Bitcoin (BTC) traders see its ultimate support trendline coming into play as part of a new macro BTC price bottom.Key points:Bitcoin is nearing a long-term trendline retest for the first time since late 2023.Weekly moving averages are on the radar…

United Bank for Africa has announced the appointment of Loknath Mishra as the Chief Executive Officer of its United Kingdom subsidiary. The appointment, announced in a statement on Tuesday and becoming effective 2 February 2026, is said to reinforce the…

Latin American digital asset platform Mercado Bitcoin said that it had deployed more than $20 million of tokenized private credit on Bitcoin sidechain Rootstock, deepening its push into real-world assets (RWAs) and targeting $100 million in issuances by April. According to…

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Bayo Ojulari, has disclosed that they halted operations at the country’s state-owned refineries after discovering that continued operation was destroying value and draining public resources, despite…

Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited hosted its clients at the 2026 Global Market Outlook event, bringing together industry experts to examine the evolving global financial landscape and its implications for Nigeria in 2026, where it revealed that the country’s growth…

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has formalized its interim framework governing the custody of crypto and tokenized assets. The move outlined how dealer members are expected to safeguard client holdings while permanent crypto-specific rules remain under development.In a Tuesday…

Government securities now account for about 11 per cent of Nigerian banks’ total assets, underscoring years of constrained credit extension and a sustained tilt towards lower-risk sovereign instruments, according to a new banking sector outlook by S&P Global. The ratings…

Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network Base said recent slow or missing transactions were caused by a configuration error that has been fixed.Over the weekend, Base users experienced elevated transaction drops and delays in getting transactions included onchain. Despite the slowdown, blocks…

Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc and the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta have held a training programme for community representatives in Edo State ahead of the rollout of a N1.2bn partnership focused on peacebuilding and livelihoods. According…

Two leading prediction market platforms, Polymarket and Kalshi, have both turned to giving away groceries amid a fight for dominance in the fast-growing prediction markets space. Kalshi offered a $50 grocery giveaway to over 1,000 people in Manhattan on Tuesday,…

The Federal Government has begun the process of validating a Harmonised Fertilizer Manual as part of efforts to boost crop productivity, improve farmers’ incomes, and strengthen national food and nutrition security. The Director, Farm Inputs Support Services, Abana Abba, stated…

Assets in spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs slipped below $100 billion on Tuesday following a fresh $272 million in outflows.According to data from SoSoValue, the move marked the first time spot Bitcoin ETF assets under management have fallen below that level…

The German airline Lufthansa is adding 25 new aircraft to its fleet this year. Jens Ritter, chief executive of Lufthansa Airlines, highlighted “extensive product improvements on board and on the ground” at a press conference on Tuesday. The company wants…

Africa is poised for a leap in oil and gas investment, as $10bn in funding will be mobilised through the newly established African Energy Bank to support strategic energy projects across the continent. This announcement was made by the Secretary-General…

Bitwise Asset Management is reportedly acquiring institutional staking provider Chorus One, extending its push into cryptocurrency yield services.The acquisition adds a major staking operation to the crypto asset manager’s platform as demand for onchain yield products increases among both retail…