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JAPANMetaplanet’s executive stock pool sparks shareholder backlashJapanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet’s executive stock pool continues to draw shareholder backlash over stock dilution concerns. Multiple shareholders objected across social media to Metaplanet’s 10th Series executive option pool,…
Passengers remained stranded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Tuesday afternoon as aviation unions continued their industrial action, disrupting flight operations and forcing some airlines to suspend or reschedule services. The disruption also affected operations at the Lagos…
SharpLink, the second-largest Ether treasury company, reported a net loss of $394 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to a $103 million net loss during the same period last year. The loss included $321 million in unrealized crypto losses…
Dubai-based maritime asset tokenization platform Shipfinex partnered with ADI Chain to tokenize a pipeline of around 35 vessels worth $500 million, as it looks to open new financing channels for shipowners. According to the company, the vessels will be placed in…
Along the Kaduna-Zaria Expressway, vehicles zoom past the expansive space of TMDK Group in Rigachikun area of Kaduna, unperturbed by the roaring sounds of processing plants and the chitchats among workers at a commodious agro park. But lying quietly beside…
Trading platform eToro plans to acquire US online brokerage TradeZero as part of its US expansion plans, the company announced Tuesday.In its second-quarter report, eToro reported $1.59 billion in revenue, down from $2 billion in the comparable 2025 period. Of…
Diversified Nigerian conglomerate, TMDK Group, has marked its 25th anniversary with a renewed commitment to expanding investments in Nigeria’s energy, agriculture, manufacturing and industrial sectors. The silver jubilee celebration brought together employees, business associates, customers, partners, financial institutions and other…
The Coldcard hack is testing crypto investigators’ ability to measure losses from self-custody wallets, where victim reports are critical to establishing the scale of the theft.Blockchain analytics platform CryptoQuant currently puts confirmed losses at 1,432 Bitcoin, while other analysts have…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has appealed to aviation unions to suspend their ongoing industrial action against Air Peace, saying the dispute should be resolved through dialogue as the action continues to disrupt flight operations and inconvenience passengers. The…
Biggest stablecoin Tether (USDT) has shed $4 billion in market cap in just two months, but history suggests that the downturn is nearly over.Key points:Tether’s 60-day rolling market-cap contraction stays near $4 billion in one of its heaviest drawdowns.Analysis suggests…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says a total of 53.7 million barrels of crude oil and condensate were supplied to local refiners between April and June 2026 under the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation (DCSO). The figure represents an…
Update Aug. 11, 6:30 am UTC: This article has been updated to include additional comments from Decta UK CEO Scott Dawson.Payments platform Decta will use USDC to settle its own funds internationally, bringing stablecoins into its back-end treasury operations.Decta said…
South Korea will expand its crypto Travel Rule to all transfers between registered virtual asset service providers (VASPs), removing the current 1 million won (about $700) threshold.The country’s Cabinet approved amendments to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Reporting…
Trump Media said it plans to revamp its digital asset treasury strategy after unrealized losses on crypto and securities helped push the company to a $238 million net loss in the second quarter.The company reported $190.4 millio n in unrealized…
THAILANDThailand introduces 0% capital gains tax on cryptoFor the next few years crypto investors in Thailand won’t have to pay any capital gains taxes on sales made via platforms licensed by Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission. The exemption is for…
TRON, the layer-1 blockchain founded by Justin Sun, ended the second quarter with $87.9 billion in circulating USDT (USDT), surpassing Ethereum (ETH) while processing $2.1 trillion in USDT transfers during the period.According to a Messari report, USDT accounted for 98.5%…
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