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Boko Haram Uses Cryptocurrency to Finance Terrorism Secretly, While Avoiding Regulation

Global UpfrontJun 30, 2025June 30, 20250

By ADF Boko Haram terrorists have turned to cryptocurrencies, mobile money platforms and other digital tools to transfer millions of dollars, much of which it

Nigeria Works To Tighten Controls Over ISWAP’s Methods Of Financing

Global UpfrontMar 20, 2025March 20, 20250

By ADF The Islamic State group’s two affiliates in West Africa rely on both modern cryptocurrency and hawala, a traditional person-to-person exchange, to finance their

Nigeria: U.S. Speaks On Release Of Binance Executive, Gambaryan, After 8 Months In Detention

Global UpfrontOct 25, 2024October 25, 20240

The United States (U.S.) Secretary of State, Antony J Blinken has thanked the Nigerian government on the release of its citizen, citizen Tigran Gambaryan, to

Terrorists Using Binance, Other Crypto Platforms To Finance Activities, Says EFCC

Global UpfrontMay 17, 2024May 17, 20240

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that terrorists are using Binance and other unsuspecting cryptocurrency platforms to fund their activities in order

U.S.: Fallen Crypto Mogul Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison

Global UpfrontMar 28, 2024March 28, 20240

Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one

Binance Halts Naira Services, Pulls Out of Nigeria

Global UpfrontMar 5, 2024March 5, 20240

Cryptocurrency trading platform, Binance, has announced its decision to halt all services in naira effective March 8, 8, 2024, The halt in naira services, a

‘Elon Defrauded Me!’ Musk Sued For $258 Billion By Cryptocurrency Investor Who Claims Tesla Boss Ran Pyramid Scheme To Promote Dogecoin

Global UpfrontJun 17, 2022June 17, 20220

Elon Musk has been sued for $258 billion over accusations he ran a pyramid scheme to promote the cryptocurrency Dogecoin. Keith Johnson, an investor in

$130 Billion Wiped Off Crypto markets in 24 hours as Bitcoin, Ether Drop to Multi-month Lows

Global UpfrontJan 24, 2022January 24, 20220

Cryptocurrency market saw around $130 billion wiped off its value as major digital coins continued their multi-day sell-off Bitcoin and ether off more than 50%

Russia Set for Complete Ban on Cryptocurrencies, Crypto Mining

Global UpfrontJan 20, 2022January 20, 20220

The move would see crypto transactions banned in the world’s largest country The Bank of Russia has unveiled proposals that would see the sale, mining