S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital launched a digital asset index that tracks blockchain networks and protocols based on protocol revenue, marking a departure from crypto benchmarks built around market capitalization or token prices.The index draws from the S&P…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has called for strong legal protection, an efficient justice system and collaboration across judicial jurisdictions to protect and enhance global maritime sector growth. She stated this at the opening of the 18th International…

An affiliate of the cryptocurrency-aligned political action committee (PAC) Fairshake is attempting to influence voters in a primary race for Michigan’s 13th congressional district, with about $1 million in media on the line.In filings with the US Federal Election Commission…

Bitcoin (BTC) held higher on Wednesday as crypto and risk assets continued to brush off US-Iran war tensions.Key points:Bitcoin limits its comedown from five-week highs despite fresh escalation in the US-Iran war.US stocks also ignore the potential risks, as analysis…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has unveiled its 2025 Bye-Laws, marking the first comprehensive review of the authority’s regulatory framework in 21 years. The new bye-laws were officially launched by the Chairman of the FAAN Board, Umar Ganduje,…

Senate Republicans have released the proposed text for the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, including language on ethics that would bar all US federal officials — including President Donald Trump — from issuing or sponsoring any digital asset.In the…

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said crypto vaults and onchain lending products may fall under US securities laws, urging developers to assess whether products that actively manage user assets require regulatory compliance.In a statement published Wednesday, Peirce said crypto vaults and…

Digital asset infrastructure provider BitGo and OTC Markets Group, the operator of regulated over-the-counter securities markets, plan to partner on digital asset trading and custody infrastructure for broker-dealers, a move that could expand institutional access to tokenized securities through existing…

Femi Otedola, the chair of First HoldCo Plc, procured 706.1 million new shares in the banking group on Wednesday, a market disclosure said, taking his interest in the corporation to 21.95 per cent. The tycoon purchased the shares through Calvados…

Institutional crypto trading platform Talos has integrated with Kalshi, allowing select clients to trade the prediction market operator’s event contracts and crypto perpetuals through the same infrastructure they already use for digital assets, eliminating the need for a separate connection.Talos…

The Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) 53rd Annual General Meeting and Congress will be held this week in Lagos, bringing together leaders from advertising, marketing, media, government, and the creative economy to examine the forces shaping the industry’s…

Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are the next “killer” use case for blockchain and cryptocurrency, according to investment management giant Franklin Templeton’s head of digital assets and innovation.Sandy Kaul said in a X post on Wednesday that the AI agent economy…

The digital euro is one of Europe’s most contentious financial projects.Supporters see it as a way to preserve the bloc’s monetary sovereignty, reduce its reliance on foreign payment providers, and ensure central bank money survives in an online economy dominated…

Bitcoin (BTC) buyers are showing “better absorption” at $65,000 after Binance saw its largest net outflow in nearly two years.Key points:Bitcoin exchange outflows are back on the radar after Binance sees net 9,000 BTC daily withdrawals.Seller absorption is improving, even…

The Federal Government has received the final report of the National Technical Working Group on the World Bank-supported $500 million Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains for Growth Programme (AGROW). This was disclosed by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa,…