Posted inCrypto Events General News Politics Memecoins Surge as US Election Day Approaches Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 05/11/2024 Memecoins, a fun and often unpredictable category of cryptocurrency themed around internet memes or popular…
Posted inEconomy NEWS Technology Nigerian Government Launches 3M Technical Talent Program Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 03/11/2024 As part of the "Renewed Hope" agenda, The Nigerian government has launched a major program…
Posted inBanking NEWS Nigeria External Reserves hits $40.2B Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 29/10/2024 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced that the country’s external reserves have risen to…
Posted inBlockchain DeFi NEWS Kraken plans to launch Ink blockchain for defi in early 2025 Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 25/10/2024 Kraken, one of the world’s oldest and largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announces plans to launch its…
Posted inCrypto NEWS Regulations Why charges against Gambaryan was dropped. Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 24/10/2024 A lawyer representing Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced on Wednesday morning at…
Posted inBanking NEWS African Development Bank Secures $421M Loan from Japan Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 23/10/2024 In order to help the AfDB support development projects in Africa, the African Development Bank…
Posted inNEWS Regulations SIBAN reacts to clampdown on crypto dealers Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 23/10/2024 The Federal High Court in Abuja was informed about a plea bargain agreement made between…
Posted inCrypto NEWS Vladimir encourages BRICS member countries to adopt cryptocurrency Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 22/10/2024 With its Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP), also known as the e-CNY, a digital version…
Posted inEconomy NEWS Dangote is now worth $27.8B following the full operation of his refinery — Bloomberg Billionaires Index Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 21/10/2024 Now that his long-awaited oil refinery in Nigeria is finally running, Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest…
Posted inCrypto NEWS Regulations Nigeria plans widening the tax net to include cryptocurrency Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 18/10/2024 While addressing the House of Representatives Committees regarding the recent tax bills introduced by President…
Posted inCrypto NEWS Regulations South Africa Tax Agency wants crypto users to declare assets Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 18/10/2024 A warning has been issued to anyone holding or trading cryptocurrencies in South Africa by…
Posted inEconomy NEWS Inflation rate in Nigeria increases by 0.55% to 32.7% in a month Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 16/10/2024 The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has published data showing higher transportation costs and food…
Posted inEconomy Fundraise NEWS Startup investors are more interested in detailed performance report — Wimbart Survey Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 15/10/2024 The recent survey from Wimbart highlights how investors and startup founders in Africa are focusing…
Posted inCrypto Fundraise NEWS Vitalik Buterin donates another $1.6M worth of memecoins to charity Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 14/10/2024 Co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, has been converting memecoins he receives into Ethereum (ETH) and…
Posted inBanking NEWS Nigeria’s net forex inflow increases by 67% to $27.6bn Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 12/10/2024 The Nigeria forex inflow increased by 67.8% to $27.6B, compared to $16.44B during the same…
Posted inNEWS Regulations South Korea recognizes cryptocurrency holdings as marital assets in divorce cases Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 11/10/2024 Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin holdings are currently being recognized as marital assets in divorce cases, according…
Posted inNEWS Technology NCC withdraws press statement on Starlink Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 10/10/2024 Situations turn around as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) reverses its earlier statement in which…
Posted inCrypto NEWS Prediction Markets Only 12.7% wallets on polymarket are in profit Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 09/10/2024 Out of 171,113 wallets tracked by the on-chain analytics tool Layerhub, only 21,730 wallets, or…
Posted inNEWS Technology Network operators fumes at NCC for allowing Starlink to hike subscription fee Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 06/10/2024 Last week saw the increase of Starlink’s monthly internet subscription fee in Nigeria by 97%,…
Posted inNEWS Stocks Trading Nigeria Stock Trading Volume Increases by 20% Gaining 0.47% ASI Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 05/10/2024 The All-Share Index (ASI) rose by 0.47%, gaining 456.12 points to reach 97,520.54 on October…
Posted inBlockchain Crypto NEWS Stablecoins TRON Network revenue grows to $577M surpassing Bitcoin and Ethereum Networks Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 04/10/2024 Driven by the network’s increasing stablecoin activity and efforts to tap into the growing memecoin…
Posted inBanking NEWS More than 93% of the total Naira in circulation is not in the Nigerian banks. Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 04/10/2024 According to the CBN, the total currency in circulation has reached N4.14 trillion, with N3.87…
Posted inEconomy NAIRA RATE NEWS Naira Gains 2.77% at the Foreign Exchange Market, Weakening at the Parallel Market— DiutoX Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 02/10/2024 In September 2024, the Naira showed some positive signs in the official market, but the…
Posted inEconomy NEWS Top News The value of cashless transactions surges by 12% to N89.5T — NIBSS Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 01/10/2024 After a slight dip in June, the rate of electronic transactions in Nigeria bounced back,…
Posted inEconomy NEWS The MENA Region Contributes 7.5% to Global Crypto Transaction Volume Posted by By Akachukwu Chukwuma 30/09/2024 Cryptocurrency is on the rise in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), even though…