Roughly five months after returning to the United States, Tigran Gambaryan spoke to the audience at the DC Blockchain Summit on his detention in Nigeria.
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Nigeria has one of the highest rates of crypto adoption in the world, but the government has a complicated relationship with digital assets.
2633 - Opinion
As Nigeria navigates its burgeoning cryptocurrency landscape, the government seeks to balance innovation with necessary regulation, aiming to build a secure, inclusive digital economy that empowers its citizens.
994 - Analysis
As Nigeria grapples with economic challenges, the government is set to introduce a tax on cryptocurrency transactions. This move appears to be an effort to tap into the burgeoning digital economy and the informal sector.
2618 - Newsletter
The Nigerian government alleged that Binance caused economic damages after crashing the country’s fiat currency.
11914 - News
According to Nairametrics, Nigeria’s total money supply (M2) increased 17% year-over-year in January 2025, diluting the currency’s value.
7118 - Markets News
Stablecoin use in emerging markets soars despite the absence of crypto-friendly regulations and basic banking infrastructure. Will the US catch up to this trend?
2253 - News
Nigeria is planning to amend digital asset regulations to tax crypto transactions, a move it believes will bring in substantial revenue.
2038 - New Year Special
Bitcoin crossed $100K, marking a bullish year. Still, legal battles, regulatory crackdowns and poor decisions tested the industry.
9855 - News
The SEC’s new rules on digital asset promotions aim to “curb the menace” of social media influencers promoting unregulated crypto products.
3623 - News
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency arrested 792 people suspected to be involved in a crypto romance scam scheme based out of the country’s largest city.
6546 - News
A former IRS special agent and Binance’s head of financial crime compliance, Tigran Gambaryan had been in Nigerian custody with reports of deteriorating health since February.
14399 - News
The Nigerian government has dropped charges against a Binance exec, Ripple has filed an appeal, FTX settled with Bybit, and Denmark moves to tax unrealized crypto gains.
4926 - News
After eight months’ detainment in Nigeria and court delays, Binance’s head of financial crime compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, is heading home for medical treatment.
4105 - Breaking news
Announcing the withdrawal of the charges, the EFCC lawyer reportedly said that Tigran Gambaryan was merely an employee of Binance.
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