Correction: Nigeria’s central bank says “freezing Bybit, KuCoin, OKX, Binance user accounts” is unofficial

The official X account of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stated that the announcement "the Central Bank of Nigeria will freeze Bybit, KuCoin, OKX, and Binance user accounts" is not an official release. Previously, according to Cointelegraph, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued an instruction requiring all banks and financial institutions to identify individuals or entities trading with cryptocurrency exchanges and ensure that such accounts receive no debit (PND) instructions within six months.

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