Injective said Thursday it has filed a transfer agent registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, seeking to bring one of the core record-keeping functions of securities markets onto blockchain infrastructure.Transfer agents are a core part of US market…

Morgan Stanley’s E*TRADE platform has launched spot cryptocurrency trading, allowing eligible clients to buy, sell and hold Bitcoin, Ether and Solana through a partnership with crypto infrastructure provider Zero Hash.Clients can view their crypto holdings alongside stocks and other traditional…

Summer Mersinger, the CEO of the Blockchain Association and a former commissioner at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), anticipated a vote on a cryptocurrency market structure bill as soon as next week with the window closing for lawmakers…

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that rising food prices remain the biggest challenge to Nigeria’s inflation outlook despite the slight decline in the country’s headline inflation rate in June. In a policy brief released…

Bitcoin (BTC) cooled off with US stocks on Thursday as tech selling tempered gains from low inflation.Key points:Bitcoin follows US stocks as they come off local highs sparked by bullish US inflation data.Tech sell pressure contributes to slowing momentum as…

The global market capitalization of tokenized stocks rose to a record $2.3 billion on Wednesday, as more investors sought exposure to blockchain-based equity products.The Ethereum network boasted the largest market share, at 34%, followed by BNB Chain with 30% and…

Cryptocurrency markets struggled broadly in the second quarter of 2026, with declines across stablecoins, spot trading and derivatives, but prediction markets reached record highs.Spot trading volume across the top 10 centralized exchanges (CEXs) fell to $1.95 trillion in the second…

June 2026 was brutal for the crypto market. Bitcoin (BTC) fell more than 20%, hitting a 21-month low, while spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a record $4.5 billion in outflows.That did not stop users from spending a record $324 million on…

MoonPay has acquired the crypto infrastructure startup Glide, integrating Glide’s deposit and routing technology, the companies said in a joint announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Thursday.MoonPay, a financial technology platform that provides fiat-to-crypto payment services, said the deal is part…

Wema Bank has warned customers to be vigilant against fraudsters using fake advertisements and pop-up prompts on social media, websites, and messaging platforms to trick users into downloading malicious mobile applications capable of stealing banking information. In a mail sent…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is rolling out V-Pass, a biometric identity verification system designed to make domestic air travel faster, safer and more seamless. Developed in partnership with M/S Verxid Technologies Limited, the system will let passengers…

Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are posing a challenge to the incumbent global card payments infrastructure that is struggling to process high-frequency micropayments, according to a joint report released by payments giant Visa and investment thesis platform Artemis.The joint report published…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals Industries has continued to cushion Nigeria’s fuel market from global price volatility by keeping domestic petrol prices stable despite rising international gasoline prices, higher freight rates, and tightening global supply, according to S&P Global Commodity…

The US Senate has adopted a resolution opposing executive clemency for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, the convicted crypto executive behind one of the industry’s largest collapses.The Senate has agreed by unanimous consent to the simple resolution (S. Res. 772),…

BUA Foods Plc has unveiled an ambitious expansion plan aimed at increasing local food production, improving the availability of staple foods and strengthening Nigeria’s food security. The company announced the plans on Wednesday at its 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM)…