In a significant milestone for the stablecoin industry, Circle Internet Group Inc. has successfully completed an upsized initial public offering (IPO), raising nearly $1.1 billion. The deal, priced above the…
Tigran Gambaryan, the Binance executive who was detained for eight months in Nigeria before his release in October 2024, has formally resigned from the global digital assets exchange.
The recent release of a whitepaper by Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, detailing efforts to develop a holistic National Blockchain Policy, has sparked reactions from some industry…
In a step towards harnessing the transformative potential of blockchain technology, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has released a Whitepaper detailing the country’s efforts…
Fifteen years ago, a programmer bought pizza. Today, that pizza could buy a nation’s GDP.
On May 22, 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz made history by spending 10,000 BTC, worth just $41 at…
In a recent development, a US court rejected a proposed settlement between Ripple and the SEC due to a procedural flaw. The settlement agreement, signed by Ripple’s lawyers on April…
The cryptocurrency industry has seen a surge in ransom demands in recent years, with hackers targeting major players in the space. The latest victim is Coinbase, one of the largest…
In a strategic move to tap into the high demand for stablecoins, Stripe, a global payments platform, has rolled out stablecoin-based accounts to clients in more than 100 countries. This…
Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, defended the company’s decision not to seek registration under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, citing concerns over the regulations’ potential impact on…
In a May-3-2025 statement, a group of US Senate Democrats emphasized the need for comprehensive regulations on stablecoins, citing growing concerns over consumer protection and financial stability. The Guiding and…