Kraken said late Friday that it expects to launch CFTC-regulated perpetual futures contracts in the US in the next 30 days, hours after the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved the instruments.The exchange said when it gains approval, the contracts…

Bitcoin (BTC) circled $73,500 on Sunday as bulls stared down 3% BTC price losses for May.Key points:Bitcoin looks set to end May “in the red” as the monthly candle close nears.US labor-market data will form the key volatility catalyst for…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has said the economic volatility that followed the removal of petrol subsidy and reforms in the foreign exchange market was unavoidable. Mr Oyedele stated this in an interview…

Bitcoin (BTC) is rebounding from a key on-chain support zone, putting the $78,000 level back in focus for bulls.Key takeaways:BTC is eyeing a rebound to $78,200, the realized price of BTC held for three to six months.A sustained move above…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Lagos State Government health officials, and Port Health Services have reinforced measures to prevent the importation and spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) through the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, following a joint…

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has proposed letting small and medium-sized enterprises use digital assets, virtual assets and intellectual property as collateral for bank loans.The proposal is part of a draft revised Law on Support for SMEs, which is open for…

Gravity Bridge, a decentralized blockchain facilitating cross-chain transfers between Ethereum and Cosmos, was reportedly drained of roughly $5.4 million, prompting validators to halt the bridge.Onchain analyst Specter first flagged the unusual outflows in a Saturday post on X, revealing that…

Bitcoin ETF selling overwhelmed markets again after last week’s $1.42 billion outflow followed the previous week’s $1.26 billion outflow. BTC’s subsequent fall to $72,500 raised concerns that the price would slip back into the $60,000 to $70,000 range that BTC was…

The feeling toward Bitcoin on social media has reached its most bullish level of the year, even as the overall crypto market is down, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment.“Sentiment on Bitcoin has spiked to 2.23 bullish comments for every…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dropped its petrol gantry price by N25 per litre, from N1,275 to N1,250. A top official of the Dangote Group, who did not want to be named because he was not authorised to speak on…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has recorded a significant month-on-month surge in performance, with revenue climbing sharply to N4.97tn in April 2026, compared to N2.77tn posted in March. This represents an increase of about 79 per cent in monthly…

The African Development Bank has revealed that 70.7 per cent of firms in Nigeria own or share generators due to persistent electricity shortages, with power outages costing businesses about three per cent of their annual sales. The bank disclosed this…

Personal loans granted by Nigerian banks rose to N1.96tn in January 2026, accounting for more than half of the country’s total consumer credit, according to the latest Economic Report of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The report, obtained from the…

Bitcoin could fall toward its February yearly low if it fails to maintain support above the $70,000 level, according to a crypto analyst.“Bitcoin is at a pivotal level, and if it doesn’t hold, we’re buying at <$65K,” MN Trading Capital…

Amid prevailing macroeconomic pressures, Nigeria’s capital market continues to play a key role in investment and economic growth. In this interview with JIDE AJIA, Financial Trust Company Chairman, Niyi Ajayi, speaks on reforms, market performance, integrity, and FTC’s expansion plans…