Last Updated: June 29, 2026 at 08:01 AM
Crypto Trading
Welcome to today’s Crypto Trading roundup 🚀. Here are the top stories shaping African and global crypto markets.
- Excessive AI spending risks global financial consequences, BIS warns
- Dubai crypto market hits 50 licensed firms after new VARA approval
- The Future Cyberpunk Imagined Is Here: How Much Did It Get Right?
- The Stablecoin Founder Map Doesn’t Match the Stablecoin Volume Map
- South Korea’s Kiwoom Securities to acquire stake in Bithumb crypto exchange: report
- The Funding: Why crypto VCs are expanding beyond crypto
- Latam Insights: Regulators and Courts Move on Crypto in Brazil and Paraguay as Disaster Relief Hits Venezuela
- ‘The Collapse Point Is Near’: Chinese Wealth Funds Warn of Global AI ‘Super Bubble’ Burst
- REALITY CHECK | ‘Nigerian Fintechs Are Not Integrating cNGN,’ Say Nigerian Web3 Leaders – BitKE
- Pi2Day 2026: New Releases Drop as Open Letter Asks ‘Where Is the $100 Million Going?’
- Bitcoin Price Today: Why $60,000 Level Could Be BTC’s $6,000 Moment From 2018
- XRP, Shiba Inu (SHIB), Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL) Price Analysis for June 29: Bottom Is Established
- Richer Than Bill Gates? CZ Disputes Forbes’ Ranking
- Pioneering zk-rollup Loopring closes DEX, citing lack of adoption
- Billionaire Jeremy Grantham Dismisses Bitcoin, Says Crypto Will Fade ‘With a Whimper’
- BIS says stablecoins fall short as money, warns of emerging-market risks in annual report
- Privacy Chains Face Compliance Gap as Stablecoin Freezes Grow Complex
- Why an Altcoin Rally Could Start When Everything Still Looks Terrible
- Strategy’s Saylor Defies Critics With New ‘More Charts’ Post as Bitcoin Battles for $60,000
- Ether treasury Sharplink bought $62.4M ETH last week
That’s it for today’s crypto highlights! Which trade setup caught your attention? Share in the comments below 💬
Forex Trading
Here’s your Forex & Global Economics daily digest 📊. Stay ahead of FX markets, macro trends, and African economic news.
- 🇳🇬 Petrol prices: FCCPC warns marketers over slow cuts despite crude oil price decline – Nairametrics
- 🇳🇬 Standard Chartered cuts energy, water use as Lagos HQ wins IFC certification
- 🇳🇬 Wema Bank, EIB Global seal €50m SME, gender-focused investment deal
- 🇳🇬 Africa’s AI opportunity lies beyond the hype – African Business
- 🇳🇬 Thousands of UBA employees participate in environmental clean-up initiative across 20 African countries
- 🇳🇬 Eustaquio’s late strike knocks South Africa out of World Cup
- Dollar poised for best month in nearly a year; eyes on jobs data, Gulf tension – Reuters
- Sovereign investors with $29 trillion pivot to energy assets, flag dollar fears – Reuters
- ‘Tit-for-tat’ trade warfare threatens global economy, says IMF chief economist
- Binance to stop providing services to EU clients after failing to obtain licence
- Copper Declines as Fed Stance and Strong Dollar Weigh On Metals – Bloomberg.com
- Wall Street Is Abandoning Bets on a Stronger Euro – Bloomberg.com
- China cracks down on rule-bending offshore investments
- Waiving sanctions on Iranian oil is a huge concession by America
- IBRD: Summary of Current Loans for Seychelles – World Bank Group
- IBRD Country / Economy-wise Loan summary – World Bank Group
- Shock Absorbers – International Monetary Fund | IMF
- IMF Business Hours, Holidays, and Emergency Closures – International Monetary Fund | IMF
- Multinational – CEEAC: Projet d’appui au développement du cadre institutionnel et réglementaire de l’électricité en Afrique centrale (PADCRE) – EER juin 2026 – African Development Bank Group
- République Centrafricaine – Projet de renforcement des capacités des pays signataires de la Déclaration de Yaoundé (PRCDY-RCA) – EER juin 2026 – African Development Bank Group
That’s a wrap on forex and economics today 🌍. Which currency pair or macro trend are you watching?
