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Alternative Asset Update
The Fed just hiked rates. But the bigger crypto story is what happens next.
On September 16, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.75% 4.00% its first hike since July 2023. But Bitcoin didn’t collapse. It remained around the mid-$75K range, later trading near $76.5K.
That tells us something important: the hike itself was largely expected.
The bigger question now is the policy path.
The Fed’s projections show a more hawkish outlook, with 16 of 18 policymakers signalling at least one more hike in 2026, while 12 favoured another quarter-point increase.
For crypto, that distinction matters.
So the question is no longer “Did the Fed hike?”
It is: “How many more times might it hike?”
Read the full Alternative Asset Update on our website: https://marinatimesng.com/fed-hike-and-crypto-why-the-policy-path-matters-more-than-the-move/
#bitcoins #cryptostats #FederalReserve #globalmarkets #marinatimes
Marina Times Legal Opinion
Private equity is not just about getting into a promising Nigerian company. It is about knowing how to get in, protect the investment, and get out without legal surprises.
Nigeria’s growing consumer economy and underdeveloped sectors are attracting institutional capital but capital does not move on optimism alone. Risk has to be identified, priced, allocated and, where possible, contracted away.
From CAMA 2020 and the Investment and Securities Act 2025 to FCCPC approvals, NIPC requirements, FX rules, sector-specific regulation and the new 2025 tax framework, the legal structure of a PE transaction can shape what happens long after the deal is signed.
Even the choice between an onshore and offshore structure, or ordinary shares and preference/convertible instruments, can materially affect tax, governance, regulation and exit risk.
Getting the entry right is only half the transaction. The real test is whether the structure can survive all the way to exit.
Read the full Marina Times Legal Opinion on our website : https://marinatimesng.com/from-entry-to-exit-a-legal-and-regulatory-framework-for-de-risking-private-equity-investments-in-nigeria/
#privateequity #nigerian #investmentlaw #corporatelaw #mergersandacquisitions #marinatimes
Alternative Asset
Bitcoin is under pressure. But institutional crypto activity hasn’t disappeared it’s changing shape.
U.S. Treasury yields moved above 5%, Brent crude remained above $100, and Bitcoin fell toward $75,500 as markets reassessed risk. Then the U.S. Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, sending BTC lower again.
Yet here’s the part many market headlines miss:
Bitcoin ETF flows have been sharply volatile not simply one-way outflows. Ethereum ETFs also recorded sizeable inflows before reversing. Meanwhile, capital continues moving into tokenised bonds, stablecoin payments, institutional crypto data and digital-finance infrastructure.
So what is really happening?
Crypto prices are weakening while the infrastructure around digital finance continues to attract institutional capital.
Read the full analysis on our website: https://marinatimesng.com/institutional-liquidity-shuffles-as-macro-resistance-holds/
#bitcoins #cryptosecurity #digitalassets #tokenization #stablecoins #cryptomarket #marinatimes
Alternative Asset
XRP is more than a token with a price chart.
At the heart of the XRP Ledger, XRP was designed to serve a real network function supporting fast, low-cost settlement, acting as a potential bridge asset between currencies, and powering activity across the ledger’s built-in financial infrastructure.
The XRPL also goes beyond payments, with built-in decentralized trading and support for tokenized assets.
But here’s the part worth paying attention to:
Utility does not automatically mean price appreciation.
So what actually gives XRP its long-term relevance and what should market participants be watching?
Read the full Marina Times Alternative Asset Update on our website: https://marinatimesng.com/xrp-the-native-digital-asset-of-the-xrp-ledger-xrpl/
#cryptostats #digitalassets #blockchain #xrpledger #alternativeassets #cryptomarket #marinatimes
Conscientious Musing
What if the biggest thing holding some families back isn’t a lack of resources, but where they choose to put those resources?
For generations, daughters have sometimes been treated as future dependants, while sons are prepared to inherit, build businesses and control assets.
But a daughter is not “someone else’s responsibility.” She is human capital with the potential to build wealth, create jobs, lead institutions and strengthen the family that invested in her.
Education, financial literacy, access to capital, property and professional opportunities should not shrink because a child is female.
The real question is not “boy or girl?”
It is: “What can this child become and what are we doing today to make it possible?”
This week’s Conscientious Musing challenges one of the assumptions we rarely question.
Read the full article on our website: https://marinatimesng.com/conscientious-musing/beyond-gender-see-the-daughter-as-an-asset-not-a-liability/
#genderequality #womenandgirls #humancapital #educational #womeninbusiness #marinatimes
Weekly Market Review
Nigeria’s markets are sending mixed signals.
Fixed-income investors are still showing serious appetite. The naira strengthened. Nigeria posted a ₦12.60tn trade surplus.
But equities pulled back as investors repositioned ahead of the Dangote Refinery IPO, while global yields and oil prices added another layer of uncertainty.
So what’s really happening beneath the headlines?
Swipe through this week’s market review. Tap link in bio to read more.
What are you watching most closely this week rates, FX, equities, oil or the IPO?
#nigeriaeconomy #ngx #naira #fixedincome #investing #nigerianbusiness #markets #marinatimes
ESG CORNER- AUGUST 2026
ESG is no longer just about what companies say. It is increasingly about what their decisions cost or create.
August 2026 made the shift clear: climate risk is moving closer to financial risk, carbon data is becoming more standardized, and capital is increasingly flowing toward the technologies and infrastructure needed to manage the transition.
For Nigeria, the bigger opportunity may not be copying developed-market ESG frameworks. It is using ESG to solve real economic problems energy security, infrastructure, industrialisation, skills and access to capital.
The new question is no longer “Are you doing ESG?”
It is: Can you measure it, finance it and actually execute it?
Read the full August ESG Corner on our website.
#esg #sustainability #nigerian #sustainablefinance #economicdevelopment #marinatimes
Part 4: Emotional Regulation: (Holding Your Centre When Life Gets Loud)
This article is part of a 5 part series exploring the art of emotional regulation, how to stay rooted in yourself even when life feels loud
Tap link in bio to read more.
#deepthoughts #growthmindset #resilience #personaldevelopment #lifelessons #ᴍɪɴᴅsᴇᴛᴍᴀᴛᴛᴇʀs #overcomingchallenges #marinatimes
Running a business in Nigeria comes with a bill that doesn`t always show up on the price tag.
When public power isn`t reliable, businesses have to find alternatives just to keep operating.
That can mean generators, petrol or diesel, inverter systems, batteries, solar installations and the maintenance that comes with keeping all of them running.
And the cost doesn`t stop at the electricity bill.
It can affect operating costs, product prices, working hours and ultimately how competitive a business can be.
For a small business especially, money spent keeping the lights on is money that could have gone into hiring, expanding, buying inventory or improving the business.
So when we talk about the cost of doing business in Nigeria, we shouldn`t only look at taxes, rent or wages.
Sometimes, the first cost is simply:
“How do I keep the lights on today?”
What other hidden cost of doing business in Nigeria do you think we don`t talk about enough? 👀
#nigeriaeconomy #entrepreneurship #businessnigeria #marinatimes
