Nigeria

A Nigerian court releases Binance compliance officer Tigran Gambaryan. Plus, where bitcoin is going ahead of the U.S. election and Peter Todd goes into hiding after a documentary names him Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

23 okt 2024

The U.S. SEC sues crypto market maker Cumberland DRW. Separately, crypto exchange Bitnomial sues the SEC and Nigeria denies bail for American crypto compliance officer Tigran Gambaryan. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

11 okt 2024

Former Bitcoin core developer Peter Todd reacts to HBO documentary identifying him as the creator of Bitcoin. Plus, bitcoin's market movements and Nigeria stalls a bail hearing for Binance Compliance Officer Tigran Gambaryan.

9 okt 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as a Jefferies report said that bitcoin mining was notably less profitable in August than July. Plus, Singapore is investigating seven people for offering Worldcoin services, and India and Nigeria top the world in terms of grassroots crypto adoption.

11 sep 2024

Binance CEO Richard Teng addresses the situation surrounding Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan who is detained in Nigeria. Teng emphasizes that the company's top priority is securing his safe return.

21 aug 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as former President Donald Trump is once again in the lead on Polymarket’s election winner contract, with his odds of beating Kamala Harris now standing at 52-47. Plus, Nigeria’s SEC is planning to license issuers of virtual assets including crypto and German regulator BaFin seized 13 crypto ATMs in a raid that spanned a total of 35 locations.

21 aug 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as election disclosures show that Donald Trump holds between $1 million to $5 million in Ether and made over $7 million in an NFT licensing deal. Plus, a Nigerian court issued an order to freeze almost $38 million in crypto, and the NYSE has withdrawn a proposed rule change to trade options based on bitcoin ETFs.

16 aug 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as Binance CEO Richard Teng called on the Nigerian government to release Tigran Gambaryan, who flew to the country in February for talks on regulatory supervision. Plus, a research report from KBW says Robinhood would likely win a court case with the SEC given its conservative approach to digital asset listings. And, Singapore-based Web3 platform Galaxis raised $10 million ahead of its token launch.

7 mei 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including the delay of Binance Nigeria's money laundering trial to May 17. Plus, asset management giant BlackRock expects a new wave of inflows from different types of investors, and former head of FTX Europe Patrick Gruhn paid nearly $1.5 million for a gold pocket watch recovered from the Titanic.

2 mei 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as the U.S. Department of Justice said that Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao should spend three years in prison for his guilty plea. Plus, Nigeria’s Central Bank has directed financial institutions to identify persons or entities transacting in or operating with Bybit, KuCoin, OKX, and Binance. And, Tether has said it will freeze wallets that are using USDT to evade sanctions on oil exports in Venezuela.

24 apr 2024