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Binance won’t consider complying with Nigeria’s digital asset regulations until its detained executive, Tigran Gambaryan, is released from custody. Speaking with Nairametrics, a Binance spokesperson laid out Gambaryan’s release as one of the two conditions that must be met before…

The U.S. government is reportedly ramping up diplomatic efforts to secure the release of Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance employee detained in Nigeria since February 2024. Members of the U.S. government have reportedly held private conversations advocating for Gambaryan’s release with…

Stablecoins settled $3.7 trillion in 2023 and are on pace to reach $5.28 trillion in 2024, with growing usage beyond exchange settlement, new research shows. Stablecoins continue to solidify their role in the global financial landscape, with settlement volumes reaching…

A Nigerian high court heard arguments for and against the release of an imprisoned Binance employee days after CEO Richard Teng encouraged U.S. intervention. The trial of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan resumed in Abuja on Sept. 2 as Nigerian prosecutors…

Binance CEO Richard Teng is urging U.S. intervention as Tigran Gambaryan, an executive at the exchange, reaches six months in deteriorating conditions of Nigerian detention. Binance CEO Richard Teng has urged U.S. authorities and international advocates to intervene as Tigran…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria’s tax authority, plans to introduce a bill to regulate the cryptocurrency sector by the end of 2024. Speaking at a recent stakeholder engagement session with the National Assembly’s Finance Committees, FIRS Executive Chairman Zacch…

Binance exec Tigran Gambaryan is reportedly being denied legal counsel and healthcare while detained on criminal allegations in Nigeria. Gambaryan was wheeled into an Abuja court during his last hearing on July 16 after his health deteriorated while in Kuje…

A Nigerian court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Dr. Abraham Ehizojie, a doctor at the Kuje Correctional Centre, currently holding Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan. Reports from local media state that Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal…

Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Wale Edun, has called for the creation of cryptocurrency regulations as the nation has been introduced to the newly inaugurated Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) board. Local media quoted Edun urging the SEC to address the complexities…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in Nigeria is looking to deploy research centers geared towards emerging technologies like Blockchain. The initiative was announced by the NITDA’s Director-General, Kashifu Inuw, at the IoT West Africa Conference in Lagos.  According…

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chair, Olanipekun Olukoyede, advocates for the adoption of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to combat illegal fund flows,

Binance’s current legal turmoil with the Nigerian government has drawn the attention of the nation’s blockchain advocacy group, which has called for a balanced resolution. The Blockchain Industry Coordinating Committee of Nigeria (BICCoN) represents the nation’s blockchain sector. The group…

U.S. lawmakers are urgently advocating for the release of Binance’s executive Tigran Gambaryan, saying he’s just caught in a Nigerian political dispute. Arkansas Republican Rep. French Hill keeps urging the Biden administration to secure the release of Tigran Gambaryan, a…

Nigerian regulators mandate that all Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) update their applications within 30 days to comply with revised regulations concerning digital asset issuance, offering platforms, exchange, and custody.

U.S. legislators Chrissy Houlahan and French Hill recently called for the release of Tigran Gambaryan after visiting him in a Nigerian prison. The Binance executive is currently facing serious money laundering charges, which are alleged to be related to his…

Nigeria has dropped the tax charges against two Binance executives, but one executive remains in custody despite health concerns. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) of Nigeria has dropped its tax charges against Binance executives Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla,…