The Union Bank of Nigeria has reportedly cautioned against transactions in cryptocurrencies, according to a letter allegedly sent to its users and published Nov. 26 by Nairaland, an online community targeted at Nigerians.
Nairaland, the largest Nigerian online community with over 55 million Internet users, has published a letter reportedly from the Union Bank, which cited the Central Bank of Nigeria “advising that cryptocurrency is not a legal tender in Nigeria and has cautioned against transacting in them.” It also states: