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Stablecoin settlement infrastructure company Trace Finance has raised $32 million in a Series A funding round led by CoinFund.Coinbase Ventures, Jump Capital and Paxos were among the investors that participated in the round, the company said Wednesday in a statement shared with Cointelegraph.Trace Finance provides banking, foreign exchange and stablecoin settlement infrastructure for cross-border payments across Latin America. It claims to have processed more than $10 billion in transaction volume and plans to use the fresh capital to expand across LatAm, the US and Asia-Pacific markets.The funding comes as stablecoin settlement increasingly moves into regulated financial infrastructure, with companies racing…

The 1980s was a great decade for mainstream classics that still endure, like Poltergeist, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Back to the Future. But there are plenty of fantastic ’80s movies that we love today that were not received quite as well upon release. Watch With Us has put together a ranked list of five of the most misunderstood movies of the 1980s — movies that critics didn’t get, audiences didn’t get or have just been completely lost to time. First up on our list is Innerspace, an irreverent sci-fi comedy starring Dennis Quaid as a man who is shrunk down to microscopic…

Former Military Governor of Kaduna State, Dangiwa Umar, has written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, commending him for honouring the heroes of the June 12 struggle while delivering a stark reminder of the unfulfilled promises of Nigeria’s democratic journey. In the letter, Mr Umar expressed appreciation to the President for publicly recognising the military officers and civilians who risked their lives to fight the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. However, Mr Umar, a retired colonel, quickly pivoted from praise to a sobering critique of the nation’s current trajectory, urging the administration to address pressing national…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has identified access to affordable financing and fleet renewal as the biggest challenges facing Africa’s aviation industry, saying demand for air travel across the continent remains strong. Mr Keyamo spoke on Tuesday at the sidelines of the inaugural African Air Transport Conference in Lomé, Togo, where aviation stakeholders discussed ways to improve air connectivity and strengthen the sector across Africa. “The real problem of Africa is fleet renewal, access to financing. That’s the real problem of Africa,” the minister said. According to him, the continent’s airlines are struggling to compete because…

The indefinite strike embarked upon by the Nigeria Union of Teachers in Oyo State has continued to generate concern among parents and education stakeholders over its impact on pupils and students. Some parents and teachers who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan on Wednesday said the prolonged closure of public schools had left many children idle, exposed to negative influences and disrupted their academic activities. NAN recalls that the Nigeria Union of Teachers directed all public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to embark on an indefinite strike beginning on June 1. This was in…

Officers of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have re-arrested a suspected receiver and distributor of stolen mobile phones, Musa Idris, with 34 assorted Android phones and two button phones linked to robbery activities within and outside the state. The Commissioner of Police, Baba Azare, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the Command Headquarters, Ikot Akpan-Abia, Uyo, on Wednesday. Azare also highlighted other achievements of the command within the period, including enforcement of vehicle registration regulations and a crackdown on false security information. He said the suspect was arrested along the Calabar–Itu Road axis following credible intelligence. He added that…

The Nigerian Communications Commission, working with consultancy KPMG, has begun a comprehensive review of telecom interconnection pricing, the first major reassessment of the sector’s tariff framework in nearly a decade. The exercise, kicked off in Lagos at a mobile termination rate stakeholder forum on Tuesday, brought regulators, operators and industry participants into a structured process to reassess wholesale pricing rules that govern payments between networks for completing voice calls. Mobile Termination Rates are regulated fees paid by one operator to another to complete calls across networks. They influence competition, investment, and retail pricing. The telecom regulator said the current framework,…

England manager, Thomas Tuchel, has said the Three Lions have every right to dream of winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while stressing, however, that ambition must be matched with hard work and responsibility. Speaking ahead of the tournament, Tuchel said England’s objective is to compete for the trophy and make the nation proud, but cautioned against unrealistic expectations. “We dream. We dream. I think we have a right to dream, but we don’t want to be delusional,” the German coach said. “We know that it comes with responsibility and the responsibility is on the effort. We want to put…

Horror is having a moment. In 2026, the genre is especially well-represented: new blood is dominating the box office through films like Backrooms and Obsession, established names like Sam Raimi and Damian McCarthy are at the top of their game, and long-running franchises like 28 Years Later and Resident Evil continue to stay relevant. But the most impressive piece of horror this year might just be found in the world of TV comedy: Widow’s Bay, a series that manages the delicate balance of mixing scares with laughs, while also doubling as a loving tribute to the genre. It’s the kind…

Ready, a self-custodial crypto wallet and payments company, has reportedly restricted card access for users outside the European Economic Area, according to multiple user reports.Ready has restricted USDC card functionality for users outside the European Economic Area following a change in its card provider, according to notices shared by users on social media.Several users shared screenshots of an in-app notice from Ready stating: “Your Ready Card will be deactivated within the next hour,” citing changes affecting users “primarily outside the EEA.”The reported changes left some users questioning how quickly access to crypto-linked payment cards can be restricted when providers change.Users…