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Nigeria justifies war on cryptocurrencies, takes tougher actions

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Gold plated souvenir Bitcoin coins arranged for a photograph in London on November 20, 2017. PHOTO | AFP 

By  Mohammed Momoh

Contributor based in Abuja, Nigeria

Nation Media Group

Abuja,

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ignored the uproar over a crackdown on cryptocurrencies, giving several reasons for the move, ordering investigations and blocking all the accounts of companies trading in them.

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