The expansion positions Quidax as a B2B cross-border settlement engine reportedly powering over 5,000 startups and enterprises across payments, remittance, gaming, and commercial banking. By eliminating European correspondent bank routing,…
When comparing the National Treasury’s initial draft published in March 2026 against the final Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulations, 2026 (Legal Notice No. 134, published in Kenya Gazette Supplement No.…
This brief provides a policy evaluation of the NRS’s co-vice chairmanship, analyzes its justifications and pros & cons, compares it with global best practices, and considers whether alternative agencies—specifically the…
On 21 July 2026, the United Kingdom’s Crypto and Digital Assets All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) officially launched a Parliamentary Inquiry examining access to banking services for the UK crypto and…
ABUJA — In the wake of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria’s sweeping move to recapitalize the capital market, the nation’s intercommunity group has issued a formal statement about…
The X Space discussion titled “The Billion Naira Filter: Will Local Innovators Survive the New SEC Rules on VASPs?” was held 16 January 2026, courtesy of the Stanley Golomo-led Restoration…
In a move designed to transform the Nigerian capital market from a market of participants into a fortress of financial stability, Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially “raised…
The Bank of Ghana has taken a significant step towards regulating the virtual asset industry in the country by requiring all Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) operating in Ghana to…
As reported earlier, Nigeria made a groundbreaking move by officially recognizing virtual assets and investment contracts as securities with the signing of the Investment and Securities Act (ISA) 2024 by…
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued operational licenses to two Hong Kong-based crypto exchanges. Registered under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO), the companies, YAX (Hong…