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Anchorage Digital has integrated its off-exchange settlement platform with Binance, allowing institutional clients to trade on the exchange while keeping their crypto and cash in qualified custody at the federally chartered US crypto bank rather…
Crypto entered 2026 with a familiar dichotomy: The industry is maturing, but its decentralized identity is at risk. Still, following years heavily dominated by speculation, 2025 became the year that pushed builders and investors toward fundamentals and proved that blockchain…
The US Department of Justice, at the direction of President Donald Trump, has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.The DOJ alleges that the chair has misallocated funds in the course of renovations of Federal Reserve office…
Belarus has introduced a legal framework for so-called “cryptobanks,” formally integrating digital asset activity into the country’s regulated banking system under direct state oversight.On Friday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No. 19, defining how crypto banks may operate and…
Google is rolling out updated crypto app requirements in South Korea, a move that may significantly restrict access to offshore crypto exchanges by tying app availability to local regulatory clearance. According to South Korean media outlet News1, starting Jan. 28, crypto…
Moldova plans to introduce its first comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation by the end of 2026, aligning its rules with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework, according to the country’s finance minister, Andrian Gavrilita.Gavrilita said Wednesday in an interview…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has outlined the agenda for repositioning Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector, with a focus on production optimisation, revenue expansion and regulatory efficiency. Mrs Eyesan disclosed this in…
KBC, one of Belgium’s largest banks, is set to roll out Bitcoin and Ether trading to retail investors next month via its own custodial solution and investment platform.From Feb. 16, KBC customers will be able to buy and sell crypto…
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has reiterated the statutory deadline of 31 January 2026 for all employers of labour in Lagos State to fulfil their statutory obligation to file their annual tax returns for the 2025 financial year.…
Multinational banking giant State Street has launched an institutional digital asset platform, aimed at helping businesses navigate the sector and launch a range of crypto products. State Street said on Thursday its platform aims to bridge traditional assets to crypto via…
US homebuilder Megatel Homes is set to launch a crypto rewards platform after receiving a Securities and Exchange Commission “no-action” letter.Megatel said on Thursday that the platform, dubbed MegPrime, would give users rewards for using “MP Tokens,” such as using…
Domestic supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from the Dangote Refinery rose by almost 65 per cent in December 2025, helping to boost Nigeria’s overall petrol availability, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said. According to…
Electronic brokerage giant Interactive Brokers has expanded its crypto offering, allowing clients to fund their accounts using stablecoins.Interactive Brokers said on Thursday that it inked a collaboration with stablecoin infrastructure provider zerohash to allow clients to fund their accounts with…
International Breweries Plc (IBPLC) has announced the appointment of Nicholas Kade as the its new Managing Director, effective 1 March. The company made the disclosure in a statement signed by its Company Secretary, Temitope Oluwatosin, on Thursday in Lagos. It…
The Board of Directors of United Capital Plc has announced the appointments of four highly experienced infrastructure investment experts as independent members of the Investment Committee of the United Capital Infrastructure Fund. According to the firm, the appointments have been…
Ethereum network activity has shown a sharp increase in new users, with “activity retention” almost doubling over the past month, according to crypto on-chain analytics platform Glassnode.Month-over-month “activity retention” shows a sharp spike in the new cohort, “indicating a surge…
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