In 2025, cryptocurrencies are everywhere. 80% of people around the world should know about the existence of cryptocurrencies. Now is a great time to use cryptocurrencies for cloud mining. The current cryptocurrency market fluctuates greatly and the difficulty of investment is also increasing, but many people have used cryptocurrencies to make money and successfully turned … Read more
There are over 200 issuers of stablecoins globally. However, Tether, the issuer of USDt, and Circle, the issuer of USDC, are the two biggest. They are widely known for the disruptions they have caused in the market. While USDt is third by market cap, USDC ranks seventh, with a $61,250,484,949 market capitalization in the cryptocurrency … Read more
Barely a year after YellowCard partners Coinbase to enable its customers to access USDC (the second-largest stablecoin by market cap), YellowCard has announced another partnership, this time with Visa, a global digital payment firm. This partnership will allow users of the YellowCard app in 20 African countries to access stablecoins, helping to ease cross-border payments—a major … Read more
If signed into law, the bill will empower U.S. banking regulators to oversee stablecoin issuers, which could potentially extend the U.S. dollar’s influence in the cryptocurrency market. The U.S. Senate has passed the GENIUS Act, aimed at regulating and making stablecoins more appealing. The bill was approved by a vote of 68 to 30 lawmakers. … Read more
The recent growth of stablecoins such as USDt, USDC, USDe, among others—especially among business owners—is not far-fetched from the fact that they are more likely to retain their value than other extremely volatile cryptocurrencies. For startups that want to key into the use of stablecoins as a method of payment, here are the things you … Read more
A new name, Olaoluwa Samuel-Biyi, has popped up in the crypto space following amended rules by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), mandating that digital asset platforms must be registered and licensed to operate. This development came after the Nigerian government’s clampdown on cryptocurrency exchange platforms in February 2021, followed by a rule amendment that required … Read more
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged Nigerian investors to always check the authenticity of a crypto trading platform on its dedicated website, following the rise in unlicensed platforms luring Nigerians into their operations. A check by Infomediang on the SEC website shows that there are only two registered cryptocurrency trading platforms licensed to … Read more
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned that Nigerians who invest in Punisher Coin, also known as SPUN ($PUN), are at risk of losing their hard-earned money. The investment regulatory agency disclosed that its investigation showed that Punisher Coin is a meme coin, which is characterised by pump and dump schemes. The SEC also … Read more
There are 233 stablecoins in the cryptocurrency market, with Tether (USDT) accounting for over $154 billion in market capitalization as of June 8, 2025. This represents 66 per cent of the total stablecoin market, according to data from the crypto price tracking website CoinMarketCap. USDC, issued by Circle, which holds the second position in terms … Read more
South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung, says his presidency will take the necessary steps to reform cryptocurrency laws in the country—an announcement seen by crypto stakeholders as a major shift in the digital assets industry. Lee, known for his support of free trade, contested and won the election following the impeachment of conservative leader Yoon … Read more
Unless Bitcoin makes another move to break its existing All-Time High, May 2025 remains a remarkable month for the most valuable cryptocurrency, as it reached an ATH of $111,970.17 on May 22, 2025. It ended the month with a market capitalisation of $2,079,433,767,579, compared to the previous month — April — when it ended with … Read more
Bitcoin began April 2025 at $82,551.92 per BTC and overcame several hurdles to end the month at $94,207.31. This contrasts with the previous month—March—when it started at $84,373.86 but closed lower at $82,548.91. Here is the price history of Bitcoin from April 1 to April 30, 2025: Date High Low Closing Price April 30 $95,249.32 … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is investigating four retailing companies over the unapproved circulation of two health and wellness products—Amezcua Bio Disc 3 and Amezcua Chi Pendant 4—in the Nigerian markets. The health agency says Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, EFCC, has also raised similar concerns over the retailing companies: Quest … Read more
Skin lightening soap – Fair Child Soap – produced for and marketed by Lexmart Cosmetics Ltd is unregistered and can damage a child’s skin, the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned users. The health regulatory agency issued the warning in Public Alert No. 20/2025, stating that it has not … Read more
The Republic of Chad has announced a retaliatory visa ban on citizens of the United States, less than 24 hours after President Trump of the U.S. included nationals of the African country among one of the 12 countries barred from entering the U.S. Trump, in a proclamation, stated that the affected countries harbour terrorists and that … Read more