Gate, the cryptocurrency exchange, formerly known as Gate.io, and recently rebranded to Gate.com has announced that it has surpassed 50 million registered users globally. This milestone was reported in early March 2026, marking a significant achievement as the platform approaches its 13th anniversary. The announcement emphasizes the exchange’s structural maturity, highlighting strong security and transparency […] The post Gate Surpasses 50M Onchain Registered Subscribers Globally Amid Bitcoin Emerging As Contested Asset in Russian Divorces appeared first on Tekedia.

M-PESA, a mobile phone-based money transfer service, payments, and micro-financing platform, has reached 40 million customers in Kenya, marking 19 years since the platform was launched on March 6, 2007. Over the years, the service has evolved from a basic money transfer tool into a broad financial ecosystem offering investment, wealth management, and digital payment […] The post M-PESA Hits 40 Million Users in Kenya After Nearly Two Decades of Digital Finance Growth appeared first on Tekedia.

Google has quietly launched a command-line interface (CLI) for Google Workspace that significantly simplifies how agentic AI tools — such as the viral OpenClaw assistant — connect to and interact with core Workspace services, including Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar, and Meet. The open-source project, published on GitHub just days ago, is […] The post Google Quietly Releases Workspace CLI, Streamlining Agentic AI Integrations for Tools Like OpenClaw and MCP-Compatible Apps appeared first on Tekedia.

Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates closed sharply lower on Friday, extending a week of heavy losses as investors confronted escalating geopolitical tensions and the growing economic fallout from the expanding Middle East conflict. The selloff came as hostilities between Israel and Iran intensified, raising fears of a wider regional war that could further […] The post UAE Stocks Sink Further as Middle East Conflict Deepens, Airspace Disruptions Rattle Regional Markets appeared first on Tekedia.

John “Lick” Daghita; full name John Daghita was arrested on March 4, 2026, in Saint Martin; a Caribbean island under French jurisdiction for allegedly stealing over $46 million in cryptocurrency from U.S. government-seized assets managed by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS). The arrest resulted from a joint operation between the FBI and French authorities including […] The post USMS Arrests John Daghita Tied to Stealing $46M in Crypto from US Government appeared first on Tekedia.

Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a civil fraud case brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, drawing a close to a high-profile enforcement action that underscored Washington’s shifting approach toward the digital asset industry. The settlement, disclosed Thursday in a letter filed in federal court in […] The post Justin Sun Settles SEC Crypto Fraud Case for $10m as U.S. Policy Shift Signals Softer Regulatory Climate appeared first on Tekedia.

OpenAI released GPT-5.4. This is the latest frontier model in the GPT-5 series, described by OpenAI as their “most capable and efficient” version yet, specifically optimized for professional work, knowledge tasks, coding, and agentic workflows. It unifies advances from previous releases like GPT-5.3-Codex for coding into a single system. For the first time in a […] The post A Look At OpenAI’s Newly GPT-5.4 Frontier Model appeared first on Tekedia.

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to begin the process of refunding over $130 billion in tariffs that were collected under President Trump’s emergency-imposed levies. Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade based in Manhattan/New York issued a ruling directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to start calculating and […] The post Federal Judge Ordered Trump Administration to Begin Process of Refunding over $130B in Tariffs Collected  appeared first on Tekedia.

We are excited to announce that Tekedia Institute has opened registration for the next edition of Tekedia AI Lab: from Technical Design to Deployment. In this program, you will learn how to build AI agents such as WinSupport, WinJob, WinLearn, etc. You will also master how to deploy such in your personal domain like mywebsite.com.  […] The post Register for Tekedia AI Lab, Next Edition Begins March 14 appeared first on Tekedia.

SoftBank Group Corp. is in advanced discussions with banks to secure a bridge loan of up to $40 billion, primarily to finance its deepening investment in OpenAI, according to a Bloomberg News report, citing people familiar with the matter. The facility, which would mark SoftBank’s largest-ever borrowing denominated solely in U.S. dollars, is structured with […] The post SoftBank Seeks Up to $40bn Bridge Loan to Fund OpenAI Investment Ahead of Expected IPO appeared first on Tekedia.

Amid the escalating conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran—which began with joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iranian territory around February 28, 2026, resulting in the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and subsequent Iranian retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the Gulf region. Several Middle Eastern countries, particularly Gulf states, have initiated […] The post Gulf Countries Considering Invoking Force Majeure Clauses on Contracts with the United States  appeared first on Tekedia.

