There’s no clear approach to regulating crypto-asset transactions in Nigeria.
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For cryptocurrency to thrive in Nigeria, there must be balanced regulation but not at the expense of financial and monetary stability.
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Cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried may face a jail term of more than a century after conviction on seven counts of fraud and money laundering.
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US regulators are beginning bringing more enforcement actions against crypto firms, with the latest targeting top exchange Binance.
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It may not be possible to avert a a cryptocurrency crisis, but it can be contained.
Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena – home to the LA Lakers basketball team – was known as Staples Center when sponsored by the US office supplies retailer.
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Cryptocurrency customers and sports fans have crossover demographics, but an advertising splurge could distract from solving deeper problems.
Universities are seeking to boost bottom lines and personal connections with cryptocurrencies.
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Despite a recent crash in value, universities are using cryptocurrencies for a variety of purposes and reasons.
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Problems in yet another crypto-related company have raised further doubts about the sector.
Blockchain transactions are carried in blocks. The amount of energy it takes to add a new block varies widely depending on how it’s done.
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Ethereum, one of the world’s largest blockchains and host of decentralized finance, NFTs and billions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency, is poised to dramatically reduce its energy consumption.
Crypto trading platforms Celsius and Voyager filed for bankruptcy in July 2022, suspending all withdrawals, swaps and transfers between accounts and leaving users’ assets trapped inside their platforms.
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Because cryptocurrency exchange platforms act more like banks, they should be subject to increased oversight to protect clients’ assets.
The anonymous nature of cryptocurrency transactions is ideal for con artists.
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From initial coin offerings that are totally fake to fraudsters demanding payments in crypto, scams involving cryptocurrencies are on the rise. Two experts explain why – and how to protect yourself.