The meeting came more than two weeks after the Senate Banking Committee postponed a markup on the CLARITY Act, adding that everyone “remains at the table“ to work on the bill.Officials in US President Donald Trump’s administration met with representatives…

Key takeaways:Bitcoin fell to $74,680 after futures market liquidations, yet derivatives data show no signs of panic or extreme bearishness.Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows reached $3.2 billion, but represent less than 3% of assets under management.Bitcoin (BTC) price plunged to $74,680…

Access Bank Plc, the commercial banking division of financial services group Access Holdings, has appointed Ifeyinwa Osime as the chair of its board of directors. Mrs Osime’s appointment followed the retirement of Paul Usoro, who exited the company on 29…

The National Bureau of Statistics says prices of major food items, including rice, beans, garri, tomatoes and onions, fell slightly in November 2025. The NBS disclosed this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for November 2025, released in Abuja…

Jupiter said it has secured a $35 million strategic investment from ParaFi Capital, marking the first time the Solana-based onchain trading and liquidity aggregation protocol has taken outside capital after years of bootstrapped, profitable growth.The transaction involved token purchases at…

Key points:Bitcoin has started a relief rally, which is expected to face selling near $84,000.Several major altcoins are at risk of breaking below their support levels if the bulls fail to clear the overhead resistance levels.Bitcoin (BTC) turned up from…

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has cautioned Nigerians against fraudulent recruitment schemes being peddled by individuals posing as agents of the agency. In a disclaimer issued on Tuesday and signed by George Ene-Ita, director of the…

Access Bank Plc has appointed Ifeyinwa Osime as Chairman of its Board, following the retirement of Paul Usoro on January 29, 2026, upon the completion of his regulatory tenure. The appointment was disclosed to the Nigerian Exchange Limited in a…

Bed Bath & Beyond has signed an agreement to acquire Tokens.com as part of a push into real estate finance and tokenized real-world assets, combining traditional financial products with blockchain-based infrastructure.According to a company announcement on Monday, Tokens.com, a blockchain-focused…

Key takeawaysIndia’s e-rupee has evolved from a domestic digital payment experiment into a strategic instrument aimed at influencing cross-border trade, remittances and tourism flows.The e-rupee represents sovereign digital money, enabling direct and final settlement without relying on multiple intermediaries for…

Three subsidiaries of Dangote Industries Limited—Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Dangote Fertiliser Plant and Dangote Cement Plc—have scaled up their Gas Sales and Purchase Agreements (GSPAs) with subsidiaries of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) to meet the growing energy…

Zest Payments Limited, a fintech subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC and part of the Standard Bank Group, has partnered Huawei Cloud to strengthen Nigeria’s digital payments infrastructure and deliver stable, scalable and compliant payment services nationwide. According to a joint statement…

Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public Bitcoin holder, disclosed fresh BTC purchases for the week as the prices briefly dropped below $75,000.Strategy acquired 855 Bitcoin (BTC) for $75.3 million last week, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission…

A total sum of N1.969 trillion, being the December 2025 Federation Account revenue, has been shared among the Federal Government, states and local government councils. This was disclosed in a communiqué from the Federation Account Allocation Committee, made available on…

US President Donald Trump has nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to lead the US central bank, a move that has sent mixed signals for cryptocurrency markets and US dollar liquidity, according to market analysts.Trump nominated Bitcoin-friendly Warsh on…