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Kenyan cryptocurrency market players are urging parliament to reconsider the $77,303 (Sh10 million) fines proposed in the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill, 2025, arguing the penalties are excessively punitive and could stifle innovation. The bill, introduced by Leader of Majority Kimani

According to Nicholas Anthony of the Cato Institute's Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, spending Bitcoin on everyday purchases creates an unexpected tax compliance nightmare. The IRS treats Bitcoin as property, not currency, meaning every transaction—even a $5 coffee

A generational shift in wealth is poised to influence investment strategies, with younger investors likely to increase crypto allocations. Grayscale notes that as $110 trillion in wealth transitions from baby boomers, $2.2 trillion could flow into digital assets, enhancing their portfolio roles.

On April 14, 2024, Hainan Linong Industrial Development Group Co., Ltd.—a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hainan Airport (600515.SH)—signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore-based ATC Globe Holdings Pte Ltd., according to the source article. The partnership explores establishing an aerospace m

The Securities Investors Association (Singapore) has raised concerns about public transport operator SBS Transit's competitive position, board oversight, and financial sustainability ahead of the company's April 23 annual general meeting, according to queries disclosed on the Singapore Exchange. The

The Ethereum Foundation has launched a $1 million subsidy program designed to help Ethereum mainnet builders pay for professional smart contract security audits. Key Takeaways: The Ethereum Foundation launched a $1 million audit subsidy program on April 14, 2026, to help builders cover security r

Austan Goolsbee warns that high oil prices from the Iran war may prevent the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates until 2027, prolonging inflation above the 2% target and leading to a "higher for longer" interest rate scenario.

A report launched on April 16 in the Philippines calls for stronger collaboration between Manila and Beijing on renewable energy to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels and nuclear power, according to the renewable energy cooperation report. Filipino renewable energy firms have

U.S. equities, led by a 1.96% rise in the Nasdaq Composite, closed significantly higher, driven by a rebound in tech stocks like Nvidia and Amazon. Chinese tech stocks also surged, reflecting renewed investor interest.

Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, reaffirmed in April 2024 interviews that the S&P 500 index bottomed on March 30, 2024, and maintained his year-end 2026 target of 7,700, according to his published commentary. Yardeni stated that investor focus has shifted away from geopolitical tensions to

The Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA) signed two talent-building agreements on April 16 at the Semiconductor Business Connect networking event, aimed at expanding the skilled workforce for Singapore's semiconductor sector, which produces 10 percent of the world's chips, according t

Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) surpassed WisdomTree's Bitcoin Fund (WBTC) in cumulative net inflows on Wednesday, just over a week after launching on April 8, 2024, according to flow data from Farside Investors. MSBT attracted $19.3 million in fresh investor capital on Wednesday alone,

Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat Global Equities, characterized the recent cryptocurrency market decline as a temporary "mini reset" driven by external factors rather than structural weakness, according to his recent analysis. Unlike previous major crypto downturns, this decline is occurring w

Sigenergy Technology, a Shanghai-based energy storage systems maker, rose as much as 85% in its Hong Kong stock market debut on April 16, 2025, after raising HK$4.4 billion (US$561 million) in an initial public offering, according to Reuters. The stock opened at HK$581 (US$74) against its IPO

Batam, an Indonesian island approximately 45 kilometers from Singapore, is rapidly expanding as Southeast Asia's leading data center destination outside Jakarta, with investment in nine facilities within Nongsa Digital Park reaching 38 trillion rupiah (US$2.2 billion) as of April 2025, according

X announced on January 21, 2026, that it is launching Starterpacks, a platform-curated feature enabling users to follow bulk groups of accounts with a single click, according to Nikita Bier, X's head of product. The company compiled over 1,000 pre-made categories of curated accounts across niches an