Heritage did a great job summarizing the convergence of the Wild Wild West and Common Sense Digital Asset regulation coming out of Nigeria in the last few months in his latest publication on Bitcoin Magazine.
This article details everything you need to know about:
  • Bitcoin and Crypto Regulation and how to approach both separately
  • The adoption growth of digital assets
  • The status of the Bitcoiner suing the Nigerian Government for the right to own Bitcoin
Heritage succinctly summarizes it thus:
I think the way forward for Nigeria is clear: regulators must craft policies that protect citizens while encouraging innovation, and they must do so with the understanding that Bitcoin is fundamentally different from other digital assets. The current regulatory push, if not carefully balanced, risks becoming a tool of oppression rather than empowerment. By engaging with the Bitcoin community and developing a nuanced approach to regulation, Nigeria can position itself as a leader in the global financial revolution. Anything less would be a disservice to the millions of Nigerians who have already embraced this new paradigm and a betrayal of the ideals of freedom and innovation that Bitcoin represents.

Heritage Falodun is a technology professional at DigiOats, Bitcoin Consultant, Educator and Analyst from Nigeria. He has developed and implemented lots of algorithms for StartUps and Bitcoin-focused firms locally and internationally. Heritage is presently a Bitcoin Correspondent/Moderator at the BlackBitcoinBillionaires community (USA), a Bitcoin Consultant/Growth partner at DnarHQ, a Contributing Writer for Bitcoin Magazine. He is also the Host & Creator of the Bitcoin-In-Nigeria Media Program.
His work revolves around improving products, providing liquidity and OTC services, and enlightening clients on acquiring, hodl’ng, mining and usage of digital assets(specifically Bitcoin). His engagement covers and is not limited to impact around Bitcoin Mining consulting and research infrastructure for private & institutional investors in Nigeria and Africa at large.
If bitcoin is a permissionless system, why are people seeking government approval, the very government that bitcoin is trying to liberate humanity from?
Why not teach the people bitcoin? Bitcoin is meant to be a monetary tool solely for the individual. Peer-peer, that's what it is. Ever since I discovered bitcoin, I've been using it without seeking for permission from any bank or government. It's up to the people to understand bitcoin.
A tool by itself cannot liberate a man from slavery, only when he decides to educate him about the tool on how to use it, will then be able set himself free. Bitcoin education is the key.
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Bitcoin is permissionless on an individual level but when you want to use it as a business... the local regulation is a choke point...
Education of the right regulation and in some cases, forcing the hand of the regulators is essential for mass permissionless adoption
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