Author: SAMUEL
President John Dramani Mahama has sent a strong warning to individuals engaged in romance scams, stressing that Ghana will not serve as a safe haven for cybercriminals. The President emphasized government’s collaboration with international partners to tackle cybercrime. “We’ve been collaborating with our international partners. “When evidence is gathered and it is proven that people are involved in romance scams, using our extradition treaties, we ship the culprits back,” he declared. Mahama underscored that the fight against cybercrime will not discriminate based on nationality. “So we will continue to collaborate with all our global partners, anybody involved in romance scams,…
Former Energy Minister, Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, has officially declared his intention to contest for the position of National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). In a statement issued on Monday, September 30, 2025, Agyarko said his decision followed extensive consultations with his family, close associates, and members of the party. “I have had consultations with members of my family and those who are very close to me, and whose lives would be most affected by the decisions I make,” he explained. He noted that calls from within and outside the party had weighed heavily in shaping his decision. “I…
BTC DIPS UNDER SHADOW OF U.S. GOVERNMENT IMPASSE U.S. Republicans and Democrats locked horns over the fiscal direction of the country on Tuesday, with no resolution in sight, even as the deadline to pass a spending bill by midnight stands only hours away. Stock markets fell, and bitcoin dipped below $114K after a brief post-weekend rally on Monday. Republicans currently enjoy a majority in both chambers of Congress, but even after passing a temporary funding bill in the House, Republicans failed to have that bill approved in the Senate, where it fell short by 60 votes. Democrats also proposed their own…
Societe Generale-FORGE, the digital assets unit of France’s third-largest bank, is pushing its euro and dollar stablecoins deeper into decentralized finance (DeFi) with new deployments on Morpho and Uniswap. EURCV, USDCV Go Live on Morpho Vaults With Curation by MEV Capital With vaults live, pairs trading, and liquidity humming, SG-FORGE has officially stepped out of the ivory tower and into DeFi‘s innovative sphere — where smart contracts never take coffee breaks. The tokens — EUR Coinvertible (EURCV) and USD Coinvertible (USDCV) — are designed to be MiCA-compliant and have already made the leap from bank ledgers to crypto exchanges. Their…
The former U.S. Vice President’s new book details what she says is “the shortest presidential campaign in modern history.” Harris’s New Memoir Takes Aim at Ross Ulbricht, Rebranding Him as a ‘Fentanyl Dealer’ More than $200 million in drugs was sold across 13,000 listings on Ross Ulbricht’s online marketplace Silk Road, between 2011 and 2013, according to court documents. And now, former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris claims fentanyl was part of Ulbricht’s repertoire in her new book “107 Days,” that details her failed bid for the U.S. presidency last year. “The Justice Department is going after Trump’s enemies list,”…
XRP The 1-hour chart displayed a fading uptrend transitioning into a shallow pullback phase. Since peaking at $2.931, XRP exhibited a pattern of descending highs, with declining volume further confirming a bearish divergence. The asset hovered just above a key minor support at $2.82, repeatedly testing it without a decisive breakdown. This level formed the lower bound of a tight range, with intraday rebound attempts struggling to sustain momentum above the $2.84 to $2.85 zone. Momentum remained weak, with short-term rallies lacking the conviction typically backed by increasing volume. XRP/USDC via Binance on Sept. 30, 2025, 1-hour chart. The 4-hour…
Soluna Holdings and Canaan Inc. signed a hosting deal to deploy 20 megawatts of Avalon A15 XP bitcoin miners at Soluna’s wind-powered Project Dorothy site in Briscoe County, Texas. Canaan’s Avalon A15 XP Rigs Head to Soluna’s Wind Farm in Briscoe County Announced on Tuesday, the agreement positions Canaan to place roughly 1 exahash per second (EH/s) of compute at the facility, which primarily draws behind-the-meter wind power and can fall back to the grid to maintain uptime. The companies said the installation is slated to begin in the first quarter of 2026. Soluna, a developer of renewable-powered data centers,…
AA Ghanaian citizen, Daniel Marfo Ofori-Atta, has petitioned the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to investigate Supreme Court Justice Yonny Kulendi and National Security Director of Operations Richard Jakpa for allegedly conspiring to obstruct justice in the discontinued ambulance procurement trial that involved former Majority Leader and now Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson. In a petition dated September 29, 2025, Mr. Ofori-Atta accused the two of engaging in acts that undermined the integrity of the judicial process during the trial of Republic v. Cassiel Ato Forson & 2 Others. Mr. Jakpa, who was the third accused in the case, is…
Bitcoin and ether ETFs roared back on Monday with more than $1 billion in combined inflows. Bitcoin added $522 million, while ether funds drew $547 million. Crypto ETFs Rebound: Bitcoin Nets $522 Million, Ether Soars With $547 Million After a bruising week of relentless redemptions, bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) stormed back into the green on Monday, Sept. 29, bringing in over $1 billion in combined inflows. The sharp rebound marked one of the strongest days for both asset classes in recent weeks and signaled renewed institutional appetite for crypto exposure. Bitcoin ETFs recorded $521.95 million in inflows, driven…
When young Francis began his educational journey in Obuasi, he could only picture a future where he was an Engineer working in the mines. He was used to the sight of smart and sharply dressed engineers in Obuasi who ensured that the mines functioned. He loved their discipline. He was coveted their protective helmets. To achieve his aim, he was told to be studious and observant. And he did just that, excelling academically even though he took turns to attend several basic schools in Obuasi and Bolgatanga( precisely Winkogo where he hails from) due to the challenging dynamics of his…