Binance was sued in Nigeria and ordered to pay a fine of up to $81 billion

Nigerian authorities have sued cryptocurrency exchange Binance for more than $79 billion in financial losses and $2 billion in back taxes. The amount is almost 19 times the $4.30 billion fine Binance paid after pleading guilty to violating U.S. banking laws in 2023. The Nigerian tax authority, the Federal Revenue Service (FIRS), also claimed that Binance was operating illegally within the country, the report said.