Nigeria Restricts Access to Binance, Coinbase, Kraken: FT

Feb. 22, 2024, 2:51 PM UTC

The Nigerian Communications Commission on Wednesday ordered telecoms companies to restrict consumer access to the websites of companies like Binance, Coinbase and Kraken, the Financial Times reports, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.

  • By Thursday, consumers have had only intermittent access to some sites
  • A spokesperson for Binance confirms to FT that some users in Nigeria are experiencing issues accessing in their platform and other platforms in the industry
  • The NCC did not respond to multiple requests for comment from the FT
  • Coinbase and Kraken did not respond to a FT request for comment
  • NOTE: Nigeria Slaps Strict ...

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