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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,…
Klarna, a Swedish fintech company known for its “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) service, has partnered with crypto exchange Coinbase to add stablecoins to its institutional funding toolkit.Under the arrangement, the global payments and digital banking firm plans to raise…
Crypto activity in Brazil expanded sharply in 2025, with total transaction volume climbing 43% year over year as average investment per user crossed the $1,000 mark, according to a new report from crypto platform Mercado Bitcoin.The report, titled “Raio-X do…
US lawmakers have introduced a discussion draft that would ease the tax burden on everyday crypto users by exempting small stablecoin transactions from capital gains taxes and offering a new deferral option for staking and mining rewards.The proposal, introduced by…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Saturday said it has removed illegal structures encroaching on its transmission line Right of Way (RoW) in some areas of Enugu State. The company said that the removal of the structure was part…
Wema Bank, an innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has announced Chao and VOC AI as the first-place winners of Hackaholics 6.0. The announcement was made at the Grand Finale of Hackaholics 6.0 held in…
FCMB Pensions, a subsidiary of FCMB Group Plc, has set its sights on informal sector workers as it pushes to expand its asset base beyond N1tn, targeting N1.2tn in assets under management by the end of December 2025. The Managing…
The crypto industry has rallied in support of pro-crypto US Senator Cynthia Lummis after she announced she will not seek reelection in 2026. Lummis, who is a vocal advocate for digital assets, played a significant role in US crypto policy discussions…
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has recommended that the yet-to-commence Nigeria Tax Act 2025 should be reviewed after five years or more to reflect evolving fiscal realities and strengthen institutional oversight of extractive revenues. In its long-term recommendations on…
Anxiety is mounting across the country following a public alert by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control over the recall of Indomie Noodles, Vegetable Flavour, due to the presence of undeclared allergens. NAFDAC warned that the…
Despite security concerns, including fears of kidnapping along major highways, Nigerians travelling for the Yuletide, particularly to the South-East, are snapping up road transport tickets at sharply increased prices, findings by Sunday PUNCH have shown. Checks over the past few…
The Information and Communication Technology sector contributed N9.44tn to the economy in the third quarter of 2025, indicating heightened conversation around broadband expansion. This came as stakeholders called for improved subsea capacity with inland distribution, elimination of wasteful infrastructure duplication,…
Crypto traders have not yet shown enough fear on social media to confirm a market bottom, according to a crypto analyst who suggested Bitcoin could still slide to around $75,000.“It looks very tempting to come even closer to it,” crypto…
Nigeria’s average daily gas supply climbed to 4.684 billion standard cubic feet per day in November 2025, reflecting a stronger performance compared with October, according to fresh operational data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The…
Bitcoin (BTC) demand growth has slowed significantly since October 2025, signaling that Bitcoin has entered into another bear market cycle, according to analysts at crypto market analysis platform CryptoQuant.Investor demand for BTC came in three waves during the current market…
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) will outperform gold in the long run, and BTC holders should not sell their coins to pour into gold during its meteoric run to prices above $4,000 per ounce, according to Bitcoin advocate, educator and…
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