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MPs back down over public grilling of Poundland owners and will meet privately

Shopworkers' union Usdaw said there were 'serious questions that need to be answered in public, not behind closed doors' as thousands of jobs hang in the balance.

MPs back down over public grilling of Poundland owners and will meet privately

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Checking a stablecoin's reserves against Nigeria's new rules, in 30 lines of JavaScript

The rules in short The Central Bank of Nigeria's regulations for non-security virtual assets took effect on 5 November 2026, according to The Block and Crypto Briefing.

  • Central Bank of Nigeria introduced new stablecoin regulations on November 5, 2026
  • Stablecoins classified into Class 1 (tied to naira) and Class 2 (tied to foreign currencies)
  • Class 1 issuers must hold 10 billion naira, Class 2 issuers need 15 billion naira

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