The first bitcoin transaction occurred on May 22, 2010, a date known to Bitcoin enthusiasts as “Bitcoin Pizza Day.” Laszlo Hanyecz, a Florida programmer and Bitcoin miner, paid 10,000 bitcoin…
The South Africa High Court has ruled that cryptocurrencies are not subject to the country’s exchange control regulations. The court based its ruling on the fact that under South African…
Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the infamous dark web marketplace Silk Road, has received a mysterious donation of 300 bitcoins, worth approximately $31 million. The donation has been traced back…
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has announced that the country has made substantial progress in implementing its Action Plan under the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) International Co-operation Review…
The Nigerian Senate Committee on Capital Market has called on the Federal Government to regulate and formalize cryptocurrency trading in the country in order to tap into Nigeria’s booming digital…
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Nigeria) has issued a public warning against Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), operating under the corporate identity of ST Technologies International Ltd, also known as…
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.
In a X Space discussion on Saturday, 7 June 2025, Mr Effiong outlined key tips for web3 founders, focusing on practical advice. Let’s dive into each of these tips and…
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…