Layer-1 blockchain protocol Saga has paused its SagaEVM chainlet after it suffered a $7 million exploit that saw unauthorized funds bridged out and converted into Ether.The Saga team announced in an X post on Wednesday that it had paused the…

A sharp rise in intra-African trade is beginning to redefine West Africa’s industrial prospects, as fresh data and policy initiatives point to deeper regional integration and expanding manufacturing activity. Figures from the Nigeria Customs Service indicate that Nigeria’s exports to…

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing new regulations to support crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), crypto futures trading and tokenized investment products.SEC deputy secretary-general Jomkwan Kongsakul said the regulator plans to issue formal guidelines supporting the establishment of crypto ETFs…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Kaduna Area Command, said it collected a total of N14.6bn as revenue in the last quarter of 2025. In a recent statement, the Public Relations Officer of the command, Dauda Adamu, explained that the figure increased…

A Columbia Business School professor is raising concerns about the scant details in the New York Stock Exchange’s plan to build a blockchain for real-world asset tokenization, amid fears it could run against the ethos of crypto. In an X…

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has urged the government and policymakers to prioritise health interventions over imposing additional taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages. It warned that a sugar tax would undermine Nigeria’s manufacturing and employment base. In a…

The fourth quarter of 2025 potentially marked the end of the crypto bear market, according to a new report from crypto asset manager Bitwise.In the report shared on Wednesday, Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said that Q4 was full…

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said Nigeria must deliberately target global investors and supply chain relocations to drive job creation, deepen manufacturing, and reduce import dependence. She made the remarks on Wednesday in a…

ARK Invest’s latest analysis affirms it still sees Bitcoin reaching close to a $1 million price tag in 2030 on growing adoption.Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest predicts digital assets could grow into a $28 trillion market by 2030, with growth primarily…

Nigerians spent an estimated N1.58tn on petrol in December 2025, based on official fuel consumption data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. According to the NMDPRA December fact sheet, average daily petrol consumption stood at 63.7…

US stocks and the crypto market showed signs of life on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump stood down on tariffs tied to his efforts to claim Greenland.The S&P 500 closed the trading day up 1.16% on Wednesday, hours after…

The Central Bank of Nigeria was expected to conduct its second Treasury bills auction for January 2026 on Wednesday, offering instruments worth N1.15tn, as strong liquidity in the banking system collides with rising borrowing needs and cautious interest rate expectations.…

Key takeaway:ETH faces selling pressure as $480 million in liquidations and falling network fees impact investor confidence.ETH’s negative funding rate may play a role in a potential rebound rally. Ether (ETH) price faced a three-day 13.8% correction, retesting the $2,900…

Parallex Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing African youth talent as it sponsored the 2025 edition of the Future Africa Leaders Awards, which recognises young Africans driving exceptional impact across their communities. In a statement on Monday, the…

The Central Bank of Iran reportedly stockpiled more than half a billion dollars worth of USDt amid escalating protests and crypto usage in the country.Blockchain analytics platform Elliptic reported that the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) acquired more than half…