy among Nigerian youth as part of its efforts to drive economic growth…
- News12 Aug 2022
Popular Bitcoin Advocate, Paco De La India Visits Nigeria to Promote Bitcoin Adoption
Popular Bitcoin advocate, Paco De La India is in Nigeria to encourage the use of Bitcoin for everyday transactions. The Bitcoiner, who is on a mission to tour 40 countries in 400 days in a ‘Run with…
- News10 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…
- News21 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…
- News29 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…
- News19 Apr 2022
How the Youth of Nigeria are Leading Africa to Brighter Future
Africa is leading the way for global Bitcoin adoption and the rest of the world is getting a front row seat. In the last year, reports show that the market in Africa has grown over 1200% with…
- News4 Apr 2022
Bitcoin Community Can now Buy NFTs to Support Global Philanthropic Projects
The Built With Bitcoin Foundation,a humanitarian organization powered by Bitcoin, announced that it is working alongside Satoshibles NFT, to raise funds for the foundation’s on-going efforts to build…
- News6 Jan 2022
3 Trends in Africa’s Crypto Sector to Expect in 2022
For the global cryptocurrency industry, 2021 is likely to be remembered as one of the many years bitcoin broke past its all-time price high and drove the sector even closer towards mainstream…
- News17 Dec 2021
Paxful Introduces Bitcoin-for-card Trading Platform
Paxful has launched a gift card hub as a one-stop shop for trading gift cards on its platform. According to the company, this new feature allows users to list gift cards for sale or buy discounted…
- News10 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…
- News2 Dec 2021
Built with Bitcoin Foundation Partners with Satoshibles on NFT Collection for Social Good
The Built With Bitcoin Foundation, a humanitarian organization devoted to creating equitable opportunity by providing clean water, access to quality education, sustainable farming, and humanitarian…
- News14 Sept 2021
Paxful and the Built with Bitcoin Foundation to Fund the Qala Fellowship
Paxful, the leading global peer-to-peer fintech platform with 2.5 million African users, announced that it will be donating to the Human Rights Foundation, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that…