October 18, 2026

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From Stablecoin to Naira: How Nigerians Are Turning USDT Into Cash

USDT has become more than a way to park value in crypto. For many Nigerians, it is also part of the journey from digital dollars to everyday Naira. Whether it comes from freelance work, international payments, trading, or simply holding stablecoins, the question eventually becomes the same: how do you turn USDT into spendable Naira

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Mastercard Makes Crypto Transfers Simpler for Nigerians

Mastercard has partnered with Busha to make cryptocurrency transfers simpler and more trusted for eligible users in Nigeria, introducing verified aliases that allow users to send and receive digital assets without relying on lengthy blockchain wallet addresses. The partnership brings Mastercard Crypto Credential to Busha, making the Nigerian digital asset exchange one of the first

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HashLiquid Takes Aim at Africa’s Fragmented P2P Crypto Market

Africa’s crypto users often have to navigate different exchanges, wallets and payment channels to complete a simple peer to peer transaction. HashLiquid is betting that connecting these separate systems could make P2P trading more accessible and structured across selected African markets. The newly introduced marketplace combines supported centralised exchange accounts, Web3 wallets, local payment methods

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Tether Gold Turns Gold Into Digital Collateral With New Ledn Partnership

Gold is entering the digital lending era as Tether Gold (XAU₮) expands its real world utility through a new partnership with crypto lender Ledn, allowing investors to borrow against their tokenized gold holdings without having to sell their assets. The move marks a significant step in the evolution of tokenized real world assets, a sector

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BingX Bets on Football Fever With Enzo Fernández Deal Ahead of World Cup

Crypto trading platform BingX is making a fresh play for mainstream visibility after naming Argentine football star Enzo Fernández as its new global ambassador ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The partnership signals a growing trend of crypto companies turning to football to reconnect with younger audiences and rebuild consumer trust as digital asset

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Base’s Azul Upgrade Could Cut Ethereum Withdrawal Time to One Day

Ethereum Layer 2 network Base is pushing deeper into the race for blockchain scalability with the rollout of its first independent network upgrade, “Azul,” a move that could reduce withdrawal times to as little as one day while significantly improving transaction throughput. The upgrade, which is already live on testnet and scheduled for mainnet activation,

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This partnership is bringing Ghanaian gold onchain for global investors

Gold has historically carried more than financial value. For thousands of years, gold functioned not only as a financial instrument but also as a symbol of political power, national wealth, and stability during periods of economic uncertainty. But while gold’s status has endured, owning it directly remains complicated, still dependent on a complex chain of

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