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A smartphone displaying a cryptocurrency trading app alongside a Nigerian Tax Identification Number (TIN) document, illustrating Nigeria's new tax rule for crypto accounts.

Nigeria SEC proposes N30m fee, N2bn capital for crypto firms

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a new regulatory framework that would introduce a ₦30 million registration fee for several categories of digital-asset businesses and impose additional operational...
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Jia blockchain platform helping small businesses access financing.

Jia: Using blockchain to rethink financing for small businesses

Introduction Imagine a small retailer that has just received a large order from a supermarket. The  retailer knows it can make a profit from the deal, but there is a...
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A smartphone displaying a cryptocurrency trading app alongside a Nigerian Tax Identification Number (TIN) document, illustrating Nigeria's new tax rule for crypto accounts.

Nigeria Imposes 1.5% Stamp Duty on Cryptocurrency Transactions

Nigeria has 1.5% stamp duty on all cryptocurrency transactions, adding a new compliance layer for digital asset users in Africa's largest economy.
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Telegram app displayed on an iPhone after being restored to the Apple App Store following a temporary removal.

Apple restores Telegram after temporary App Store removal

Telegram has returned to Apple’s App Store after briefly disappearing from the platform worldwide, ending hours of uncertainty over one of the world’s most widely used messaging apps. The app...
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A smartphone displaying a cryptocurrency trading app alongside a Nigerian Tax Identification Number (TIN) document, illustrating Nigeria's new tax rule for crypto accounts.

Nigeria introduces new Tax ID rule for crypto accounts: What it means for users

Opening a new account on a regulated cryptocurrency platform in Nigeria will soon require more than an email address and identity verification. Under new tax guidelines issued by the Nigeria...
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Coldcard hardware wallet displayed alongside Bitcoin symbols as users move funds to protect their crypto assets following reported losses.

Coldcard losses near $114 million as users rush to protect Bitcoin wallets

Bitcoin users are moving funds out of Coldcard wallets at an increasing pace after estimated losses linked to a recently disclosed security flaw climbed to nearly $114 million. Blockchain data...
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An illustration featuring the Luno logo, cryptocurrency charts, office silhouettes, institutional finance graphics, and blockchain network visuals symbolizing the company's workforce reduction and strategic pivot.

Luno exits the EU to focus on growth in Africa and Southeast Asia

Crypto exchange Luno is winding down its operations in the European Union as the company sharpens its focus on markets where it sees stronger long-term growth, particularly across Africa and...
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An illustration featuring the Kraken logo, tokenized stock charts, blockchain network graphics, and a world map highlighting Hong Kong, the UK, Europe, and South Korea to represent the xStocks expansion.

Kraken Parent Company Plans xStocks Launch Across Hong Kong, UK, Europe and South Korea

Payward, Kraken's parent company, partners with GTN to expand blockchain-based stock trading to Hong Kong, UK, Europe and South Korea.
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An illustration featuring the Bitget Wallet logo, stablecoin icons, a map of Africa highlighting Nigeria, digital payment graphics, and blockchain network connections representing the growth of stablecoin adoption.

Nigeria leads African stablecoin adoption as Bitget Wallet reaches 100 million users

Bitget Wallet's chief operating officer attributes Nigerian demand for stablecoins as a key driver in the platform reaching 100 million users globally.
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An illustration featuring the Binance logo alongside gold and silver bars, futures trading charts, digital asset symbols, and financial market graphics representing commodity options trading.

Binance launches gold and silver options as futures trading exceeds $3 billion daily volume

Binance introduces commodity options for gold and silver following billions in daily perpetual futures volume on the exchange
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