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Babylon Raises $15M from a16z for Bitcoin Collateral Vaults
TLDR: Babylon secures $15 million from a16z crypto to develop trustless Bitcoin collateral infrastructure globally. Over $1.4 trillion in Bitcoin sits idle today, with less than 1% wrapped for use in financial applications. BTCVaults use witness encryption and garbled circuits to lock Bitcoin without custodians or intermediaries. The technology enables lending, borrowing, and structured products
Peter Obi raises transparency concerns over Nigeria–France Tyax MoU, urges FG to publish full details
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the Federal Government to prioritise transparency and public trust in its efforts to reform Nigeria’s tax system, following reports of a tax cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Nigeria and France. In a statement posted on his verified X (formerly The post Peter Obi raises
Ezeebit Raises $2M to Scale Stablecoin & Cryptocurrency Adoption Across Africa
Ezeebit, the stablecoin and cryptocurrency payment infrastructure firm, has raised $2.05 million to accelerate product development and merchant adoption in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria. The firm, which enables merchants to accept cryptocurrency payments with instant stablecoin settlement and next-business-day local fiat payouts, will also use the funds to expand strategic partnerships with banks, PSPs
NMA raises alarm over mental health crisis among doctors
Kwara State chapter of Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has expressed concern over the the growing mental health challenges and well-being of doctors in Nigeria. The post NMA raises alarm over mental health crisis among doctors appeared first on Vanguard News...
Nintendo Raises Price Of Switch 2 Pro Controller
Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller $84 at Walmart | New MSRP is $90 See at Walmart See at Amazon See at Target See at Best Buy See at GameStop Nintendo Switch 2 - Joy-Con 2 (2-Pack) $90 (was $95) at Amazon & Target | New MSRP is $100 See at Amazon See at Target See
MIXI Australia Raises the Stakes with a Higher Bid for PointsBet
MIXI Australia has once again revised its takeover offer for PointsBet amid continued challenges from competitor Betr Entertainment. MIXI, which raised its bid once again, described its latest price as “best and final.” MIXI Has Been Eyeing PointsBet for a While MIXI Australia, which is the Australian arm of Japanese tech giant MIXI, has been
MDCN raises UniAbuja’s MBBS admission quota to 200
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has approved an increase in the University of Abuja’s (UniAbuja) admission quota for its Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme — raising the number from 75 to 200 students. The announcement was made on Friday during a visit to the university’s main campus by MDCN
FG raises alarm over fraudulent sale of recovered Emefiele-linked 753-unit estate
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has issued a strong warning to the public, clarifying that it has not begun the sale of the recently recovered 753-unit housing estate linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele. This alert comes in response to reports that fraudsters are targeting unsuspecting Nigerians with
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