The US Treasury has expanded its Iran sanctions framework to cover the country’s digital asset sector, citing more than $100 million in crypto payments allegedly used to facilitate Iranian oil sales. On Monday, the Treasury said the Office of Foreign Assets…

BNB Smart Chain (BSC) activated its Pasteur hard fork on Tuesday, closing bridge verification and validator authorization gaps while introducing a new route intended to fit more transactions into each block. In a Tuesday post, BNB Chain confirmed that Pasteur was…

KOREASouth Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank taps Ripple for cross-border paymentsSouth Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank has partnered with blockchain payments company Ripple to deploy its cross-border payment system for business customers.The service targets businesses including import-export companies, technology startups and online content creators. Ripple…

The Global Environment Facility (GEF), a family of funds supporting environmental action globally, says African countries are the largest beneficiaries of its funding for sustainable environmental projects. Ulrich Apel, GEF Senior Environmental Specialist, disclosed this on Monday while responding to…

Coinbase’s tokenized US stocks went live on Base Monday, alongside a Chainlink integration providing price data to support their use across decentralized finance applications.Chainlink Data Feeds will provide continuous pricing for Coinbase’s tokenized stocks, including Nvidia, Apple, Meta and Alphabet.…

Analysts at Bernstein are bullish on stablecoin issuer Circle, arguing that a new growth cycle for its USDC stablecoin could provide a significant boost for the company over the next 12 months.In a research note published Monday, Bernstein said USDC…

Stand With Crypto, an advocacy organization launched by Coinbase in 2023, endorsed 32 candidates for House of Representatives seats ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections based on their digital asset policy views. In a Monday notice, Stand With Crypto said…

Bitcoin (BTC) passed $80,000 after Monday’s Wall Street open as bulls built on last week’s snap BTC price rally.Key points:Bitcoin hits $80,000 for the first time since mid-May as bullish momentum gathered pace.BTC price analysis warns that the market still…

Femi Otedola, the chairman of First HoldCo Plc, acquired 95.7 million new shares in the banking group, taking his stake in the company to 27.70 per cent. In a regulatory filing signed by the group’s Company Secretary, Abiola Baruwa, on…

Strive purchased 1,110 Bitcoin for about $81.5 million last week, bringing its total holdings to 21,356 BTC. According to a Monday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the company paid an average of $73,409 per Bitcoin (BTC), including…

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that a possible sudden wheel or bogie defect, along with the manner of brake application, may have contributed to the derailment of the Warri-Itakpe Train Service (WITS) in Delta State. NRC disclosed this…

The Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) and Blockchain Association (BA) filed a lawsuit against Illinois officials regarding the state’s 0.2% tax on cryptocurrency, expected to be enforced starting in January 2027. In a lawsuit filed Friday in the Circuit Court of…

Governments, development banks, investment funds and businesses attending the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) have announced $1.3 billion in new and pipeline financing for land restoration and drought resilience across…

Tom Lee’s Bitmine Immersion Technologies continued its accumulation of Ether last week, adding to its holdings as the cryptocurrency staged a sharp breakout following a prolonged downturn.The company disclosed Monday that it purchased 32,447 Ether (ETH) last week, bringing its…

Przemysław Kral, the head of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto, has reportedly been charged with participating in an alleged large-scale fraud and has begun cooperating with Polish prosecutors.Kral is seeking a reduced sentence in exchange for testimony that could include…