Ghana is introducing a blockchain-based gold tracking system to restructure its gold sector and combat illegal exports, says Sammy Gyamfi, acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC). The initiative, tied to the Gold Board Bill under parliamentary review, aims to register all licensed miners in a national database, assign unique digital codes
Alec Goh is Head of HTX Ventures, the global investment arm of cryptocurrency exchange HTX. In this Op-Ed, Alec argues that the convergence of AI Agents and Web3 holds transformative potential, but requires the industry to avoid common crypto pitfalls. Building Sustainable Value in Crypto + AI I have navigated through multiple market cycles in
Japan’s publicly listed bitcoin treasury company, Metaplanet Inc., is doubling down, issuing $13.3 million in zero-interest bonds to aggressively expand its bitcoin holdings. Japan’s Metaplanet Gears Up for Bitcoin Accumulation Japan’s publicly listed bitcoin treasury company, Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350 / OTCQX: MTPLF), announced on March 31 its intention to further invest in
Tariffs, inflation, soaring interest rates and a weakening dollar are colliding in what economist Peter Schiff warns could trigger a financial collapse worse than 2008. Peter Schiff: US Nearing Historic Financial Collapse as Economic Signals Flash Red Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff issued a dire warning Monday, arguing that the U.S. is on the
Nigeria has taken a significant step towards regulating cryptocurrencies with the signing of the Nigerian Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025 into law. Cryptocurrency Officially Recognized As Asset Class The Nigerian Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025, recently signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has effectively ended the uncertainty surrounding the status of
In the phase of a challenging regulatory environment, decentralised finance continues to disrupt the digital currency by presenting a different way for investments and transactions. Decentralized finance (DeFi) removes intermediaries, including banks and other financial institutions. It gives power to crypto investors to control their assets without a central authority and delays the transaction. This
With the acquisition of 22,048 bitcoin on Monday, Strategy (formally Microstrategy) elevated its total holdings to 528,185 BTC. This positions the firm as the second-largest corporate holder of the leading cryptocurrency, surpassed only by Blackrock’s IBIT exchange-traded fund (ETF). Strategy’s Bitcoin Cache Is Closing Gap with Blackrock Kicking off the week, Michael Saylor, Strategy’s founder
JAMining, the world’s leading cloud mining platform, provides Bitcoin and Dogecoin enthusiasts with a new opportunity to earn passive income with its revolutionary free cloud mining service. With its innovative solutions and user-friendly design, the platform aims to provide global users with a convenient and efficient cryptocurrency mining experience. The JAMining platform has been certified
President Trump floated the idea of these secondary tariffs during an interview with NBC, where he also remarked that he was “very angry” at Putin’s attitude towards the resolution of the Ukraine-Russian conflict. China, India, Turkey, and the EU are the largest buyers of Russian oil. Trump Proposes Secondary Tariffs on Russian Oil Sales if
MARA Holdings is launching a new $2 billion at-the-market (ATM) stock offering to raise funds to buy more bitcoin and support its corporate operations. This is in line with MARA’s long-term strategy of selling stock to buy more bitcoin. The company has partnered with major financial institutions including Barclays Capital Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp.,