YouTube’s evolved into something massive. We’re talking one of the biggest platforms out there for creators, businesses, anyone trying to build something online. Every day, the platform gets flooded with millions of new videos. The competition? Absolutely brutal. Most creators get stuck focusing on views. They check their analytics obsessively, watching those view counts. But […] The post Why Gaining More YouTube Subscribers Matters for Success appeared first on Tekedia.

MSCI is considering excluding companies with heavy Bitcoin/cryptocurrency holdings from its major indexes, primarily those where digital assets exceed 50% of total assets. This targets “digital asset treasury” (DAT) firms that increasingly resemble investment funds rather than traditional operating companies. The primary company at risk is Strategy formerly MicroStrategy, ticker MSTR, the largest corporate Bitcoin […] The post MSCI Considering Removing Companies With High Crypto Holdings From Its Major Indexes appeared first on Tekedia.

The news: “On Friday, Delaware’s highest court overturned a 2024 ruling by the Court of Chancery that had voided Musk’s $56 billion, milestone-based pay plan, calling the lower court’s decision to rescind the package an excessively harsh remedy”. To earn the original $56 billion package agreed in 2018, now potentially worth over $100 billion, Tesla […] The post $56 Billion Yesterday, $1 Trillion Tomorrow: The Economics of Musk’s Pay appeared first on Tekedia.

If five years ago, you were a degen Ape scrolling through crypto Twitter when someone joked about Dogecoin. On a whim, you gamble $8,000 on DOGE. Fast forward to today, and that bet could be worth $469,320, depending on the timing and the point at which you bought in. Many estimates suggest that a $1,000 […] The post $8,000 Invested in Dogecoin 5 Years Ago Would Be $469,320 Today, Here’s the Next DOGE to Buy Now appeared first on Tekedia.

Edit on the Spot™ Launches Real-Time Platform and Proves Its Power at SXSW Sydney, Australia. The AI-powered platform built to deliver instant, on-brand video from live events has officially launched its new real-time system and immediately demonstrated its capabilities at scale during SXSW Sydney. The platform transforms long-form recordings into branded, captioned, and shareable video assets within […]

Base, the Ethereum Layer 2 network by Coinbase, recently dropped a limited-edition physical watch called “Time to Create” as their first official merch item. Only 1,500 units were produced. Priced at 70 USDC each onchain payment on Base. Total cost including shipping and fees came to around $118 for many buyers. The drop launched via […] The post “Time to Create” By Base Sold Out Collection is a Milestone for Digital Procurement appeared first on Tekedia.

A London court sentenced Jarett Dunn, a former senior developer at Pump.fun the popular Solana-based memecoin launchpad, to six years in prison two concurrent six-year terms for fraud by abuse of position and transfer of criminal property. He stole approximately $2 million worth of Solana (SOL) from the platform in 2024, shortly after joining for […] The post Jarett Dunn Sentenced in the UK Amid PUMP on Multi-Dimensional Low appeared first on Tekedia.

US Core CPI for November 2025 dropped to 2.6% year-over-year, the lowest level since March 2021 and well below economist expectations of around 3.0%. Headline CPI came in at 2.7% y/y, also cooler than the forecasted 3.1%. This report released recently, combined with data for October and November due to a prolonged federal government shutdown […] The post A Look At U.S. November CPI Report and How It Is Impacting U.S. Housing Market’s Mindshare appeared first on Tekedia.

What if travellers picked up packages as they commuted, and earned money while they did? That was the beginning of Travella Logistics.

For years, Caribbean citizenship let Nigerian entrepreneurs and globally minded professionals move easily between markets without leaving home. Antigua and Barbuda’s passport was a mobility hack, opening doors in Europe and easing US visa scrutiny. Now, Trump’s new restrictions on Caribbean citizenship programmes, specifically on Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica, tighten that access, forcing professionals to rethink how they navigate global opportunity and stay in motion.

SoFi Technologies announced the launch of SoFiUSD, a fully reserved U.S. dollar stablecoin issued by its nationally chartered bank, SoFi Bank, N.A. Launched initially on Ethereum, a public, permissionless blockchain, with plans to expand to other chains over time. Backing: 1:1 fully backed by cash reserves held at the Federal Reserve, ensuring immediate redemption and […] The post SoFi Technologies Launches SoFiUSD to Drive Stablecoin Acceleration appeared first on Tekedia.

Bloomberg reported that Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is in talks to invest in cryptocurrency payments firm MoonPay as part of a new funding round. The round could value MoonPay at approximately $5 billion, a significant increase from its previous $3.4 billion valuation in 2021. Talks are […] The post ICE’s Potential Investment in MoonPay amid Uniswap’s UNIfication Proposal Going Live appeared first on Tekedia.

Google has escalated its battle against large-scale data scraping by filing a lawsuit against SerpApi, a Texas-based company it accuses of systematically siphoning content from its search results using massive volumes of fake queries, in what the tech giant describes as industrial-scale theft of copyrighted material. The lawsuit, filed on Friday in federal court in […] The post Google Takes Legal Aim at Data Scraping Firms as AI Intensifies the Fight Over Online Content appeared first on Tekedia.

