Nigeria Probes Binance Over Role in Economic Woes, Seeks Billions in Damages
• Nigeria demands $10B from Binance for allegedly setting unofficial exchange rate and contributing to economic disruption • Presidential spokesperson initially confirmed $10B demand, but later denied amount had been finalized • Binance accused of enabling $26B of untraceable funds to leave Nigeria as it faces foreign exchange crisis • Two Binance executives detained in Nigeria this week, had passports confiscated • Nigeria investigating crypto exchanges for causing naira's 70% weakening in recent months