The integrity of the Nigerian businessman restores his faith in crypto
Femi Akinola, a Nigerian cryptocurrency trader, returned $14,000 worth of 90 Solana tokens that a foreign trader mistakenly sent him. His act of loyalty garnered widespread praise and resulted in a total of over 35 SOL donations from members of the crypto community.
In an interview with Cointelegraph, Akinola said that a crypto trader known as The Crypto Network on X intended to send him $100 worth of Solana (SOL) tokens as a gift but accidentally transferred 100 SOL worth about 20 million Nigerian Naira ($13,300). .
Sudden wealth
Realizing his mistake, the businessman contacted Akinola and asked for the return of the 90 SOL, allowing him to keep the 10 SOL as a goodwill gesture. According to The Crypto Network's article on X, Akinola was surprised when he honored the request and immediately responded with 90 SOL.
Akinola was faced with a difficult decision when he found out that a large amount of SOL tokens had been mistakenly sent to his account, but he chose to do the right thing and return it. He explained that his choice was based on his Christian faith.
Discussing how this experience has changed transactions and relationships in the crypto community, Akinola expressed his belief that his actions show that there is still hope in the crypto community.
“I used to hear about similar situations where people make moral decisions and think it's superhuman. But at that time all I could think about was my integrity and doing the right thing.
Enhancing Nigeria's crypto image
Akinola believes the move could positively impact the perception of Nigerian traders in the global crypto community. He said he plans to use his newfound fame to create free seminars to educate individuals on crypto.
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Regarding events affecting trust in the crypto community, Akinola advised people to avoid participating in pump-and-dump schemes, as these practices further contribute to the lack of trust in the industry.
The Nigerian crypto community was earlier alarmed by an alleged pump and dump scheme by Afro-pop star Davido, who launched the Timeless Davido (DAVIDO) memecoin in May.
Some members of the community said that Davido had previously dumped digital coins on his fans, the second time in the past three years, that his followers had to absorb the loss.
In the year In 2021, Davido introduced RapDoge before selling over $300,000 worth of cryptocurrency to his fans.
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