The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) held firm on Friday and was headed for its sharpest weekly gain in more than a year as intensifying hostilities in the Middle East pushed investors toward traditional safe-haven assets. Demand for the greenback surged as the conflict between Israel and Iran widened into a broader regional confrontation, sending oil […] The post US Dollar Held Steady Friday, Heads for Sharpest Weekly Gain in a Year As Middle East Conflict Drives Investors to Safe-haven Assets appeared first on Tekedia.

South Africa wants to become Africa’s events capital, but its visa system has long frustrated travellers and conference delegates. A new programme called MEETS promises faster, bulk visa processing.

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)—the emirate’s dedicated crypto regulator—has issued a public investor and marketplace alert stating that KuCoin and several affiliated entities has been operating without the required license. VARA explicitly named entities including Phoenixfin Pte Ltd, MEK Global Limited, Peken Global Limited, and KuCoin Exchange EU GmbH—all commercially advertising as KuCoin via […] The post KuCoin and Several Entities Operating in Dubai without Required Licenses  appeared first on Tekedia.

Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has identified and detailed a powerful exploit kit called Coruna, which targets older iOS devices to steal cryptocurrency wallet data and potentially drain funds. It primarily exploits iPhones running iOS 13.0 through iOS 17.2.1 (spanning releases from September 2019 to December 2023). Newer versions (iOS 17.3 and later, including the […] The post Coruna Exploit Kit Targets Older iOS Devices to Steal Cryptocurrency  appeared first on Tekedia.

Shares of BlackRock fell sharply on Friday after the asset management giant restricted withdrawals from one of its flagship private credit funds, a move that is intensifying scrutiny of the rapidly expanding $2 trillion private lending industry as investor redemption requests surge. The world’s largest asset manager saw its stock slide 6.7% on the New […] The post BlackRock Limits Withdrawals From $26bn Private Credit Fund as Redemption Wave Rattles $2tn Industry appeared first on Tekedia.

Kazakhstan’s central bank is preparing to allocate up to $350 million from its gold and foreign exchange reserves into cryptocurrency-related investments, a cautious step that signals how digital assets are gradually entering the portfolio strategies of sovereign financial institutions. Governor Timur Suleimanov said the investment plan will focus on building a diversified portfolio tied to […] The post Kazakhstan Plans $350m Crypto Investment, Echoing El Salvador’s Bold Bet on Digital Assets appeared first on Tekedia.

Vast Space, the ambitious commercial space station developer founded by former SpaceX engineer Jed McCaleb, is pressing forward with its “leapfrog strategy” despite not securing a spot in NASA’s first round of commercial space station awards announced in late 2025. CEO Max Haot told CNBC’s Morgan Brennan this week that the company is fully committed […] The post Vast Space Doubles Down on Leapfrog Strategy After Missing First NASA ISS Awards, Raises $500m to Build Haven-1 appeared first on Tekedia.

The administration of Donald Trump on Friday unveiled a $20 billion reinsurance program designed to restart oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, as escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran threaten to choke off one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. The initiative comes amid a dramatic surge in oil prices and mounting […] The post U.S. Rolls Out $20bn Insurance Backstop for Oil Tankers as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Sends Crude Prices Soaring appeared first on Tekedia.

The confrontation between the administration of Donald Trump and artificial intelligence firm Anthropic intensified on Thursday after the Pentagon formally designated the company a supply-chain risk — an extraordinary step that could force defense contractors to stop using its flagship AI system, Claude, in military projects. Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei said the company would […] The post Pentagon Labels Anthropic a Supply-Chain Risk, Escalating Clash Over Military Use of AI As Amodei Vows to Sue appeared first on Tekedia.

That observation, made in 2021, became Bujeti that same year, a Lagos-based fintech that has since grown into what its founders call a finance control centre for African businesses. 

“Since … April 2024, we have seen market capitalisation grow from about N55 trillion to over N123.93 trillion. [Capital market] contribution to GDP has moved from 13 percent to 33 percent.” – Dr. Emomotimi Agama, the Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria Roughly every decade, Nigeria’s business landscape experiences a structural shift, a […] The post Tekedia OPEN Is Today. Topic – Nigeria’s Capital Market: The Biggest Business Opportunity of the Next Decade appeared first on Tekedia.

The digital currency space is never short on massive claims. Every single week, a different project appears, calling itself a game-changer and promising to fix every old problem. Most of this noise eventually leads to nothing. However, there are rare times when actual market data cuts through all the talk to tell a story that […] The post BlockDAG Makes History with the Largest L1 Launch Ever: The 100x Crypto Story You Can’t Ignore! appeared first on Tekedia.

Visa, Fidelity International, ANZ; Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, and China Asset Management recently completed a successful pilot for regulated cross-border settlement using Chainlink’s infrastructure. This occurred under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) e-HKD Pilot Programme Phase 2 also referred to as Project e-HKD+, which focuses on tokenized assets, programmability, and digital money […] The post Visa, Fidelity International and Others Successfully Completed e-HKD Pilot with Chainlink appeared first on Tekedia.

