Nigeria is one of the more unusual crypto markets we have assessed. Local banking access can influence the experience as much as trading fees, while the regulatory framework is developing quickly under the Securities and Exchange Commission. We compared five platforms by examining NGN access, cards and bank transfers, trading interfaces, withdrawal routes, crypto selection, fees, account functionality, and current regulatory standing.
We also looked for weaknesses that become apparent only after moving beyond the initial purchase. CEX.IO ranked first overall, followed by Quidax, Busha, Bitget, and MEXC, although the two Nigerian platforms have substantial advantages when direct naira banking is the main consideration.
1. CEX.IO — Best Overall for International Crypto Access
When assessing a crypto exchange in Nigeria, CEX.IO stood...
Lagos to London used to mean a three-day wait and a nervous call to your relationship manager. Cross-border B2B payments still trip founders up — SWIFT delays, forex caps, correspondent banks that vanish mid-transfer. This piece breaks down what's actually working in 2026: bank rails, fintech corridors, and OTC liquidity tools for the big transfers nobody talks about at demo day.
Why SWIFT Still Matters And Why It Still Hurts
SWIFT isn't dying. Over 11,000 institutions in more than 200 countries still push messages through it every day, and for regulated, auditable B2B settlement, it remains the default. But here's the catch nobody mentions in the onboarding deck: SWIFT is a messaging network, not a payment rail.
Your money doesn't fly directly...
eSports is a growing market. It is booming. Cryptomaniaks covered where to place eSports bets for betters living in the US and EU… but what about places to place bitcoin bets in Nigeria?
This article will answer that question for you as well as cover how to place bitcoin bets and why you should pay attention during the whole process.
Where to Place Bitcoin Bets on eSports in Nigeria
There exist solid guides to life, leisure, and everything else about Nigeria. If you want to know specifically about eSports in Nigeria, however, you might want to turn to the eSports portal.
That site...
Remitano, global P2P crypto exchange, has just launched a new online job market - Mission, the platform's latest element in its push to realize its full potential and open a new window of employment opportunities to crypto users.
Missions are simple, short-term tasks that anyone can do and get paid for. For example, "Share a Remitano post on Facebook." The new online job market will provide a range of 'easy and quick apply' jobs (mission) for crypto lovers wishing to have additional earnings. This way, applicants can skate through the application process and land jobs fast.
As of the August 2020...
Before I move into the details of how I flipped a $100 to $2000 in a month on BTCC crypto derivatives trading platform, let me first go over what it means to trade bitcoin CFDs on margin, which played a crucial role in getting me that kind of profit within such a short period.
Also, not forgetting to mention market timing. I'll touch on market timing but, let's start by explaining what it means to trade cryptos on leverage, which is also referred to as margin trading.
Margin trading involves taking leverage, which is like a boost to your trading account....
Most people who think about Blockchain think Bitcoin. This was an uncontroversial statement just a year ago, but now it is being challenged by Ethereum. The reason for it is that the next evolution of technology, Decentralized Finance, is happening in this platform and virtually nowhere else. As all other projects raze to catch up to Ethereum, the network is beginning to gain recognition with mainstream audiences, and the platform is on its way to becoming a household name.
A complete overview of DeFi can be found in DeFi Apps: What you Need to Know (2020).
Yet problems arise on the...
Nigerians are in love with cryptocurrencies. The country saw a 210% rise in cryptocurrency usage and trade over the year. This means that in Africa, Nigeria is the country with the fastest adoption of crypto assets, consequently opening opportunities for those looking to make money on the side by trading or looking to make a full-time job trading.
The opportunities are wide open for those entering the market now as Nigeria is also the country with the most number of BTC ATMs in Africa. This is a clear sign that the country's adoption of crypto is not a trend likely...
Analysts, hedge fund managers, economists, and more, all make wild speculative bets and predictions about what will happen across the broader financial market.
