U.S. President Joe Biden offered his thanks to Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu for enabling the release of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who was held by Nigerian officials in February 2024 due to accusations related to Binance’s operations in Nigeria.
Two American politicians who recently visited the detained Binance employee in prison claimed that he is being held in poor conditions.
Nigerian banks are teaming up with the nation's Central Bank and various blockchain companies to launch a new stablecoin, Naira (cNGN), slated for 2024. This comes after previous unsuccessful attempts by the government to initiate a similar project and a digital national currency.
18 countries have developed a detailed set of guidelines on AI cyber security. Participants include the USA, UK, Canada, Italy, France, Germany, Australia, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, South Korea, and Singapore.
Official web portals from various jurisdictions, including India, Nigeria, Egypt, Colombia, Brazil, and Vietnam, are funneling users to a bogus MetaMask website. Visitors receive a phishing warning from Microsoft Defender the moment they access the site. Ignoring this alert and connecting one's MetaMask could result in catastrophic loss of funds.The fraudulent website is depicted beside the authentic one in a screenshot.
Lucky Uwakwe, Chairman of Nigeria’s Blockchain Industry Coordinating Committee (BICCoN), has called for the use of blockchain and artificial intelligence to preserve the languages of African tribes. He warned that community migrations due to security issues could lead to the extinction of many languages and dialects.
Nigeria's government has levied a $10 billion fine against Binance, citing illegal transactions and efforts to manipulate the local currency's value. This move was outlined in a BBC interview with Bayo Onanuga, the President's Information and Strategy advisor.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reversed its directive that barred commercial banks from engaging with cryptocurrency platforms. This change has, however, stirred discontent among P2P traders, who had largely taken over the market after the initial ban.
The Nigerian Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, announced a grant of 5 million naira ($6,444) each for 45 AI-focused startups and researchers.
