Regulatory
Biden Administration Developing Cryptocurrency Regulation Treasury to Provide Direction to SEC
The Biden administration is reportedly developing a regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency markets. The new chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ...
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Digital Ruble Front And Center In The Plans Of Russia’s Central Bank
Russia’s central bank recently introduced an in-depth roadmap for payments innovation in the nation for the three years to come, according to reports. ...
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CBN includes sugar, wheat on FX restriction list
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced plans to place sugar and wheat on its FX restriction list. The plan was disclosed by ...
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NCC’s new infrastructure sharing guidelines: Important points to note
NCC’s move is seen as part of a regulatory drive to raise flexibility in service delivery and further reduce cost of production of ...
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Why regulation is essential for mass adoption of cryptos
The infamous case of South Africa’s Mirror Trading International (MTI) has been crowned as the world’s largest cryptocurrency Ponzi scam. A total of ...
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CBN, SEC working on regulatory guideline for cryptocurrency trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed that it is working with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for a better understanding ...
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Ghana’s mixed track record with social media regulation
Social network Twitter this week announced its Africa headquarters will be set up in Ghana, a decision it said was based on the West African ...
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Sri Lanka’s Crypto Regulation: Central Bank Warns of Cryptocurrency Risks, Unlicensed Exchanges
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has published a warning notice about the risks associated with cryptocurrency as interest and trading volumes of ...
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CBN debits banks N8.3 trillion as CRR in 2020
Commercial banks in Nigeria suffered CRR debits of N8.3 trillion in the financial year ended December 2020. This represents a 59% increase from ...
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Ghana – SEC to roll out Investor Protection Fund
Ghanian regulator for fund management firms, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has said that as part of it’s mandate to regulate ...