Sometimes, they hit the nail on the head, while other times, the predictions are just too crazy sounding to come true. Over the years, the predictions either are eventually proven, or get added to the pile of incorrect calls that soon become forgotten.
PrimeXBT research has revealed some of the wildest and craziest predictions financial analysts have ever made that eventually happened, much to the shock of the finance industry. Also, the research team has outlined a few...
Fast growing bitcoin exchange website in Nigeria, MyTopExchange has introduced instant and automated withdrawals to its Nigerian customers.
What this means is that customers are no longer restricted to manual withdrawal processing time frame of certain minutes/hours.
Addressing a press conference at the company’s headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria, Mr Oladayo Sakoto, General Manager at MyTopExchange says “our bitcoin automatic payout is a unique and remarkable payment system that delivers with time and efficiency.
Thanks to our modern financial technology which performs brilliantly based on its algorithm to process transactions with an automatic payment to customer’s bank account after a bitcoin transaction receives...
Introduction:
Technology is like a never ending ray that extends everyday with new innovations and aspects of learning. With every evolution, it brings a new requirement in the IT sector to the table. And this is where the recruiters expect the individuals to possess the technical skills in trend.
So, for a fresh graduate or an IT employee with experience it is important to constantly update themselves with latest technological skills to stay ahead of the curve and fit the bill of current industrial requirements.
If you are an individual with a determination of landing a high salary package job in the...
Remitano, one of the most popular peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplaces in Nigeria, has added a fiat wallet for Naira (NGN).
This brand-new Naira fiat wallet will allow users (of Level 2 and above) who require quick transfers between Naira and crypto on the platform. With the added Instant Trade feature, users can make fast, unlimited deposits from Naira into their Remitano accounts.
Unlike before, the upgrade allows traders on Remitano to pay out fiat money much quicker while receiving cryptocurrencies faster.
This latest feature prevents unwanted delays that commonly occur on other similar platforms during the process of depositing, buying or selling crypto....
There is a possibility that you can get Bitcoin loan without collateral and no verification. Ideally, there can be no such things as a crypto loan without collateral or verification, because if this were true, then it is an unbelievable deal that one should be wary of.
You can be sure you are getting scammed if you find a deal like this. But, at the same time, there are Bitcoin loan companies that can keep your crypto coins as collateral in order to offer you loans.
This way you do not have to give up your crypto coins that...
There are many methods for merchants to enable customers to pay with Bitcoin. We introduce the most common ones, explain which of these are best suited for what purpose and where the difference between BitPay, BitBucks and Co. lies.
Not every tool is designed for all applications. Anyone who has ever tried to cut a piece of meat with a spoon or tighten a nut with a screwdriver should know that.
It is no different with Bitcoin wallets and payment service providers. Which tool is the right one depends on what you want to do: Do you wish to sell goods...
Watch out — the hunger for access to financial services in Africa is yet to be satiated. Out of the top five countries that had the highest search volume of hot keyword “bitcoin” on Google in the last 12 months, three are in Africa. In particular, Nigeria tops the chart, followed by South Africa.
These soaring high volumes of search don’t seem to be a temporary fad, however, as we also see Nigerians and South Africans look up more practical terms and phrases such as “bitcoin wallet,” “bitcoin trading,” “bitcoin business,” and “how to make money with bitcoin.”
Not only that,...
It’s no news that the border closure by the Nigerian government is really hitting hard on a lot of businesses. Although the intention behind the closure is good, several companies are experiencing a cash crunch because Nigeria is primarily an import-dependent country.
When businesses are not making a profit, they would not seek to hire but would rather downsize. Nigeria is already battling with increasing unemployment, and now the situation is only about to get worse.
To survive in the present economy, several people have started searching for an alternative source of income that can supplement their lifestyle.
While some have been...
Coinratecap is one of the top alternatives to CoinMarketCap. It has been featured on Bitcoin.com, Finder, Themerkle, and many more sites.