On Friday, Delaware’s highest court overturned a 2024 ruling by the Court of Chancery that had voided Musk’s $56 billion, milestone-based pay plan, calling the lower court’s decision to rescind the package an excessively harsh remedy. The justices said Tesla was never given a proper opportunity to demonstrate what a fair level of compensation for […] The post Delaware Supreme Court Reinstates Musk’s $56 Billion Tesla Pay Deal, Clearing Path for $1tn Package appeared first on Tekedia.

In a bold pivot from previous U.S. export restrictions, President Donald Trump’s administration has initiated an inter-agency review that could greenlight the first shipments of Nvidia’s high-powered H200 AI chips to China, according to five sources familiar with the matter who spoke to Reuters. The move fulfills Trump’s recent pledge to permit such sales while […] The post Trump Administration Kicks Off Review for Nvidia AI Chip Sales to China, Eyeing 25% Fee Amid National Security Debate appeared first on Tekedia.

Sam Altman is openly conflicted about the idea of taking OpenAI public, a hesitation that underscores the tension between the company’s explosive growth and the structural demands that come with operating at unprecedented scale. Speaking on the Big Technology Podcast published on Thursday, the OpenAI chief executive made clear that while he sees advantages in […] The post Altman Weighs IPO Trade-Offs as OpenAI’s Scale Forces Public Market Question appeared first on Tekedia.

Foreign direct investment into China continued to weaken in 2025, offering another signal of how the country’s economic trajectory is being reshaped by slowing growth, fragile confidence, and an intensifying tariff war with the United States. Data released on Friday by China’s Ministry of Commerce showed that foreign direct investment totaled 693.2 billion yuan ($98.46 […] The post China’s Foreign Investment Falls Further in 2025 as Tariff War With U.S. Weighs on Growth Outlook appeared first on Tekedia.

Forward Industries, Inc. NASDAQ: FWDI, formerly traded as FORD before a apparent ticker change or rebranding has become the first Nasdaq-listed public company to tokenize its SEC-registered shares on the Solana blockchain via Superstate’s Opening Bell platform. This milestone enables eligible primarily ex-US shareholders to use their tokenized FWDI shares directly as collateral in decentralized […] The post Forward Industry Becomes First Company to Allow Borrowing Against their Tokenized Shares appeared first on Tekedia.

PayPal announced a partnership with the USD.AI Foundation often stylized as USDAI or USD.AI, a blockchain-based stablecoin protocol focused on AI infrastructure financing to integrate PayPal’s stablecoin PYUSD as a key settlement asset. PYUSD will be used to fund on-chain loans for AI companies, particularly for building data centers, GPUs, and other AI-related infrastructure. Borrowers […] The post Implications of the PayPal and USD.AI Partnership appeared first on Tekedia.

Coinbase has filed lawsuits against regulators in three U.S. states—Connecticut, Illinois, and Michigan— challenging their attempts to regulate prediction markets as gambling. The crypto exchange argues that prediction markets event contracts on outcomes like elections, economic data, or sports fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as derivatives, not […] The post Coinbase Files Lawsuits in Multiple States Challenging Regulations of Prediction Markets appeared first on Tekedia.

OpenAI is in talks to raise as much as $100 billion in a new funding round that could value the ChatGPT maker at up to $830 billion, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Thursday. But the sheer scale of the valuation is also sharpening unease across financial markets, as OpenAI’s revenue generation still […] The post OpenAI Weighs $100bn Fundraise at Valuation Up to $830 Billion as Sky-High Valuation Fuels Revenue and Sustainability Concerns appeared first on Tekedia.

Palo Alto Networks on Friday said it will migrate key internal workloads to Google Cloud under a new multibillion-dollar agreement that significantly broadens and deepens an already extensive strategic partnership. The deal highlights how cybersecurity and cloud computing are becoming inseparable as companies accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence. The agreement expands an existing relationship […] The post Palo Alto Networks Expands Google Cloud Alliance in Multibillion-Dollar Deal as AI Security Becomes Boardroom Priority appeared first on Tekedia.

Nigeria’s public finances are coming under increasing strain as debt servicing continues to consume the bulk of government revenue, leaving little room for investment in infrastructure and social services. New data from the Federal Government shows that in the first seven months of 2025, Abuja spent almost three-quarters of its income paying creditors, a trend […] The post Debt Takes the Lion’s Share: Nigeria Spent Nearly 72% of Revenue on Servicing Loans in Seven Months appeared first on Tekedia.

Oracle shares extended gains after news that the company will play a central role in a new investor-led structure set to take over TikTok’s U.S. operations, a deal that analysts say could become a significant boost for the cloud provider’s long-term growth and market positioning. The stock jumped about 5% on Friday following confirmation that […] The post Oracle Shares Rally as TikTok Deal Signals Strategic Windfall for Cloud Business appeared first on Tekedia.

