Nigerians’ appetite for bitcoins grows despite ban

https://guardian.ng/news/nigerians-appetite-for-bitcoins-grows-despite-ban

"Many investors and traders are still in the business even though some Nigerians complained their bank accounts were closed due to the regulatory crackdown."

"The use of foreign accounts for #crypto purchase and a shift to peer-to-peer-enabled platforms have replaced the services of restricted #cryptocurrency #exchanges."

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Nigerians' appetite for bitcoins grows despite ban | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

When Nigerian office worker Chigoziri Okeke bought cryptocurrency for the first time in 2016, he was only looking to make an online payment. But the 10 percent gain on his wallet’s balance after a few days fired up the 27-year-old's interest.