Nigeria’s Oil-for-Naira Program, Blackrock’s New Stablecoin and More – The Week in Review

Nigeria has introduced an “oil for naira” program by selling crude to Aliko Dangote’s refinery in a bid to stabilize the weakening local currency. Blackrock has announced its support for UStb, a new stablecoin from Athena Labs. The SEC formally challenged a court ruling in its case against Ripple Labs, citing significant legal errors. Coinbase is optimistic (…)