As we head to 2026, savvy investors are no longer asking whether to stake crypto; they’re asking where to stake crypto. With volatility still part of the game, staking has become one of the most reliable ways to earn passive income while holding long-term positions. But not all platforms are created equal. Choosing the best […] The post 9 Best Crypto Staking Platforms – Top Choices for Max Yields 2026 appeared first on Tekedia.

Decentralized crypto casino and poker site CoinPoker has launched a long awaited upgrade to its mobile platform. Previously only available as an Android app, the revamped poker app is now also compatible with iPhone devices in-browser with no download required. To access the site on iOS, players simply need to visit play.coinpoker.com on any mobile […] The post Crypto Casino CoinPoker Revamps Real Money Poker App On iPhone And Android With Freeroll Giveaways appeared first on Tekedia.

The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional financing arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has raised a record $11 billion for its 17th replenishment cycle, ADF 17, marking the largest funding round in the Fund’s history. According to a statement by the AfDB, the pledges were secured from 43 partners during a replenishment session […] The post African Development Fund Raises Record $11 Billion in Largest Replenishment Round appeared first on Tech In Africa.

iVoiceUp, the region’s first and fastest-growing AI-powered whistleblowing and ethics case management platform, has closed a new investment round, the company said in a statement. The round was led by venture capital firm A15, with the funding set to support iVoiceUp’s expansion across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The investment will also be used […] The post AI Whistleblowing Platform iVoiceUp Secures A15 Investment to Launch Anonymous Video Interviewing appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Kigali-based fintech Kayko has secured USD 1.2 million in seed funding as it works to digitise the day-to-day operations of Rwanda’s informal merchants and develop data infrastructure capable of unlocking access to formal lending. The round attracted participation from Burrow Capital, LuxDev, Hanga Ignite, and develoPPP Ventures. Founded in 2021 by brothers Crepin and Kevin […] The post Rwandan Fintech Kayko Raises $1.2M Seed to Digitize Informal Merchants, Unlock Lending Access appeared first on Tech In Africa.

The long-running uncertainty hanging over TikTok’s future in the United States has finally lifted, with the sale of its U.S. operations now formally sealed and a takeover date set for Jan. 22, 2026. A consortium of American and allied investors will assume control of the video-sharing platform’s U.S. business, bringing an end to years of […] The post TikTok’s U.S. Sale Set for January 2026 as Oracle-Led Consortium Takes Control appeared first on Tekedia.

As the global economy nears the end of 2025, a series of seismic shifts across regulatory, energy, and financial landscapes is forcing a fundamental re-evaluation of growth and risk. From the courtrooms of California to the trading floors of Tokyo, the “easy money” era is being replaced by a high-stakes reckoning over debt, safety, and […] The post AI Frenzy, Uneven Economic Figures, Some Deals and Regulatory Pushbacks: 2025 Rounding Off Loud appeared first on Tekedia.

Wall Street got exactly what it wanted on Thursday: a consumer price report that looked decisively cooler than expected. Stocks surged out of the gate, Treasury yields slid, and traders ramped up bets that the Federal Reserve could soon cut interest rates. But as the dust settled, unease crept in. For many economists quoted by […] The post A Soft CPI, a Sharp Rally — and a Big Question Mark Hanging Over U.S. November’s Inflation Data appeared first on Tekedia.

Peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have gained momentum, with U.S., Ukrainian, and European officials reporting alignment on roughly 90% of a proposed framework during recent Berlin talks. These include potential U.S.-backed security guarantees for Ukraine and a multinational stabilization force, though territorial disputes remain unresolved. Fighting continues, but progress has already influenced markets, such […] The post A Ceasefire Between Russia and Ukraine will Help De-escalate Tension and Improve Oil Prices appeared first on Tekedia.

The reported outflows—approximately $211 million from BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and $221 million from iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA)—represent client redemptions, not BlackRock actively selling its own positions. These triggered the ETF to sell underlying BTC (2,400 BTC) and ETH (75,000 ETH) to meet cash demands. Overall, spot Bitcoin ETFs saw ~$277–358 million in net […] The post BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust Redemptions are Pulling a Drift on Crypto Market Performance appeared first on Tekedia.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reignited debate in the global tech space after acknowledging that Google is still a major threat and remains one of the most powerful competitive forces in artificial intelligence. In a recent interview with Alex Kantrowitz, host of big technology podcast, Altman noted that despite OpenAI’s rapid growth and the widespread […] The post “Google is Still A Huge Threat” – OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appeared first on Tekedia.

OpenAI has announced that app developers can now submit their applications for review and potential publication inside ChatGPT, marking a major step toward building a broader in-app ecosystem. The company revealed on Wednesday that it has introduced a new app directory within ChatGPT’s tools menu, a feature that has quickly been described by users as […] The post OpenAI Introduces ChatGPT App Store Amid Rapid Enterprise Expansion appeared first on Tekedia.