Stock Trading
Today’s Stock Market update 📈. Catch the top movers across Nigerian, African, and global equities.
- 🇳🇬 June sell-off just turned these 12 stocks into buy opportunities for the rest of 2026
- 🇳🇬 Bharti Airtel acquires 16.3% stake in Airtel Africa from ICIL in share-for-share deal
- 🇳🇬 Northern billionaires split biggest chunk of Jaiz Bank’s N4.91bn dividend
- 🇳🇬 ASHON warns members against unauthorised Dangote Refinery share offers
- 🇳🇬 Recent Remarks by The Nigerian First Lady On Grants for Small Businesses – OpEd – Proshare
- South Africans more accepting of LGBTI people, report finds – Business Day
- Water-deprived George Russell wins Austrian Grand Prix to cut Antonelli’s championship lead – Business Day
- VW eyes cutting 100 000 jobs and closing plants, report says – Moneyweb
- Botswana eyes power exports with $100m solar plant – Moneyweb
- Asia stocks adrift as Middle East worries meet rate-hike bets – Reuters
- Gulf markets mixed as US-Iran trade attacks – Reuters
- Europe risks starting winter with gas stocks at 15-year low
- Virgin Media O2 bonds slide as broadband rivals squeeze cash flow
- US Futures Climb on Reports Peace Talks to Resume: Markets Wrap – Bloomberg.com
- PBOC Debuts Overnight Operation, Surprises With No Rate Released – Bloomberg.com
- U.S., Iran pause hostilities as Hormuz shipping resumes after weekend clashes
- The AI boom is colliding with a new threat: severe weather
- Mapped: Where Safe Drinking Water Is Still Out of Reach
- Mapped: Countries With Lower GDP Than Elon Musk’s Net Worth
- Europe’s Hunt for AI Stocks Leads to Power Suppliers and Banks – Financial Post
That’s it for today’s stock market roundup! Which market do you think will rally next? 🚀
Online Business
Here’s today’s Online Business, Tech & AI roundup 💻. From African startups to global artificial intelligence trends.
- 🇳🇬 “We had no clear path about how this was going to turn out”: Day 1-1000 of Blaaiz
- 🇳🇬 Bango thinks food prices shouldn’t depend on which trader you ask
- 🇳🇬 Mapletrite Becomes a Bank of Canada Registered Payment Service Provider, Expands in the UK and Africa
- 🇳🇬 Experience AI Announces 2026 Rollout to Deepen AI Education Across Nigerian Secondary Schools
- 🇳🇬 The CBN wants to know the hidden faces behind Nigerian fintech solutions
- 🇳🇬 Providus and Unity Bank complete merger, begin operations as ProvidusUnity Bank
- 🇳🇬 How Nigeria’s Viewlocked uses AI to power travel planning platform
- 🇳🇬 African Payment Providers Bypass SWIFT for Stablecoin Settlement
- 🇳🇬 Africa’s AI opportunity lies beyond the hype – African Business
- California law targeting loud streaming ads takes effect on July 1
- Ford rehires ‘gray beard’ engineers after AI falls short
- What to Do in Houston If You’re Here for Business (2026)
- The ‘Almost Homeless’ Subreddit Is a Stark Glimpse at Soaring Wealth Inequality
- The Download: brain-melting heatwaves and unprecedented OpenAI restrictions
- Heat waves mess with your brain. Scientists are trying to figure out why.
- Why did this journal retract two 1940s papers by Max Planck?
- Apple and Audi alumni have made a luxe EV based on the moon buggy
- Prompt injection is exploiting enterprise AI’s biggest design flaws by targeting agents, RAG pipelines and model routers
- Claude Code turned every engineer into three. Now companies need more product thinkers
- South Korean president to unveil massive AI and chip investment drive – Reuters
That’s all for tech and online business today 🚀. Which AI trend or startup caught your eye? Share below!
