The Economist Intelligence Unit has said the operational ramp-up of the 650,000-barrel-per-day Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals is reducing pressure on Nigeria’s foreign exchange market by cutting the country’s dependence on imported refined petroleum products. In its latest assessment on…

After six Republican and Democratic candidates supported by cryptocurrency-backed interest groups won primaries for US House of Representatives and Senate seats in Texas, one of the biggest political action committees (PACs) said it would “aggressively back leaders” supporting crypto policies…

The Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission has urged electricity consumers in the state to escalate unresolved power complaints to the commission after reporting such issues to their distribution companies. LASERC made the call following the resolution of a year-long electricity…

Prediction markets platform Polymarket is reportedly considering measures to verify users in response to pressure from global authorities over sanctions violations and other areas of legal risk to the company.According to a Wednesday report by The Information, Polymarket has considered…

Monthly payment volume on crypto-linked debit and credit cards is up about 230% over last year, amid a proliferation of crypto-related payment products.Cumulative volume on crypto-linked payment cards reached $7.8 billion this month, according to The Kobeissi Letter, a market…

Bitcoin (BTC) miner inflows to Binance crossed 20,000 BTC for only the second time this year, placing fresh pressure on Bitcoin’s daily uptrend near the $75,000 support zone. Will BTC defend its higher-timeframe bullish structure, or is the market on…

Tokenized commodities platform Streamex said it is launching a Solana-based marketplace for trading tokenized assets in partnership with Orca, a decentralized exchange built on Solana.According to a Tuesday announcement, the trading infrastructure will allow verified accredited investors to buy and…

Nakamoto (NAKA) is trading down more than 10% on Wednesday just days after the Bitcoin treasury company completed a 1-for-40 reverse stock split undertaken to stay compliant with the Nasdaq stock exchange’s listing criteria. NAKA stock is down by about 67%…

Key points:Bitcoin is under pressure as net outflows from the BTC ETFs highlight a shift in institutional investor sentiment.Most major altcoins look weak, suggesting the bears are in control.Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $75,000 on Wednesday, indicating that the bears are…

Mastercard’s US transaction services unit has received a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), allowing the payments giant to conduct regulated digital asset business activity in the state.The company announced the license approval on Wednesday,…

XBIT DEX takes the lead in introducing leverage to on-chain prediction markets, prioritizing the 2026 FIFA World Cup for its initial category. The whitelist application is now live.May 27, 2026 – On-chain prediction markets are undergoing explosive growth. In March 2026,…

An attacker minted more than 5.4 trillion vsdCRV on Arbitrum after a suspected compromise of a StakeDAO-linked deployer key, though thin liquidity limited the realized proceeds to about $91,000.Blockchain security firm PeckShield said Wednesday the attacker swapped part of the…

The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) on Wednesday welcomed the Republic of Congo as its 45th member. The development followed the signing of the instrument of accession by Ludovic Itoua, Directeur Général des Impôts et des Domaines, and its receipt…

Sanctioned crypto exchange HTX is pushing back against the United Kingdom’s decision to blacklist Huobi Global S.A., the Panamanian company behind the platform, over allegations it helped Russia move money through a shadow “A7” network.In its latest Russia sanctions package…

Air passengers are increasingly arriving at airports unaware that their flights have been delayed, rescheduled or cancelled, a situation the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says is being worsened by poor communication between travel agents and travellers. The Director of…