VIETNAMVietnam goes after the little guysVietnam will fine retail crypto users up to $1900 if they trade on unlicensed overseas platforms such as Binance, OKX and Bybit, instead of on licensed local exchanges.There’s just one problem: Vietnam’s Finance Ministry has…

The White House’s top crypto adviser Patrick Witt said he will no longer take a leave of absence at the end of the month for military training, allowing him to remain at the White House to help advance the CLARITY…

Key takeaways:Bitcoin futures and options show whales still prefer hedging downside risks as socio-economic risks mount.Rising Treasury yields and declines in AI stocks fuel risk aversion, yet BTC’s strength signals continued decoupling.Bitcoin (BTC) showed relative strength over the past week,…

As lawmakers in the US Senate are likely to vote soon on the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, representatives from advocacy organizations and companies are providing details of closed-door negotiations over the bill, which is expected to be the…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has resumed implementation and enforcement of its Digital, Electronic, Online, or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025, following a Federal High Court’s affirmation of its authority to regulate Nigeria’s digital lending sector. The…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued crypto mining investment business Mining Automatic and its founder, Zan Shaikh, alleging they raised $22 million from investors while spending only about 13% of the funds on mining operations.Mining Automatic was…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has said much of the increase in Nigeria’s public debt since the current administration assumed office resulted from exchange-rate depreciation and accounting adjustments rather than extensive new borrowing.…

Analysts at Bernstein have raised their price target on Robinhood Markets, based on their investment thesis that the online brokerage’s next phase of growth will be driven by tokenized equities and prediction markets rather than traditional crypto trading.In a Monday…

MTN Nigeria has warned customers to disregard fraudulent online posts claiming the telecom operator is offering “1 Month Free Data for Old Subscribers,” describing the promotion as fake and unauthorised. In a statement shared on its X handle on Monday,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has moved to address what his office called the fragmentation of digital asset regulation.The Nigerian president’s special adviser Bayo Onanuga said that an executive order signed on Friday would “harmonize the regulation of virtual…

Shares of several Bitcoin mining companies surged Monday after Hut 8 and IREN announced major AI infrastructure deals, reinforcing investor optimism around miners expanding into artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.IREN, Cipher Digital, CleanSpark, Hut 8 and MARA Holdings each gained…

Towards an effective transition to a multi-tier Nigerian Electricity Market, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and the National Assembly (NASS) have reiterated their commitments to supporting the complementary roles of electricity regulators. Top officials of the government and lawmakers…

Traders balked on Bitcoin (BTC) at $65,000 on Monday as crypto and risk-assets remained under pressure.Key points:Bitcoin staged several unsuccessful attempts to break and hold $65,000.US stocks face pressure from both the Iran war and an ongoing institutional tech sell-off.Bitcoin…

Nigeria has welcomed the unanimous endorsement of the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline project by member-states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), describing the signing of the intergovernmental agreement as a major step towards regional energy security, economic…

US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are seeing renewed investor demand, but the latest inflow streak has yet to provide enough momentum for a stronger recovery.Bitcoin ETFs recorded $75.7 million in net inflows for the week ending July 17, marking…