Agriculture
Your daily Agriculture & Agribusiness digest 🌱. From crops to livestock, here are today’s top updates across Africa.
- 🇳🇬 Ellah Lakes acquires equipment for palm kernel oil mill
- 🇳🇬 FG to deliver 1.1 million tonnes of fertiliser to farmers in 2026 – Tinubu
- 🇳🇬 Sesame exporters fear insecurity, floods will derail 2026 boom
- 🇳🇬 Malaysia’s Palm Oil Council eyes Nigeria expansion as demand grows
- 🇳🇬 FULL LIST: 24 Nigerian Varsities earn places in 2026 Times Higher Education rankings – The Guardian Nigeria News
- 🇳🇬 Bayelsa communities embrace climate-smart farming, forest restoration scheme – The Guardian Nigeria News
- 🇳🇬 Kashamu’s Son Backs Tinubu for Second Term in 2027 – Punch Newspapers
- 🇳🇬 Punch newspapers – Breaking News, Nigerian News & Top Stories – Punch Newspapers
- 🇳🇬 Africa: Blue Transformation: The future of food will be shaped by water — Africa at the heart of FAO’s strategy
- 🇳🇬 Gambia: Farmers Welcome Fertiliser Price, Expanded Community Distribution
- 🇳🇬 The Hormuz chokepoint is threatening Africa’s food supply
- 🇳🇬 NBMA orders suspension of new GM cotton varieties in Nigeria
- Record heatwave disrupts Europe as France warns death toll to rise – Reuters
- Russia’s Putin acknowledges fuel shortages, task force set up to ensure supplies – Reuters
- Europe risks starting winter with gas stocks at 15-year low
- Spanish import hub urges EU to delay ban on Russian gas
- FAO Global Conference on Smart Farming | Youth and women in smart farming systems – Food and Agriculture Organization
- The inaugural 2022 FAO Law Lecture – Food and Agriculture Organization
- Folder – Publications 09 (No. 301-306) – archivesholdings.worldbank.org
- World Development Indicators – World Bank DataBank
That’s it for agriculture today 🚜. What sector excites you most — crops, livestock, or exports? 💬
Real Estate
Welcome to today’s Real Estate roundup 🏠. Stay updated on property, housing, and infrastructure news across Africa.
- 🇳🇬 FCCPC denies approving 48 loan apps, rejects 505 lenders’ claim – Nairametrics
- 🇳🇬 MPR: Analysts see MPC holding rates as election cycle begins – Nairametrics
- 🇳🇬 Osinbajo sees solution to housing in planning, not just building more structures
- 🇳🇬 Expectations as FirstBank, Dangote Cement headline backers of Africa’s largest housing event
- 🇳🇬 Lagos office market splits between prime demand, rising vacancies
- 🇳🇬 How demand for short-let apartments deepens housing crisis
- 🇳🇬 FULL LIST: Cardi B, Teyana Taylor, Kendrick Lamar shine at 2026 BET awards
- 🇳🇬 Osun poll: INEC flags 385 flashpoints, 200 difficult terrains
- 🇳🇬 Requirements For Deed Of Assent – Letters Of Probate / Vesting Deed– Letters Of Administration – Estate Intel
- Houses for sale in South Africa – Private Property
- Property for sale in Glenferness AH – Private Property
- U.S. and Iran Agree to Stop Fight Over the Strait of Hormuz – WSJ
- Russians Feel the War’s Hardships as Ukraine Pummels Crimea – WSJ
- UK’s Bridgepoint nears deal to buy real estate unit in bet on US property
- Overseas pension funds rethink investments in UK housing
- Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 nationals, state news agency says – Reuters
- Iran canceled participation in technical talks over recent attacks, official tells state TV – Reuters
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria’s new vehicle sales to grow 7.6% in 2026 on Dangote refinery boost – BMI – Nairametrics
- 🇳🇬 Firm pledges enhanced service delivery, professionalism in next growth phase
- 🇳🇬 Academy urges stronger investment in engineering innovation, mentorship
That’s the latest in real estate 🌍. Planning your next investment? Let’s talk in the comments 👇