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The Indian government, which collected nearly ₹18.38 lakh crore (around $193.5 billion) in tax revenue during the 2025-26 financial year, is set to isolate banks from crypto.  India’s biggest bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has proposed its ‘containment’ approach to cryptocurrencies, aiming to keep banks away from crypto transactions and private stablecoins while

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“Why do so few Nigerians buy insurance?” That question naturally follows Nigeria’s insurance penetration numbers. With a population of more than 200 million people, over 70% of Nigerians have no form of insurance as of 2025, according to the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB). When Sim Shagaya, the entrepreneur who founded Konga, an

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Smart glasses are rapidly evolving from niche gadgets into mainstream consumer technology. Devices from companies such as Meta, Google, Apple, and Snap are increasingly capable of displaying notifications, providing navigation, recording video, and even running AI-powered assistants directly in a user’s field of view. But one U.S. state is already asking an important question: Should

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Iran’s reported Bitcoin tolls at Hormuz point to a new use case for crypto, sanctions-resistant trade infrastructure Iran is reportedly planning to charge oil tankers a Bitcoin-denominated toll for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The move would be significant as it extends beyond price action, ideology, or adoption rhetoric. The development places Bitcoin inside

“What we’re seeing in CLPS 1.0 is this potential for multi-mission block buys,” Seyffert said. “So we’re looking forward to seeing that in CLPS 2.0.” Blue Origin is a player in both the CLPS and Human Landing System programs, with a pathfinder cargo lander named Endurance set to fly to the Moon later this year. It