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Why is Bitcoin $86K in Nigeria? Here's why the BTC premium is huge in some countries

Published 02/26/2021, 08:30 AM
Updated 02/26/2021, 10:00 AM
Why is Bitcoin $86K in Nigeria? Here's why the BTC premium is huge in some countries

Why is Bitcoin $86K in Nigeria? Here's why the BTC premium is huge in some countries

Since the start of 2021, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been chasing new highs on a weekly and daily basis. On Feb. 21, BTC reached a new all-time high of $58,300. However, an interesting phenomenon is that even with many global cryptocurrency exchanges in existence, BTC's price can still vary greatly depending on geography.

This raises an intriguing question: How can Bitcoin simultaneously trade at $53,047 in Malaysia, $49,727 in Singapore, $51,133 in India and over $86,000 in Nigeria? Is the reason simply a temporary imbalance between buyers and sellers, taxes, or regulations? Or is there something else at play?

Bitcoin price premiums. Source: BitcoinPriceMap.com
2020 index of economic freedom. Source: heritage.org

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