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XRP News: XRP is trading around $1.07, down roughly 3% over the past 24 hours, but still carrying a 6–7% weekly gain that keeps the broader up-trend intact. The question hanging over the trade: can yen-driven demand out of Japan provide the next leg, or is this consolidation a stall before a deeper correction? Hedge funds have turned their most bearish on the yen since 2007, pushing short positions to nearly 138,000 contracts as of June 30, per reported CFTC data. That’s not a footnote, it’s the kind of structural FX dislocation that historically sends Japanese retail into hard assets…

Eric Chelle’s chances of becoming the next coach of the Desert Foxes of Algeria has dipped following latest developments in the North African country, Soccernet.ng reports. The Algeria FA continues their search for a new national team coach with former Watford assistant coach Karim Belhocine emerging as the leading candidate to replace Vladimir Petkovic, according to AfricaFoot. This comes just days after reports linked Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle with the vacancy following Algeria’s disappointing exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Petkovic is still officially Algeria’s coach, but pressure has continued to grow after the Desert Foxes were…

Bitpanda has opened access to margin trading on real stocks, ETFs, and ETCs in Europe, giving active traders a new way to take short-term positions on traditional markets from the same app they already use for crypto, metals, and other investments.The new service, launched July 8, gives eligible users access to up to 20x leverage on selected stocks, ETFs, and ETCs on Bitpanda. That means traders can increase their market exposure without moving to a separate brokerage account, a CFD platform, or a synthetic product that tracks an asset from a distance.It is a direct move into one of the…

Former Swiss champions Basel have announced the signing of Nigerian defender Akpe Victory from Hungarian club Zalaegerszeg, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Victory has been the subject of significant transfer speculation over the last two months. The 19-year-old center-back only joined Zalaegerszeg from Banga in January, but his performances caught the eye of several prominent European clubs, including Benfica, Rangers, and Strasbourg. ​However, last week, Soccernet.ng reported that Basel had reached an agreement with Zalaegerszeg for the transfer of the youngster. Akpe Victory signs for Basel. (Photo by Imago) ​Now, on Tuesday evening, the Swiss Super League giants confirmed that Victory had signed…

Eli Ben-Sasson, Zcash founder and and CEO of StarkWare, the company behind Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution Starknet, publicly argued that Bitcoin 21 million supply cap “doesn’t make sense.” He is also proposing instead that the network adopt a hard ceiling on the annual issuance rate. Ben-Sasson’s core argument centers on key loss. Because private keys are permanently lost over time, the coins attached to those keys remain on the ledger but fall out of practical circulation, making the usable supply unknowable and trending downward. His proposed fix: replace the fixed total-coin ceiling with a fixed inflation rate ceiling. His…

Burna Boy is confirmed to headline the historic 11-minute halftime show at MetLife Stadium. Photo Credit: Burna Boy/Instagram  The FIFA World Cup Final just got a lot more exciting, and not just because of what will happen on the pitch. FIFA has announced the full line-up for the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show, and Burna Boy is on it. The Nigerian Afrobeats superstar will take the stage at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on 19 July 2026, alongside co-headliners Shakira, Madonna, and BTS, with Justin Bieber also joining the line-up. The 11-minute performance, curated by Coldplay’s…

Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi had been tipped to leave Beşiktaş this summer following the appointment of Vincenzo Italiano as coach, but that may no longer be the case, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Ndidi joined the Turkish Süper Lig side from Leicester City last summer and quickly became a key figure under former manager Sergen Yalçın. However, he could not help the club achieve any significant success last season as they finished 4th in the league, and consequently parted ways with Yalçın at the end of the campaign. Wilfred Ndidi & teammates celebrates with fans (Photo by: ImagoxSeskimphoto) ​Italian tactician Italiano was…

Former Super Eagles and Mamelodi Sundowns winger Ejike Uzoenyi has revealed the confusion that ensued following his role in Nigeria’s AFCON 2013 title run, Soccernet.ng reports. While he played just 18 minutes in the tournament hosted by South Africa, Uzoenyi announced himself the following year at the CHAN 2014 tournament, helping the home-based Super Eagles team to a bronze medal. Later that year, he was included in Nigeria’s World Cup squad as Keshi’s men advanced to the Round of 16, only to get knocked out by France. Ejike Uzoenyi in action for the Super Eagles. Photo by Icon Sport Get…

XRP price prediction remains in focus as the coin experiences another quiet pullback. The token has slipped about 2% over the past day, but sellers have not taken full control. For now, it looks more like a coffee break than a panic.The latest XRP Ledger server upgrade, v3.2.0, has crossed the key validator threshold. Thirty-one of the 35 validators on the default Unique Node List now run the new version. That comfortably clears the 80% level needed for stable network consensus. XRP Ledger Upgrade Passes Major MilestoneThe $XRP Ledger's v3.2.0 upgrade has reached a key milestone, with more than 55%…

Agency Report The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework for the development, coordination and integration of electronic health services in Nigeria. Leading the debate, the sponsor of the bill, Senator Jibrin Barau, said the proposed legislation would provide the legal foundation for a modern, technology-driven healthcare system capable of improving access, efficiency and the quality of medical services in Nigerian hospitals. Barau, the Deputy Senate President, said the bill sought to establish a comprehensive framework for electronic health services, stressing that digital healthcare had become indispensable globally in…