Femi Otedola, the Chairperson of First HoldCo Plc, has raised his stake in the financial services group to 18.1 per cent, according its unaudited financial report for 2025 released on Friday. The billionaire tycoon’s direct shareholding in the entity stood…

Ether (ETH) could see another sharp drop after losing the support level at $2,800, with technical charts and onchain data suggesting the downtrend will continue. Key takeaways:Ether’s descending and symmetrical triangle setups converge at $2,100.Ether is at levels that have…

The Federal Government has announced that the concession of the Ikere hydropower plant in Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State will generate over 10,000 direct and indirect jobs, while boosting power supply by six megawatts to the state and…

Bitcoin (BTC) fell to a record low versus gold (XAU) in January, making it a better buying opportunity than what preceded the 2015–2017 bull market, analysts say.Key takeaways:BTC vs gold hit a record low, a level that has lined up…

Bitcoin’s sharp reversal this week has pushed it outside the world’s 10 largest assets by market capitalization, underscoring how difficult price action has been in recent months as markets continue to digest the cryptocurrency industry’s largest forced liquidation on record.Hovering…

Activity on major altcoin networks, namely Solana and Ethereum, saw major milestones in January. Daily active addresses on Solana consistently topped 5 million in the second half of the month.Ethereum overtook major layer 2s in December in terms of daily…

The United States Treasury has sanctioned two cryptocurrency exchanges linked to Iran’s financial system, marking the first time Washington has directly targeted digital asset platforms as part of its Iran sanctions program. In a statement on Friday, the Treasury Department’s…

Two high-profile crypto figures are preparing to pour tens of millions of dollars into California politics, aiming to reshape the state Legislature by backing moderate, business-friendly candidates and countering the influence of labor unions.The effort, operating under the banner of…

Wireless operator Airtel Africa more than doubled its post-tax profit for the nine months to December 2025 to $586 million in reported currency on the back of a sizeable increase in data revenue, according to its unaudited earnings report out…

Investors pulled around $1.82 billion from US-based spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) over the past five trading days, as market sentiment continued to weaken after the precious metals rally.Between Monday and Friday, US-based spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs lost…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ordered domestic airlines operating in the country to integrate a mandatory special needs assistance request option into their ticket reservation platforms. In a statement issued on Friday by the NCAA Director of Public…

What is proof-of-reserves? At its core, proof-of-reserves is a public demonstration that a custodian holds the assets it claims to hold on behalf of users, typically using cryptographic methods and onchain transparency.If every crypto exchange can publish a proof-of-reserves (PoR)…

Okomu Oil Palm Company recorded a 63.6 per cent improvement in net profit last year, compared to 2024, helped by a surge in domestic sales, according to its latest unaudited earnings report issued on Friday. Revenue for the agro-processing company,…

A Delaware judge has allowed a shareholder lawsuit accusing several Coinbase directors of insider trading to proceed, despite an internal investigation that cleared the executives of wrongdoing.The case, filed by a Coinbase shareholder in 2023, alleges that company directors, including…

Crypto market sentiment reaching a year-low could be one of the few signs of a potential rebound, according to crypto analytics platform Santiment.“This sentiment data is currently one of the few strong bullish signals available,” Santiment said in a report…