BTC price faces pressure as markets brace for a sustained rise in long-term yields driven by economic deficits, particularly in Japan.The gap between the United States’ longer-dated and shorter-dated bonds has widened to its highest level since 2021, signaling potential…

The product, if approved, would give US investors access to regulated BNB exposure without needing to hold the token themselves.Grayscale has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a spot exchange-traded fund tracking BNB, marking one of…

Shares of digital asset custodian BitGo Holdings (BTG) have swung sharply since the company’s public debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, with early gains quickly reversing as initial IPO enthusiasm cooled and investors moved to lock in…

Digital payments in Nigeria have recorded a 276 per cent increase in transaction volume over the past five years, underscoring rapid adoption of electronic channels, even as cash continues to play a critical role in the economy, the Central Bank…

GameStop has transferred its entire Bitcoin holdings to Coinbase’s institutional trading platform, sparking speculation that the video game retailer may be reconsidering its Bitcoin treasury strategy.“GameStop throws in the towel?” blockchain intelligence platform CryptoQuant asked in a post to X…

The Federal Government has signed the concession agreement for the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, marking a key step in its plan to modernise aviation infrastructure through public-private partnerships. The agreement was announced through a statement signed on Friday by…

United States lawmakers postponed a planned markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY), delaying progress on a bill intended to define how cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms are regulated and prompting renewed pushback from DeFi leaders who…

The Federal Government and the Edo State Government have agreed on a mid-year timeline to activate commercial operations at the Benin Airport, alongside plans to establish an indigenous airline for the state. This was agreed at a meeting on Wednesday…

US Democratic Senators working on crypto market structure legislation filed several amendments on Friday, including measures to address conflicts of interest with US officials profiting from the crypto industry.The ethics-focused amendments were filed ahead of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s markup for…

The National Shippers Association of Nigeria has rejected the recent increase in port service charges approved by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, warning that the move could raise trade costs and undermine the Federal Government’s Ease-of-Doing-Business agenda. In a position paper…

Stablecoins are increasingly being used across Africa as a cheaper and faster remittance option, with remittances becoming “more important than aid” on the continent, according to Vera Songwe, a former UN under-secretary-general.Speaking at a World Economic Forum panel in Davos,…

Remita, one of Nigeria’s leading fintech companies, said it is easing the process for students seeking admission into tertiary institutions as registration opens for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry programmes. The platform allows candidates and their…

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said no political or personal financial ties will impact the procedural review of World Liberty Financial’s bank charter application.The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has knocked back US Senator Elizabeth…

The SEC was satisfied with Gemini’s agreement to contribute $40 million toward the full recovery of Gemini Earn investors’ assets lost as a result of the Genesis bankruptcy.The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s civil lawsuit against Gemini Trust Company and…

Speaking from Davos on Thursday, co-founder and CEO Ronghui Gu said a CertiK public listing would represent a significant advancement for companies involved in Web3.Blockchain security company CertiK is keeping the door open to a future initial public offering, according…