Coinratecap shows accurate top 2,500 cryptocurrencies' prices and histories. It is also an informative website that talks about blockchain and news.
As a result of the high risk involved in crypto trading, Coinratecap has just launched a new, modern, and faster way to trade and predict price changes of Bitcoin or Ethereum within 15 seconds, earning 50% of your stake instantly.
WHAT IS BTC-PREDICT?
In BTC-predict, the user predicts price change (LOW or HIGH) by staking any amount within 15 seconds and...
Just got an Amazon gift card or an iTunes gift card as a gift from a friend on your birthday or you won a gift card in a giveaway, but prefer cash instead? There are a lot of cool sites online for selling gift cards.
You can swap your gift card for some cool cash. Of course, you have to sell the gift card at a discounted rate, but you will get the money you need to buy whatever you want.
Interestingly, there are platforms like CoinCola, where you can swap your gift card for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Cryptocurrencies are believed...
Bitcoin, the most valuable cryptocurrency of all time. It is the highest-grossing crypto, which touched 20K$ in 2018. But later dropped drastically. After many extensive usages of crypto and growing crypto market, some counties allowed it as a tender.
The BTC market is blooming up largely. That's Why, The first BTC ATM is proliferating and installed in Vancouver, Canada in 2013.
That time BTC is not a well-known phenomenon, but BTC ATM was installed at that time for establishing crypto. Fast forward to 2019. In 2019, the usage of crypto and crypto ATM is mooning.
Till now, according to the reports by...
Those that live in third-world countries or territories that are not as economically developed as the rest of the world must face multiple difficulties. Unemployment rates are high, lack of daily needs such as food and medical supplies is constant - and corruption is rife within the hierarchy. Overall, there is a missing economic engine that allows more developed societies to function.
The reasons and details for these countries to stagnate in development are plentiful and dependent upon individual circumstances.
Yet, all of them may be able to benefit from cryptocurrency and its underlying technology. Here are a few reasons why...
Cryptocurrencies (or at least Bitcoin) and the technology that power them, Blockchain is all over the news these days. So, if you are reading this, it is likely that sometime recently you have wondered how you could get in on the action. In this review, we will be taking a closer look at CoinCola, one of the platforms where you can buy and sell cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Dash, Bitcoin Cash, LiteCoin, Tether, etc.
There are usually two routes to owning cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. The first one is to mine them. However, this route is getting very difficult...
Many people are still skeptical if stablecoins like tether and the likes of it are actually stable. The high volatility nature of Bitcoin has led to the formation of stablecoins.
Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to minimize the volatility of the price of the stablecoin. Basically, a “stable coin” is a cryptocurrency pegged to another stable asset, like gold or the U.S. dollar.
Stablecoins work as a connection between the world of fiat and cryptocurrencies. Many companies make use of centralized authorities, which are supposed to support every coin with the one-to-one equivalent in Crypto or USD and controls the price volatility. Companies like...
Bitcoin Loophole (Bitcoin Secret Loophole) is a recently introduced and expertly planned crypto exchanging stage. At present, all the online financial specialists who are keen on this business field approach it.
Steve McKay has built up the product. As indicated by him, the robot is fit for producing steady outcomes for the benefit of its clients. Bit Coin Loophole is definitely not a fraud.
We got numerous messages from our normal peruses who might want to know whether they could depend on this auto-exchanging digital money framework or not.
This is the reason we led top to bottom research and cautiously dissected...
Managing money has changed dramatically over the last decade. Traditional banking methods are gradually being replaced by modern fintech platforms that offer users more...
Nigeria’s crypto betting market has gained a fresh policy backdrop. In July 2026, the Federal Government introduced a coordinated approach to virtual-asset oversight, bringing...
Financial identity used to be shaped by location. A Nigerian living in Surulere operated within a completely different financial reality from a Nigerian living...
