Policy experts, academics, and researchers have stated that strong public policy implementation and debt management can drive good governance in Africa. They made these remarks during the just-concluded African Finance and Economics (AFEA) 2026 conference, held in Abuja from 3…

Stablecoin-settled perpetual contracts tied to traditional financial assets topped $1.1 trillion in trading volume during the first half of 2026, according to Binance Research, underscoring the growing role of stablecoins in tokenized financial markets.According to Binance Research, stablecoins are increasingly…

An Air Peace aircraft scheduled to evacuate stranded Nigerians from South Africa was unable to operate after its windshield reportedly shattered in Johannesburg, forcing the airline to deploy a replacement, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. Sources familiar with the evacuation operation…

Tokenized stock transfers more than doubled over the past month to $8.41 billion, according to RWA.xyz data, as activity in onchain equity markets continued to accelerate.The sector’s distributed value also climbed 43% over the same period to $2.16 billion, while…

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced that it will begin full enforcement of statutory requirements on information to be disclosed in company business letters, warning that companies that fail to comply will face sanctions. The commission disclosed this in…

European Union officials are reportedly planning to revise the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework amid the implementation of a US law on stablecoins.According to a Wednesday report from Euronews, EU officials planned to revisit proposed changes to MiCA to broaden…

Bitcoin (BTC) trades slightly above $62,000 and is down nearly 2% over the past 24 hours amid a risk-off mood across global markets. The pressure is not coming from crypto exclusively and is more so attributed to a sharp selloff…

The Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company (BSTR), founded by Blockstream CEO Adam Back, wants to change the terms of its merger agreement with Cantor Equity Partners for a public offering.According to a Wednesday announcement, BSTR and Cantor Equity Partners I, the…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reiterated that both the commemorative N100 banknote and the standard N100 banknote remain legal tender in Nigeria and must be accepted for all transactions nationwide. The apex bank clarified this in a statement…

Standard Chartered head of digital assets research Geoff Kendrick predicted in a recent research note that assets in DeFi could reach $2.7 trillion by 2030.He said that, currently, only 3% of stablecoins and 10% of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) are…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its global economic growth forecast to 3.0 per cent for 2026, down from 3.1 per cent in its April 2026 forecast. In its July World Economic Outlook update released on Wednesday, the IMF…

Bitcoin (BTC) stayed below $62,000 after Wednesday’s Wall Street open as US president Donald Trump closing a key world oil route.Key points:Bitcoin drops to $61,500 as Trump says that the ceasefire with Iran is “over.”Both sides reportedly threaten to close…

Bitcoin exchange Bull Bitcoin said Wednesday that it had petitioned France’s Council of State (Conseil d’État) to strike down a French decree implementing the European Union’s DAC8 crypto tax reporting rules.DAC8 requires crypto service providers to collect users’ identity and…

India’s tax department reportedly found widespread gaps in crypto tax reporting, warning that offshore exchanges, private wallets and peer-to-peer (P2P) trades are making crypto activity harder to track. Reuters on Wednesday reported government documents showed that fewer than a quarter of…

Bitcoin is facing its weakest sentiment cycle yet, according to Lyn Alden, a Bitcoin-focused macroeconomist who said the asset must stand on its own as Strategy disclosed a $216 million Bitcoin sale earlier this week.“I don’t think there’s anything coming…