Cryptocurrencies
24 Nov 2021
India may ban the use of all cryptocurrencies, barring a few exceptions, if the government’s bill to "regulate" virtual money is cleared by parliament. The central bank plans to issue its own digital currency.
3 Jun 2021
Bitcoin was beginning to look like a better store of value than traditional currencies — even gold — until the cryptocurrency crashed 44% last month. DW unpicks the complicated world of currencies.
20 May 2021
China has said it will stop banks and payment firms from using cryptocurrenices, sending prices into a tailspin. Beijing's regulators warned that "speculation" was a threat to the financial system.
26 Feb 2021
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has disagreed with the Central Bank of Nigeria to ban Crypto-Currencies transactions in the country.
Osinbajo spoke at the CBN/Bankers Committee’s Initiative for Economic Growth in Lagos and called on the CBN and the Securities and Exchange Commission to put in place a robust framework for the regulation of Crypto-Currencies.
The CBN had ban Crypto-Currencies usage in Nigeria a few weeks ago.
25 Feb 2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria has banned the sale of cryptocurrencies in the country although they are very popular particularly among young people there. IT expert Senator Ihenyen looks at what's behind the lender's move.
15 Feb 2021
Nigerians traded nearly $600 million in Bitcoin in the last five years, making it the second-largest Bitcoin market after the US. Now the government has placed a ban on the trade — leaving people confused and angry.
12 Feb 2021
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether were becoming increasingly popular in Nigeria. Some businesses and individuals are turning to it for cross-border payments and trades, thereby bypassing hurdles of scarce FX. As the prohibition on crypto accounts takes effect, GuardianTV explains what you should know about CBN's cryptocurrency bank account ban
22 Aug 2019
Spewncer Bogart, Blockchain Capital general partner, and Bloomberg Intelligence's Mike McGlone discuss the landscape for cryptocurrencies with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Technology."
27 Jul 2019
Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman on earnings, betting, acquisitions, IPOs, competition, and cryptocurrencies
16 Jun 2019
Alyse Killeen, StillMark Co. founding partner, discusses the landscape for cryptocurrencies with Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal, Caroline Hyde and Taylor Tiggs on "Bloomberg Markets: What'd You Miss?"
29 May 2019
Sonny Singh, BitPay Inc. chief commercial officer, discusses the landscape for cryptocurrencies with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Technology."
2 Jan 2019
Lou Kerner, Crypto Oracle Strategic Advisory founding partner, discusses the year ahead for cryptocurrencies with Bloomberg's Ramy Inocencio on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."