Nigeria’s Oil-for-Naira Program, Blackrock’s New Stablecoin, and More — Week in Review

Nigeria introduced an “oil-for-naira” program by selling crude oil to Aliko Dangote’s refinery in a bid to stabilize the weakening local currency. Blackrock announced its support for UStb, a new stablecoin from Ethena Labs. The SEC has formally appealed a court ruling in its case against Ripple Labs, citing significant legal errors. Coinbase is optimistic … Read more

Meme Coins Shine: SHIB Climbs 35%, MOODENG Rises to $305M Market Cap

In the past week, meme coins have been on a roll, with shiba inu (SHIB) leading the top five pack, gaining 35.5% against the U.S. dollar over seven days. However, the real standout was MOODENG, the meme token inspired by a baby pygmy hippopotamus from Thailand. The newly launched Solana-based coin hit its all-time high … Read more