Reuters reports that on Tuesday, a Bahamian judge denied bail to Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of FTX, on the grounds that he posed a flight risk. The court date for the extradition is set for February 8th.
Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) officials have stated that their organisation is collaborating with NNPC Limited to address the nationwide fuel shortage.
The Securities Commission of Bahamas has criticised John J. Ray III, CEO of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, for comments he made about the SEC’s probe into FTX.
After data showed that underlying U.S. consumer price inflation rose less than expected last month, the dollar fell across the board on Tuesday. It added to speculation that the Federal Reserve will slow the pace of its rate increases when it concludes its two-day meeting on Wednesday.
Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is being prosecuted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The cash withdrawal regulation has reportedly caused a scramble of Nigerians to purchase U.S. dollars, as the Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) said.
House of Representatives member for Benue Gwer East/Gwer West, Mark Gbillah, has spoken out against the increased withdrawal restriction, calling it “very punitive” from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Mark Gbillah, member representing Benue Gwer east/Gwer west in the house of representatives, says the new cash withdrawal limit of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is “extremely harsh”.