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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,…
Layer-1 blockchain Dango will wind down operations by halting trading on its perpetual decentralized exchange (DEX) on Wednesday and shutting down its network on Aug. 13.“Despite our best effort, various reasons have led us to conclude there is no viable…
An Aero Contractors flight travelling from Lagos to Abuja on Saturday morning returned to its departure airport after the crew reported a technical issue while the aircraft was airborne. The aircraft, which departed Lagos at about 7:30 a.m., had travelled…
US-listed spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) logged $70.62 million in net outflows on Friday, ending a five-day inflow streak.Ethereum funds saw $211.25 million in net inflows over the previous five sessions from July 17 to Thursday, according to SoSoValue data.…
The European Union will prohibit Belarusian nationals and residents from owning, controlling or managing crypto exchanges and other crypto service providers regulated under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework starting Aug. 25. The measure appears in Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1847, adopted…
Strive’s SATA preferred shares have rebounded from a June low of $83.30 to about $97, recovering most of the selloff and moving back within roughly 3% of their $100 par value, according to Yahoo Finance data.Strive introduced SATA in November…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has backed the proposed 13.1million dollars Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) project, saying it aligns with the state’s industrialisation agenda and would strengthen clean energy and manufacturing development. The project, proposed by Earthoc Group and…
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ostensibly prohibit members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from purchasing publicly traded stocks.In a 232-198 vote in the House on Wednesday, lawmakers approved the Stop Insider Trading…
Cybersecurity experts have suggested areas in which Nigerian companies, regulators, and other entities can strengthen their digital resilience and prevent prevailing cyber attacks. The experts spoke against the backdrop of recent incidents of cyber attacks recorded across the country. The…
World Foundation has raised an initial $52.5 million through a sale of locked WLD tokens to strategic investors, with Pantera Capital leading the funding round.The round also included Bain Capital Crypto, Eightco Holdings, Selini Capital, Susquehanna Crypto and other investors,…
India’s Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) has condemned a government order directing GitHub to remove repositories for Jack Dorsey’s decentralized messaging app BitChat, calling the move unconstitutional and warning it threatens free speech and open-source software.The statement came a day after…
The Crypto Council for Innovation, Digital Chamber and Blockchain Association wrote to US Senate leaders on Friday calling for the chamber to prioritize “floor consideration” of the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act.In a Friday letter to Senator Majority Leader…
The Chief Executive Officer and Accountable Manager of Enugu Air, Tolu Ita, has clarified that Thursday’s runway excursion involving one of the airline’s aircraft at Benin Airport was neither a crash nor an emergency landing. The official said all passengers…
Crypto markets showed renewed signs of life this week as institutional investors fueled the longest streak of inflows into US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) since April and crypto-linked stocks rallied on optimism over US regulation. But the more intriguing…
Bitcoin (BTC) fell more than 1.6% on Friday as its latest price correction accelerated after Wall Street opened.Key points:Bitcoin price downside pressure mounts on the back of multiple macro headwinds.US bond yields further a hawkish pivot in Fed interest-rate expectations.BTC…
Bitcoin developers need to swallow their pride and outline a clear plan to harden the blockchain against quantum computing attacks, according to Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards. He says the day they finally bite the bullet, the price will respond…
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