Nigeria Crypto Ban: Stakeholder Body, Politicians Assail Central Bank's Directive to Financial Institutions – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News

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In a statement, the body, known as the Blockchain Industry Coordinating Committee of Nigeria (BICCON), also dismisses the CBN's assertion that the new directive is just a "mere reiteration" of what it said in January 2017. The latest directive effectively banned financial institutions from providing services to persons and/or entities transacting in cryptocurrency.

Further, the BICCON castigates the CBN for failing to give "any adequate notice or court order of any court of competent jurisdiction." Also highlighting the hastiness as well as the chaotic implementation of the order, the BICCON reveals how some crypto companies have been affected by this decision. The BICCON explains:


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