The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and companies behind prediction market platforms are continuing legal fights against state-level authorities, with the latest battlegrounds centered in Rhode Island and Minnesota.Last week, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a bill into law…

FairMoney Microfinance Bank has introduced a new financing product that will enable eligible transporters and delivery merchants to acquire business-use vehicles through structured repayment plans. According to the bank, these payment structures are explicitly tailored to match the daily and…

US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce said financial privacy is becoming increasingly undervalued in US regulation, warning against treating privacy-preserving technologies with suspicion.Speaking Wednesday at Georgetown Law, Peirce described privacy-enhancing technologies, including cryptographic tools, as legitimate components…

Disruptions to oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz caused by the ongoing Israeli-United States conflict with Iran has boosted Nigeria’s crude exports to India in recent weeks as the country’s refiners turned to African and Latin American for supplies.…

Standard Chartered says Ethereum’s network activity remains close to record levels even as Ether (ETH) trades far below last year’s highs, arguing that the gap between usage and price could eventually narrow.Ethereum’s internal metrics, including transaction counts and total value…

Axxela Limited has announced the appointment of Moshood Olajide as its Group Chief Executive Officer. Olajide takes over following the retirement of Timothy Ononiwu, prompting a management reshuffle that also led to the appointment of Yetunde Demuren as the new…

The France-based semiconductor company that announced a move into crypto is “no longer pursuing” a treasury strategy after less than a year.In a Thursday notice, Sequans Communications said it held 658 Bitcoin (BTC) worth about $48 million at the time…

The Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Mr Rabiu Umar, has unveiled an operational overhaul agenda aimed at strengthening regulatory discipline, improving efficiency, and deepening professionalism across the oil and gas regulatory space. Umar…

Trezor has integrated native stablecoin yield functionality into Trezor Suite, the hardware wallet provider’s desktop and mobile application, in a move that could make earning yield on stablecoins more accessible to users who have traditionally avoided decentralized finance due to…

Processes initiated by the National Single Window team to address importers affected by the data migration process with the Standard Organisation of Nigeria have led to over a 60 per cent reduction in SON-related migration issues within four weeks, The…

May 28, 2026 – P2P.org, a blockchain infrastructure provider operating validators across 40+ proof-of-stake networks since 2018, today launched Syncro Data Stream, a real-time blockchain data stream for Sui and Hyperliquid. The product delivers on-chain transaction and order flow data directly…

The National Inland Waterways Authority has stated that compliance to waterways safety measures during the festive season is non-negotiable. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by NIWA obtained by The PUNCH. According to the statement, the Acting Managing…

For years, crypto has thrived on speculative capital flows and the explosive popularity of decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens and applications.That still holds true for rising sectors such as perpetual decentralized exchanges and prediction markets. But as Wall Street pushes deeper…

The total debt market size of the FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited has reached a historic milestone, hitting N118.29tn, according to data released by the exchange on Tuesday. The official market report, which captured trading activities as of 26 May 2026,…

Argentina’s government is moving to restrict banks, payment firms and crypto providers from serving unauthorized online gambling platforms as part of a broader crackdown on digital betting.The government presented a Bill for the Prevention of Gambling and Regulation of Online…