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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Marvie Basilan

Binance Faces $81.5 Billion Lawsuit In Nigeria Over Alleged Economic Harm: Report

Binance has been slapped with another lawsuit from Nigeria. (Credit: Unsplash)

KEY POINTS

  • Nigeria reportedly claimed in a Wednesday lawsuit that Binance's business hurt the naira
  • The country also wants Binance to pay a 26.75% interest rate on its alleged unpaid taxes, as per Reuters
  • Tigran Gambaryan's case was the most prominent aspect in Binance's legal woes in Nigeria

Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has filed a lawsuit against Binance, accusing the cryptocurrency exchange giant of hurting the country's economy through its operations.

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