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Nigeria Court Adjourns Hearings for Binance, Execs' Tax Evasion Cases: Reports
The local tax watchdog last month filed charges in an Abuja court against Binance and the two executives who were detained in the country.
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By Camomile Shumba
Apr 4, 2024 at 11:23 a.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2024
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Binance Says Compliance Exec Detained in Nigeria Has No Decision-Making Power at Firm
Tigran Gambaryan should not be held responsible in ongoing talks with Nigerian government officials, Binance said in a statement, as he and the exchange face tax evasion charg...
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By Camomile Shumba
Apr 3, 2024 at 12:29 p.m. UTC
Apr 3, 2024
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Binance Executives File Suit Against Nigeria: Local Media
The two Binance executives held in Nigeria after being invited for consultations filed suit against two government agencies for allegedly violating their human rights.
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By Sheldon Reback
Mar 29, 2024 at 3:01 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2024
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What Binance's Exit From Nigeria Means for P2P Bitcoin
The exchange was forced to leave Nigeria, and I’m sure it will happen to other crypto companies in other countries, Ray Youssef, CEO of NoOnes, writes.
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By Ray Youssef
Mar 27, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2024
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Is Nigeria Strong-Arming Binance?
Two mid-levels executives were detained without charge for more than a month, one escaped. Here’s what we know so far about the country's legal battle with the world's largest...
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By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 25, 2024 at 8:05 p.m. UTC
Mar 25, 2024
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How Many Years in Jail Will Sam Bankman-Fried Get? Nigeria Charged Binance With Tax Evasion
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How Many Years in Jail Will Sam Bankman-Fried Get? Nigeria Charged Binance With Tax Evasion
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including a Coinbase research report that looked at bitcoin ETFs'...
How Many Years in Jail Will Sam Bankman-Fried Get? Nigeria Charged Binance With Tax Evasion
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 25, 2024 at 5:07 p.m. UTC
Mar 25, 2024
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Nigeria Charges Binance With Tax Evasion After Detained Exec Escapes: Reports
One of two senior Binance executives in government custody has escaped, local media reported over the weekend.
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By Sandali Handagama
Mar 25, 2024 at 8:59 a.m. UTC
Mar 25, 2024
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BTC Tumbles Below $63K; BVM Brings AI to the Bitcoin Network
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BTC Tumbles Below $63K; BVM Brings AI to the Bitcoin Network
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including the slip in bitcoin that sent the largest cryptocurrenc...
BTC Tumbles Below $63K; BVM Brings AI to the Bitcoin Network
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 19, 2024 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
Mar 19, 2024
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Nigerian Court Orders Binance to Relinquish Data of All Nigerians Trading on Its Platform: Report
The interim order comes after an earlier report that Nigeria wanted Binance to give information regarding its top 100 users in the nation and all transaction history spanning...
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By Amitoj Singh
Mar 19, 2024 at 5:35 a.m. UTC
Mar 19, 2024
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Nigeria's SEC Proposes 400% Increase to Crypto Firm Registration Fees
The regulator proposed increases to all supervision fees as the government blamed crypto for recent economic woes.
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By Sandali Handagama
Mar 18, 2024 at 10:17 a.m. UTC
Mar 18, 2024
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