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Bitcoin hits two-year low as Binance abandons FTX acquisition

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2 years ago

November 10, 2022 6:57 pm

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Bitcoin, world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, has dropped to about $16,300— its lowest level since November 2020.

The cryptocurrency price traded 7.5 percent lower on Thursday afternoon, dropping to $16,385 by 11:51 am, according to data from coinmarketcap.com.

Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, also dropped by 0.39 percent to $1,180.

The total value of the cryptocurrency market is down 4.8 percent to $824 billion.

The entire cryptocurrency industry is experiencing a crisis due to the financial turmoil of FTX, one of the fastest-growing crypto exchanges in the world.

Binance, world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange platform by volume, announced on Tuesday that it would acquire FTX, but it later backed out of the deal.

Binance said that it was abandoning the deal after a due diligence examination of the company as well as recent reports of mishandled customer funds and alleged US agency investigations of FTX.

“As a result of corporate due diligence, as well as the latest news reports regarding mishandled customer funds and alleged US agency investigations, we have decided that we will not pursue the potential acquisition of http://FTX.com,” Binance said in a statement.

“Every time a major player in an industry fails, retail consumers will suffer. We have seen over the last several years that the crypto ecosystem is becoming more resilient and we believe in time that outliers that misuse user funds will be weeded out by the free market.”

The development has caused fear and uncertainty among investors in the volatile crypto market.

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Naira depreciates to N1,770/$ in parallel market

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2 hours ago

November 26, 2024 1:04 pm

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The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,770 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,750 per dollar last weekend.

Similarly, the Naira depreciated to N1,675.62 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM.

Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,675.62 per dollar from N1,652.62 per dollar last weekend, indicating N23 depreciation for the naira.

The volume of dollars traded (turnover) fell by 55.2 percent to $108.79 million from $243.05 million traded last week Friday.

Consequently, the margin between the parallel market and NAFEM rate widened to N117.38 per dollar from N97.38 per dollar last weekend.

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Port Harcourt Refinery begins crude oil processing

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2 hours ago

November 26, 2024 12:52 pm

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The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has confirmed that the Port Harcourt Refinery in Rivers State has commenced crude oil processing.

The Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the compaanyy, Femi Soneye, broke the news on Tuesday.

Soneye revealed that the refinery will operate at 60 percent capacity and process 60,000bpd.

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“Today marks a monumental achievement for Nigeria as the Port Harcourt Refinery officially commences crude oil processing. This groundbreaking milestone signifies a new era of energy independence and economic growth for our nation,” Soneye said on Tuesday.

“Hearty congratulations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the NNPC Board, and the exceptional leadership of GCEO Mele Kyari for their unwavering commitment to this transformative project. Together, we are reshaping Nigeria’s energy future!”

Soneye added that truck loading will commence on Tuesday (today), adding that the NNPCL is also “working tirelessly to bring the Warri Refinery back online soon”.

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Nigeria’s GDP rate grew by 3.46% in Q3 2024, says NBS

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1 day ago

November 25, 2024 1:29 pm

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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.46 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024.

The NBS, in its GDP report published on Monday, said the growth rate is higher than the 3.19 percent recorded in Q2 2024.

Bodex F. Hungbo, SPMIIM is a multiple award-winning Nigerian Digital Media Practitioner, Digital Strategist, PR consultant, Brand and Event Expert, Tv Presenter, Tier-A Blogger/Influencer, and a top cobbler in Nigeria.

She has widespread experiences across different professions and skills, which includes experiences in; Marketing, Media, Broadcasting, Brand and Event Management, Administration and Management with prior stints at MTN, NAPIMS-NNPC, GLOBAL FLEET OIL AND GAS, LTV, Silverbird and a host of others