Ecosystem

Chainlink is aligning itself with the decision of the Ethereum Foundation and its community. Therefore forked versions of the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, which includes PoW forks, will no longer be supported by the Chainlink (LINK) protocol post-Merge.

Chainlink ditches Ethereum PoW forks for PoS after The Merge

August 8, 2022

Edo’s Gov. Godwin Obaseki on Friday in Benin blamed increasing rate of drug abuse in the state on the lingering Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) strike.

Godwin Obaseki: No plans to lay off Nigerian Observer staff

July 28, 2022

Crytpocurrency

UK law commission proposes reforms for digital assets

July 28, 2022

Minister: Nigerian government strengthening APCON to attract investments to industry

July 24, 2022

Crypto exchange OKX has acquired a provisional virtual assets license granted by the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), allowing them to offer additional services to qualified investors and financial services providers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

OKX to extend offers in Dubai after securing a provisional license

July 14, 2022

After a grueling two weeks for the Terra community, the team behind the project announced revisions to their proposed revival plan for Terra (LUNA) and TerraUSD (UST).

ECB: Terra crash highlights stablecoin risk to financial stability

July 11, 2022

Binance has announced some changes to its crypto trading services for customers in Singapore.

Binance gets crucial license for its Spanish subsidiary from the Bank of Spain

July 8, 2022

Automated market maker and decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Balancer has officially deployed on Optimism, the highly touted Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution, in a move designed to enhance user functionality by increasing scalability and reducing fees.

Ethereum average gas fee falls down to $1.57, the lowest since 2020

July 3, 2022

Bitcoin (BTC) visiting the $20,000 range after one and a half years made mining — the most important job of the ecosystem — a costly affair. However, if history were to repeat itself, BTC investors may witness another epic bull run that previously helped Bitcoin reach an all-time high of $69,000.

Bitcoin mining revenue mirrors 2021 lows

June 28, 2022

Cryptocurrencies are attracting a lot of attention from academic institutions as they become increasingly accepted as an alternative to conventional assets. The University of Cincinnati (UC) in Ohio, United States, has even established courses around cryptocurrency as part of its curriculum.

US university turning crypto craze into educational curriculum

June 23, 2022

NUC wants open educational resources policy to fit into university system

June 16, 2022

4. The House of Representatives yesterday, approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for ongoing external loans to the tune of $8,325,526,537 (USD) and €490,000,000 (Euros) under the 2018-2020 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan.

House of Reps asks NNPC to extinguish unending fire in Enugu

June 16, 2022

Dei-Dei market: ADC calls for police protection

June 8, 2022

European Union lawmakers have reached an agreement on proposed legislation that would force all future smartphones, including Apple’s iPhone, to use the universal USB-C port for charging. Alongside phones, the rules will also apply to other electronic devices including tablets, digital cameras, and e-readers. As well as agreeing to use the common charging port, an agreement was also reached to harmonize fast-charging standards.

Mandatory USB-C phone port edges closer after EU deal

June 7, 2022

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has advised the Federal Government to always consider its economic policy choices, before taking decision, in order to FastTrack economic growth, its recently launched 2021 Economic Outlook has said.

NESG advocates provision of safe, nutritious food for Nigerians

June 2, 2022