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In brief Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs continued generating inflows this year. Access broadened to products tracking XRP, Solana, and beyond. The SEC focused on listing standards and staking. This year, exchange-traded funds opened several doors to crypto on Wall Street, as the SEC forged a fresh approach to the products.Although asset managers had previously fought tooth and nail to offer products tracking Bitcoin and Ethereum’s spot price, many foresaw opportunities in 2025, as the regulatory environment started to shift with President Donald Trump’s return to power in January.As of Dec. 15, spot Bitcoin ETFs had generated $57.7 billion in net…

In 2025, we published 37 editions of the Digital Nomads column. We spoke to diasporan African professionals across tech, finance, law, privacy, venture capital, and a growing class of location-independent workers who move frequently. The internet often describes the world as a ‘global village.’ In practice, borders are less fluid, limiting movement for many in the Global South. Job applications still filter by geography. At embassies, in job interviews, Africans still need to make a painstaking case for why they deserve access and opportunities to build a life away from home. If 2025 taught us anything, it’s not that the…

It may sound a little strange, but I’ve used a phone as my primary PC for nearly two years. My journey started with the Moto Edge+, but I’ve since migrated to a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold smartphone. Here’s everything I’ve learned along the way. If you drop your phone, you’re twice as screwed Credit: Nick Lewis / How-To Geek Dropping your phone is traumatic. I cringe not only when my phone hits the floor but when I see someone else’s take a tumble, too. Then, there’s the momentary dread of lifting the device up to see if there’s a dreadful crack…

** For the best experience, download the free Africa Private Equity News app Android | iOS **Swedfund has revealed a $20 million investment in the Helios Climate, Energy, Adaptation and Resilience (CLEAR) Fund. The fund backs African companies that drive low-carbon growth in areas such as renewable energy, sustainable transport, climate-smart farming, efficient use of resources and digital climate solutions.“By investing in this sector, we can reduce emissions, build resilience and create green jobs, all vital for sustainable growth that benefits more people. Africa currently receives only a small share of global climate investment, yet the potential for climate-smart business…

2025-12-27T16:03:18.073Z Share Copy link Email Facebook WhatsApp X LinkedIn Bluesky Threads lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. AI is transforming the advertising and marketing industries. Startups developing tools such as AI agents and AI-generated video platforms are raising millions. Take a look at the pitch decks of 14 media and advertising AI startups shared with Business Insider. AI is reshaping the media and marketing industries at…

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Trust Wallet’s Chrome extension shipped a malicious update in December, exfiltrating wallet data and draining roughly $7 million from hundreds of accounts before the company pushed a fix.The compromised version 2.68 was live for days, auto-updating in the background, the way browser extensions are designed to. Users who followed every standard self-custody rule, such as never sharing their seed phrase, checking URLs, and using reputable wallets, still lost funds.The attack targeted the browser layer, not the blockchain, and it exposed a persistent trade-off that the industry has spent years trying to ignore: browser-extension wallets are always-on hot wallets sitting in…

Turn scattered user research into AI-powered personas that give anyone consolidated multi-perspective feedback from a single question.In my previous article, I explored how AI can help us create functional personas more efficiently. We looked at building personas that focus on what users are trying to accomplish rather than demographic profiles that look good on posters but rarely change design decisions.But creating personas is only half the battle. The bigger challenge is getting those insights into the hands of people who need them, at the moment they need them.Every day, people across your organization make decisions that affect user experience. Product…

The Federal Government has explained how Nigerian security forces, working in close coordination with the United States, US, carried out successful precision strike operations against Islamic State, ISIS, terrorists enclaves in Sokoto State. The operation, which took place between 12:12 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. on Friday, December 26, was approved by President Bola Tinubu. On how the strikes were executed, the Federal Government said a total of 16 GPS-guided munitions were deployed using MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial platforms (drones). Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn They successfully neutralised the targeted ISIS elements attempting to enter Nigeria…