#BreakingCryptoNews : ๐จ Nigeria Demands $81.5 Billion from Binance โ The Biggest Lawsuit Against a Crypto Exchange!
๐ฅ Nigerian authorities have filed a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against Binance, accusing the exchange of causing economic damage and tax evasion.
๐ Main Allegations: ๐ฐ $79.5 billion โ for alleged economic damage. โ๏ธ $2 billion โ for unpaid taxes over two years. ๐ The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) of Nigeria claims Binance has a "significant economic presence" in the country and must pay corporate income tax.
๐ฅ Key Facts: ๐ธ Nigeria accuses Binance of four tax violations, including failure to pay VAT and corporate income tax. ๐ธ The exchange is also accused of money laundering and currency speculation worth $34.4 million. ๐ธ Authorities previously arrested two Binance executives โ one escaped, while the other spent eight months in prison.
โก Why Does This Matter? ๐ Regulatory pressure on crypto is growing โ after the U.S. and EU, African nations are now targeting exchanges. ๐ฐ Binance risks losing Africaโs largest market โ which could trigger further capital outflows. ๐ฅ $81.5 billion โ a sum that could shake the entire industry? Or will Binance manage to escape this one too?
Have you already opened short positions on $BNB ? ๐๐๐ {future}(BNBUSDT) What do you think? Is this an attack on crypto or a real problem for Binance? Drop your thoughts in the comments! ๐๐