Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Usie Otukpa Osang with eight counts of fraud over an alleged cryptocurrency investment scheme involving more than US$9.2 million and a transfer of 19.806 Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC).
Archer Materials (ASX:AXE) secured a $3 million share purchase plan to fund its new quantum computing partnership.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said tokenisation could transform financial markets by moving assets, settlement and recordkeeping onto shared digital ledgers, reducing settlement times from days to near-instant transactions.
NSW regulator IPART proposes a 20% cut to PEXA (ASX:PXA) regulated revenue, risking an estimated $70 million reduction by FY28.
XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) climbed nearly 5% from about US$1.03 to an intraday high near US$1.08, returning to the US$1.07–1.08 resistance zone that repeatedly halted rallies during June.
Spiko has launched its SAFO money market fund on Solana (CRYPTO:SOL), becoming the first European real-world asset issuer to deploy a tokenised fund on the blockchain.
Dogecoin (CRYPTO:DOGE) is trading near a long-term support zone, with technical analysts monitoring whether the token can maintain support before attempting another move higher.
The Bank of Russia said its digital ruble central bank digital currency will launch on Sept. 1, with Governor Elvira Nabiullina stating the country's financial system is ready for the rollout.
Ainsworth Game Technology (ASX:AGI) received a $3.8 million tariff refund, reducing its expected net debt to approximately $8 million.
Horizon Oil (ASX:HZN) completed its off-market takeover of Cue Energy Resources (ASX:CUE) to acquire a 57.03% controlling interest.
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