Nigeria's Blockchain Committee Urges Balanced Resolution in Binance-Government Legal Dispute
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Nigeria's Blockchain Industry Coordinating Committee (BICCoN) has urged for a balanced resolution to the ongoing legal feud between global cryptocurrency exchange Binance and the Nigerian government. The dispute has raised concerns about potential damages to Nigeria's blockchain ecosystem and international positioning. BICCoN recommends fostering trust, boosting assurance, and promoting both local and global cooperation. The continuous legal confrontations have created risk and unpredictability, discouraging potential investment. A balanced approach to regulation is suggested, allowing Nigeria to formulate a supportive ecosystem for the blockchain industry to thrive.
Nigeria's Blockchain Industry Coordinating Committee (BICCoN) is advocating for a fair and balanced resolution to the ongoing legal dispute between the Nigerian government and Binance, the largest global cryptocurrency exchange. BICCoN, a representation of Nigeria's blockchain sector, expressed concerns about the negative impact this situation may have on the country's blockchain ecosystem and international image.
BICCoN appreciates the Nigerian government's duty to protect national interests such as economic stability and regulatory compliance. However, they stress the importance of a balanced method that fosters trust, boosts confidence, and promotes cooperation with both local and global stakeholders.
BICCoN's president, Lucky Uwakwe, shared with Cointelegraph that the continuous legal confrontations and the arrest of Binance's officials have created an environment of unpredictability and risk, which hampers potential investment and partnerships. He suggested a resolution approach that involves open and constructive discussion, and worldwide cooperation to tackle the regulatory and compliance issues confronting Nigeria's digital asset and Web3 industry.
Local stakeholders have persistently highlighted the necessity for the Nigerian government and regulatory bodies to regulate the digital assets sector responsibly, as opposed to imposing strict controls and closures, to reposition the Nigerian market.
Uwakwe praised the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for initiating a regulatory structure and urged for its swift completion. He also underscored the significance of a concise regulatory framework, investor confidence, and superior regulatory capacities to efficiently administrate the cryptocurrency market.
BICCoN is of the opinion that a balanced approach can effectively address the present challenges honestly and equitably, while fostering partnerships that will enable Nigeria to establish a conducive environment for the blockchain sector to flourish. Uwakwe believes that this manner of approach will not only tackle current issues but will also pave the way for sustainable sector growth and future innovations.
On February 26, Binance's regional manager, Nadeem Anjarwalla, and its head of financial crime compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, were arrested in Nigeria. Gambaryan had travelled from America to provide assistance in defending the company against allegations of tax evasion and money laundering.
Biance and its executives are under scrutiny in two distinct cases by the Federal Inland Revenue Service and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The first case revolves around tax evasion allegations while the second case involves money laundering and foreign exchange violations.
Published At
6/27/2024 10:25:57 AM
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