As Bitcoin (BTC) continues to underperform gold and major equity indices, investors are increasingly questioning whether this cycle is unfolding differently than expected. In a new interview with analyst Benjamin Cowen, we dig into why Bitcoin is lagging traditional markets,…

States and Local Government councils reduced their bank borrowings by about N547.52bn in one year, as Federation Account inflows surge, according to findings by Saturday PUNCH. Figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s latest Quarterly Statistical Bulletin reveal that the…

Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are set to explode in 2026, with over 100 new ETF filings expected and billions of dollars in net inflows pouring into the investment vehicles, according to analysts.Senior Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas forecast a base…

Ecobank Nigeria has assured customers of uninterrupted access to banking services throughout the year-end holiday period via its secure and robust digital platforms. In a statement on Friday, the bank also urged customers to remain vigilant against fraud and scams…

Ethereum’s total value locked (TVL) may surge ten-fold in 2026 as adoption expands across multiple use cases and institutional investors, according to Sharplink’s co-CEO Joseph Chalom.Sharplink Gaming is the second-largest public Ethereum treasury company, holding 797,704 ETH (ETH), worth roughly…

A substantial shareholder of Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals Plc, Clinoscope Services Limited, has sold a total of 515.3m ordinary shares of the company, according to a regulatory notification filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited. The disclosure recently filed on the Nigerian…

Bitcoin’s 2024–2025 price action highlighted a disconnect between improving high-timeframe onchain structure and restrictive macroeconomic conditions. While crypto-native liquidity and supply dynamics strengthened during Bitcoin’s (BTC) 2024 rally, external variables, like elevated real yields and Federal Reserve balance sheet contraction,…

US stock markets rallied ahead of Christmas, with the S&P 500 hitting a record high during a shortened trading session, as investors bet on possible interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve next year, Reuters reports. According to Reuters, the…

Ethereum’s growing role in institutional finance took center stage on CNBC’s Power Lunch this week, when Tom Lee, co-founder and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, said Ether could climb to $7,000–$9,000 by early 2026 as Wall Street accelerates…

Nigerian equities closed the Christmas-shortened trading week on a positive note as improved investor sentiment lifted the market by N954bn, despite reduced trading sessions. The NGX All-Share Index and market capitalisation both appreciated, supported by gains in key large- and…

Bitmain, the largest manufacturer of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), the machines used to mine proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrencies, has reportedly slashed prices on several generations of mining hardware amid sector-wide turmoil for the mining industry.The company is offering bundle deals and…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ultimate Health, a Health Maintenance Organisation, Lekan Ewenla, in this interview with OLASUNKANMI AKINLOTAN, explains the benefits inherent in health insurance, the challenges affecting the accelerated enrolment in the programme, and solutions…

Stani Kulechov, the founder and CEO of Aave Labs, the main development company behind the Aave decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol, denied claims that he recently purchased $15 million of Aave (AAVE) tokens to influence a controversial community vote that…

Abuja Continental Hotel has received the Outstanding Hospitality Excellence Award at the National Tourism Transportation Summit & Expo 2025 for its performance in the hospitality industry. The hotel secured the recognition at the Gala Night of the 8th edition of…

Cryptocurrency markets had a small rebound following last week’s dip, as investor activity wound down during the holidays.Bitcoin (BTC) fell to a weekly low of $86,561 on Tuesday, before bouncing back above $88,600 on Friday, according to TradingView data.Spot Bitcoin…