Just yesterday, I posted that Binance should be boycotted by Nigerians.
Some didn’t listen to me.
Today, the government has blocked Binance P2P for allowing economic exploitation on its platform.
I am a Crypto founder. I believe in Crypto.
Despite being a believer in Crypto, I also know that centralised exchanges do not represent the core principles of the Crypto economy. Moreso, this is not the time to play Crypto politics but it’s a time to put National Interest above individual interests to save the Naira.
Binance wouldn’t allow what’s happening on their Nigerian P2P platform elsewhere in the world.
I am very proud of the Nigerian government for swiftly blocking their website.
But unfortunately, that block is ineffective right now. Crypto is borderless. VPN is king.
But I will give out a free expert advice to those in government on this VPN access issue:
First, instruct Internet Service Providers to block VPN access to the restricted websites using Deep Packet Inspection – DPI techniques.
Secondly, reach out to the VPN Trust Initiative – a trade association of VPN providers across the world. Most Nigerians use ExpressVPN, NordVPN or Surfshark etc, and these VPN providers are members of the VPN Trust Initiative. Gemsbok VPN, a product of my company, has close working relationship with the VTI. This is the organisation that can help the Nigerian government in ensuring that nobody will use VPN to bypass the blocked exchanges until the exchanges commit to placing a limit to how much users can trade the Naira on their platform.
My name is Charles Awuzie and I love Crypto just as I love Nigeria but if put side by side, I’ll support national interest over my Crypto interest.
Binance and co should support us in the fight to save Nigeria and not create an enabling environment for the death of Naira.
SOURCE: Facebook