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Bitcoin Soars In Nigeria As Government Promotes Digital Cash
Bitcoin (BTC) has seen an exponential increase in demand in Nigeria as the country’s central bank encourages the population to switch to digital cash. As a result, the price of Bitcoin has escalated tremendously above global market levels.
The cost of one Bitcoin on Nigeria’s Crypto exchange 奈拉 is currently trading at around 17.6 million Naira, Nigeria’s currency, equivalent to $38,200 U.S. dollars. This represents an increase of almost 60% compared to Bitcoin’s current price of $23,150 as of this writing.
Nigeria Bets On Bitcoin And Digital Assets Adoption
Bitcoin pump in this Nigeria’s cryptocurrency exchange comes after the country’s central bank began limiting over-the-counter (OTC) cash withdrawals by individuals and corporate organizations per week.
这一取款限额政策只允许尼日利亚人每天从该国的 ATM 取款最多 20,000 奈拉 (NGN)，价值约 43 美元，上限为 100,000 奈拉 (NGN)，价值 217 美元。
公开信 in December 2022, in which the Central Bank of Nigeria redesigned its policy regarding cash withdrawal limit, has resulted in a premium being added to the price of Bitcoin in the African country.
据称，该措施旨在消除洗钱活动并降低该非洲国家的通货膨胀率，在 21.34 年 2022 月尼日利亚通货膨胀率的最新报告中为 21.47%，较 XNUMX% 的峰值略有下降。
尼日利亚中央银行还要求尼日利亚人在 24 月 XNUMX 日之前用旧的高面额纸币兑换新货币。 这一措施引起了民众的动荡； 人们报告说截止日期太短，导致延期。
尼日利亚与加密资产的长期关系尼日利亚中央银行在接受数字货币方面取得了长足的进步。 2021年，央行向所有金融机构发出通知，停止向加密交易所提供服务。 它还呼吁关闭积极使用加密货币和进行数字资产交易的个人和公司的账户。
A few months later, Nigeria planned to pass a law recognizing Bitcoin and digital assets as capital for investment. This industry has generated a lot of interest and alternatives to diversify capital and provide solutions to economic problems in different countries.
该法律是在该国中央银行未能引入中央银行数字货币（CBDC）之后实施的。 这种称为 e-Naira 的数字资产去年被民众接受和采用的程度很低，采用率为 0.5%。
Nigeria has also been in talks with Binance, the world’s number one crypto exchange, to develop an economic zone to support crypto and blockchain businesses in the region.
Bitcoin has begun a correction as of press time, falling 4.6% in the last 24 hours. And 0.1% down in the last seven days in the global markets. Investors expect the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting tomorrow to have an impact in the price action.
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