TikTok is exploring a new feature that could allow users to send money directly to one another through private messages, as the social media giant looks to expand further into financial services. The potential peer-to-peer payment feature was discovered in hidden code within TikTok’s US iPhone app, according to a Bloomberg report. If launched, the…
China’s popular video-sharing platform Bilibili has officially expanded its international reach, launching a new global version of its app for Android users. The platform announced that its international app is now available globally, with an iOS version expected to follow soon. Bilibili says the international version will feature more localized content and a simpler sign-up…
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has weighed in on President Donald Trump’s push to bring Hyperliquid into the United States, arguing that any regulatory framework created for the platform should ultimately apply across the wider crypto industry. “Policy cannot be applied to only one company/project. What’s good for one is good for the rest of…
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has restricted employees in Hong Kong from using Anthropic’s Claude AI, after the company’s corporate account was briefly suspended earlier this month. The restriction also applies to OKX employees travelling through mainland China, according to reports. The company’s enterprise account has since been restored, but OKX has decided to limit Claude access…
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says the financial world is only in the early stages of a global “tokenization supercycle” that could eventually transform how stocks, bonds and other financial assets are owned and traded. Speaking about the future of financial markets, Tenev argued that blockchain-based tokenization could fundamentally reshape traditional finance, describing the trend as…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the state’s Attorney-General to withdraw the lawsuit filed against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the freezing of the state government’s bank account. Adeleke disclosed the decision during an interview with Channels Television shortly after he was declared the winner of the August 15 Osun governorship…
The Nasdaq Stock Market is set to move toward nearly round-the-clock trading, with the exchange planning to introduce a new overnight trading session from 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. Eastern Time beginning December 6, 2026. The move would extend Nasdaq trading to approximately 23 hours a day, five days a week, as the exchange responds…
The Federal Government has approved an increase in the annual robe allowance for state counsel and legal officers working with the Federal Ministry of Justice and the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, raising the payment to ₦1 million per year. The new allowance was disclosed by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) in…
Access Bank Plc has approached the Federal High Court in Lagos seeking an order to freeze bank accounts allegedly linked to beneficiaries of unauthorised transfers totalling about ₦1.34 billion from some of its customers’ accounts. The bank filed the application as part of efforts to recover the funds and prevent the alleged beneficiaries from withdrawing…
Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has further increased his investment in First HoldCo Plc, acquiring an additional 147.74 million shares worth ₦20.68 billion as he continues to strengthen his position in the financial services group. The latest purchase was executed on August 14, 2026, at ₦140 per share through Calvados Global Services Limited, an investment vehicle…
