The hardware, electricity and internet costs of running a Bitcoin node in Nigeria and ideas for mitigating these costs. In this article, I enumerate the costs of setting up and…

The Nigerian government has imposed new restrictions on ATM withdrawals in an effort to increase usage of the eNaira. The Nigerian government has placed new restrictions and limits on the…

People in Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana can now receive instant, low-cost remittance payments in local currency through Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. Bitcoin payments app Strike said in a statement Tuesday that…

The NEPZA is in discussions with Binance and Talent City to establish a special economic zone for bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in West Africa. Nigeria seeks to create a special economic…

Another week has passed and developments in the Binance-Wazirx controversy continue, Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) claims it has identified individuals fueling the naira’s depreciation, Shark Tank star…

Entrepreneurs in Nigeria are building on the country’s growing interest in BTC and establishing Bitcoin Village, a safe haven for Africa. Nigeria is a unique country in West Africa, geographically…

A developer and an entrepreneur hope to bring community-based custody for Bitcoin to billions of people around the world through Fedimints. I. E-Cash Strikes Back Thirty three years ago, the…

Nigeria has taken the lead in regulating digital assets in Africa, and is one of the countries looking keenly into governing the digital asset space, an executive director with the…

A recent event hosted by Qala in Nigeria underscored the opportunity in Africa to leverage Bitcoin development for a brighter future. “Bitcoin for Africa, by Africans” was the key theme…

More than a year since Nigeria banned bitcoin services, its SEC has released updated regulations. Will the bitcoin market be affected? An order from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…