CBN Gov Emefiele Rejects Bitcoin Says ‘We Can’t Risk People’s Savings’

Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says investing in virtual currencies such as bitcoin is a “risk that cannot be supported” by the apex bank. Speaking in an interview in Abuja, Emefiele highlighted the “dangers” in bitcoin trading, saying he had commissioned the bank to carry out research into the market to understand underlying issues. “Cryptocurrency or via IFTTT