‘Cryptocurrency Is Created By People Of The Black World Out Of Thin Air’ – CBN Governor

The governor of the central bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has said Cryptocurrency was created out of thin air.

This publication gathered that the financial expert made this known during a briefing on why bank accounts used for exchanging cryptocurrencies were shut down some weeks ago.

According to him, the operations of crytocurrency is dark, and can never be trailed which makes it dangerous for any Central bank of any country.

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This statement of his has however sparked reactions among Nigerian youths, as most of them blasted him for making such statement

The CBN Governor and the government are aware of the card they are playing with their ban on cryptocurrency.

— Tunde Ednut (@TundeEddnut) February 25, 2021

https://twitter.com/brysonadahcole/status/1364844487621697536

“Cryptocurrency is created by people of the black world out of thin air, it's black not white” coming from a whole CBN governor. What the actual fuck!!!

— Azeez Olajide ❼ (@zeezish_) February 25, 2021

I got so inspired watching this.

If Meffy can be CBN governor, I’m going to apply for a job I don’t qualify for. What Nigeria cannot do does not exist. https://t.co/FwVsXOeduP

— Joey Akan (@JoeyAkan) February 25, 2021