Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Since 2016 it has been a tradition for me to deliver a blog on blockchain and crypto in which I present the main trends for the new year. Looking back, 2025 was an eventful year for the blockchain and ...

A broad-based market rally has lifted major digital assets, with Bitcoin breaking above $95,000 and XRP posting sharp weekly ...

The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) has revealed that plans are underway to integrate global Islamic finance ...

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The standards, developed by the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), a Bahrain-based body established in 1991, are widely recognised across countries with ...

Pakistan’s recent moves toward a dollar-backed stablecoin and the tokenisation of up to US$2 billion in sovereign assets ...

Global banks and policymakers meet in London as the UK’s new crypto reporting framework reshapes institutional adoption.

Growth and De (or Re)-regulation? This theme runs through all areas of UK financial services regulation; the tension between ...

Hong Kong asset managers are warning regulators that proposed crypto licensing changes could raise costs and slow the city’s ...

Despite lingering regulatory uncertainty, Nigeria processed an estimated $92.1 billion in cryptocurrency transactions between July 2024 and June 2025, reaffirming its position as Sub-Saharan Africa’s ...