Backpack, the crypto wallet and exchange platform built on Solana and known for its all-in-one features including the Mad Lads NFT collection, has appointed Mark Wetjen as President of Backpack US. This move aims to lead the company’s strategic expansion and operations in the United States, focusing on building regulated, on-chain financial infrastructure that bridges […] The post Backpack Appoints Mark Wetjen as President of Backpack US  appeared first on Tekedia.

Every investor wonders the same thing when the market hits a bottom: which crypto will actually soar when sentiment shifts? It is rarely the one getting the most hype. The real winners are usually the coins that have stayed low the longest, have strong development behind them, have a tested floor that held, and have […] The post Looking for The Top Crypto to Buy in 2026? BlockDAG, Hyperliquid, Chainlink, and Polkadot Are Ready to Explode! appeared first on Tekedia.

Across the world, the next wave of innovation will not only come from software. It will come from intelligent machines, embedded systems, robotics, and AI integrated into physical devices. From autonomous vehicles and smart factories to intelligent healthcare devices and industrial IoT systems, the future of computing is increasingly embedded and physical. For Africa to […] The post Building Africa’s Hardware Future: Embedded Systems & Artificial Intelligence Laboratories for Universities appeared first on Tekedia.

Anthropic, the company behind the AI model Claude, is back in negotiations with the Pentagon (U.S. Department of Defense) to try to resolve a major dispute and reach some form of compromise on military use of their AI technology. The core issue stems from a heated standoff in late February 2026, where the Pentagon under […] The post Anthropic Exploring Option to Resolve Dispute with Pentagon on Military Use of Claude appeared first on Tekedia.

Vancouver city staff have recommended ending work on a motion to make the city “Bitcoin-friendly,” including exploring a Bitcoin reserve. This stems from a motion passed by Vancouver City Council in December 2024, introduced by Mayor Ken Sim. The motion, titled “Preserving of the City’s Purchasing Power Through Diversification of Financial Reserves – Becoming A […] The post Vancouver City Staff Recommend Ending Work on Bitcoin Reserve  appeared first on Tekedia.

Oil prices climbed sharply on Friday, erasing earlier losses as investors weighed the widening economic fallout from the escalating U.S.–Iran war and the growing threat to global energy supplies moving through the Strait of Hormuz. By early morning in New York, global benchmark Brent crude had risen 2.2% to $87.27 per barrel, marking a fresh […] The post Oil Surges Toward $90 as Strait of Hormuz Disruption Raises Fears of $150 Crude and Deeper Global Economic Shock appeared first on Tekedia.

Oil giant Shell plc has signed a series of agreements with the government of Venezuela aimed at expanding oil and gas development and reviving a long-delayed offshore gas project that could reshape energy flows across the Caribbean. The agreements, announced Thursday, cover offshore natural gas exploration and onshore oil and gas opportunities. Shell also struck […] The post Shell Strikes New Energy Deals in Venezuela as Dragon Gas Project Revives Caribbean LNG Ambitions appeared first on Tekedia.

The digital currency market in March 2026 is at a very important point. After many months where smaller coins felt a lot of pressure, the signs of fear and greed show that many people are feeling very afraid. However, the data from the blockchains shows something else. Large buyers are quietly filling their wallets. Big […] The post 4 Most Popular Cryptos Right Now: BlockDAG, SUI, AVAX, & Stellar Set to Lead 2026’s Bull Run! appeared first on Tekedia.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took a subtle aim at rival Anthropic on Thursday while defending his company’s relationship with the U.S. government, arguing that it would be “bad for society” if powerful technology firms abandoned democratic processes simply because they disagreed with political leadership. Speaking during the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, Altman […] The post OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Defends Government Ties, Takes Aim at Anthropic Amid Pentagon Deal appeared first on Tekedia.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended trading on its major stock exchanges amid escalating tensions from Iran’s retaliatory strikes. Trading resumed on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, but markets opened sharply lower as investors reacted to the geopolitical developments. The UAE Capital Markets Authority announced that the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and Dubai Financial […] The post Implications of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Two-day Closure of UAE Capital Market appeared first on Tekedia.

The IRS has proposed a rule that would allow cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital asset brokers to send tax forms electronically only, without needing to provide paper copies. The proposal specifically targets Form 1099-DA; Digital Asset Proceeds from Broker Transactions, the new form brokers use to report gross proceeds and eventually cost basis from digital […] The post IRS Proposes Rule to Allow Cryptocurrency Exchanges Send Tax Forms Electronically  appeared first on Tekedia.