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Tanzania Reportedly Blocks X Amid Opposition Crackdown

[Aug 31 10:40 PM] The East African nation of Tanzania has reportedly restricted access to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). This ongoing outage has been confirmed by Netblocks, an internet observatory organization. The incident coincides with a police…

Nigeria’s SEC Denies Issuing Provisional Crypto Licenses

[Aug 20 11:10 PM] Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has not yet issued any crypto licenses, contrary to some reports. The SEC plans to start issuing licenses for digital services and tokenized assets in August 2024. This move…

Okx Says Accounts Interacting With Tornado Cash Will Be Closed

[Aug 10 4:30 AM] According to the CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Okx, users are now barred from account interacting with Tornado Cash and Garantex. In a post on social media, the CEO said any Okx accounts receiving deposits from sanctioned entities, including…

Group Urges Nigeria to End Naira Float, Reinstate Subsidies

[Aug 7 1:22 PM] The Nigerian government has been urged to abandon a floating foreign exchange system and reintroduce subsidies in the power and energy, agriculture, and transportation sectors. In a communique, the Multidisciplinary Finance Professionals (MFP) said…

HSBC Australia Blocks Payments to Crypto Exchanges

[Jul 25 10:27 AM] HSBC Australia has announced that it will block all customer payments to cryptocurrency exchanges via credit or debit cards, starting from July 24, 2024. The bank cites the high-risk nature of such transactions as the primary reason for this…

Meta to Appeal Nigeria’s $220 Million Data Privacy Fine

[Jul 21 11:30 PM] Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has fined Meta (formerly Facebook) $220 million for alleged data privacy violations. The investigation centered on Whatsapp LLC and Meta’s failure to allow users to consent to…

Zimbabwean Miner Launches Blockchain-Based Gold Tracking System

[Jul 17 2:30 AM] Zimbabwean mining company, Kuvimba Mining House, has introduced a blockchain-based mine-to-market traceability system for its gold production in the country. This system ensures that all gold from Kuvimba is traceable from the mine to international…

Nigerian Judge to Rule on Binance Tax Evasion Case in October

[Jul 13 10:30 PM] Nigerian Justice Emeka Nwite recently set October 11 as the date for ruling in the trial of Binance Holdings Limited, a popular cryptocurrency platform. The platform and its two directors face a four-count tax evasion charge for failing to register…