A group of European tokenization operators has urged EU policymakers to swiftly amend the bloc’s DLT Pilot Regime, warning that current asset limits, volume caps and time-limited licenses are preventing regulated onchain markets from scaling as the United States advances…

First HoldCo has reported a full-year profit of N44.98bn for the 2025 financial year, representing a 93.4 per cent decline from the N677.01bn profit recorded in 2024, even as the financial services group slipped into a loss of N405.89bn in…

Crypto exchange Gemini announced its exit from the United Kingdom, European Union and Australia markets on Thursday, as the company slashed its workforce by 25%. Gemini cited artificial intelligence automating labor and making engineers “100x” more efficient, and a more challenging…

Experts and top government officials have offered insights on how Nigeria can convert its gas reserves into reliable electricity supply and broad-based economic growth. This conversation comes against the backdrop of the recently launched Gas Master Plan by the Nigerian…

The Central Bank of Nigeria will issue an implementation roadmap for Open Banking within three months, aiming to bridge technical gaps in the country’s financial ecosystem. This was disclosed in the newly released CBN Fintech Report 2025, which captured activities…

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), dropped to a year-to-date low of $1,927 on Thursday, and is currently down more than 60% from its all-time high of $4,950. Analysts said the decline is stress-testing holders’ conviction, and onchain and crypto exchange…

Dangote Refinery has outlined its fuel production and distribution operations, warning that reliance on coastal logistics could significantly increase petrol prices if the additional costs are transferred to consumers. In a statement on its official X account on Thursday titled…

Bitcoin (BTC) sellers resumed their activity on Thursday as the BTC price dropped below $69,000, the lowest since Nov. 6, 2024.Analysts said that Bitcoin showed signs of “full capitulation” and a potential bottom forming, due to extreme market fear, panic…

Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has recorded a strong financial performance for the year ended 31 December 2025, posting a group profit of N381bn, up 68 per cent from the N225.3bn recorded in 2024. In its annual statements of profit or…

The Aster decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) and perpetual futures platform announced on Thursday that its layer-1 blockchain testnet is now live for all users, with a potential rollout of the Aster layer-1 mainnet in Q1 2026.Several new features are slated…

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a crypto company linked to US President Donald Trump’s family, is facing scrutiny from House Democrats over a reported $500 million investment by an entity linked to an Abu Dhabi royal in the UAE.California Representative Ro…

CardinalStone Asset Management Limited has closed Series 1 of the CardinalStone Infrastructure Debt Fund, securing N12.63bn in investor commitments. According to a statement from the firm on Wednesday, the successful close of the funding round marked an important milestone in…

Multiliquid and Metalayer Ventures have launched an institutional liquidity facility to provide instant redemptions for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) on Solana.The facility allows holders of tokenized assets to convert positions into stablecoins instantly. The vehicle is raised and managed by…

TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc has warned that Nigeria’s deregulated downstream petroleum market will fail to deliver long-term value unless it is backed by firm regulatory discipline, consistent policies and strict safety enforcement. The oil major stated that the absence of…

Bitcoin risks a deeper slide as miners and US spot ETFs cut BTC exposure, adding supply pressure during a fragile downtrend.Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped by more than 22.5% in the past week to $69,000 on Thursday, wiping out 15 months…