CBN Disowns Notice On Cryptocurrency Transactions.
Central Bank of Nigeria says a notice circulating on social media about the risk of cryptocurrency is fake news.
The Apex disclosed this via its official X account, urging the public to disregard the purported notice for all Deposits Money Bank, Non-Bank Financial Institutions, and other Financial Institutions.
The notice reminded “Institutions that dealing in cryptocurrencies and facilitating payments for cryptocurrency exchanges is prohibited”.
However, CBN said the content doesn’t originate from it.
Recall that the CBN governor, during the Bank’s 293rd Monetary Policy Committee meeting, said over $26 billion funnelled through Binance.
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