- Bitcoin Price Rises to $80k on Force Buying, Oversold Rebound
- Court to Deliver Judgment in El-Rufai’s N10bn Rights Suit
- Naira Dips Near N1,348 on FX Demand, Supply Imbalance
- Transcorp Power Spikes 10% as Investors Stake Post-Earnings Bets
- Transcorp Power, Banks Stock Drive Equities Rally, NGX Index Rises
- Senate Receives Tinubu’s Request for N10.79trn External Borrowing
- Interest Rates on Nigerian Treasury Bills Fall Across Tenors
- SK Hynix Tokenised Stock Dips 4% as Asian Tech Shares Fall
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Bittensor (TAO) gained 10% to $236.84 over the past 24h, significantly outpacing Bitcoin’s gain, driven by capital rotating into high-beta altcoins, particularly in the AI sector.
GCR Ratings has named Saul Sassoon interim group chief, as Marc Joffe, Group Chief Executive Officer, will step down at the end of March 2026 after 25 years with the company.
Ripple (XRP) gained 4% over the last 24 hours to $1.43 as capital rotated into altcoins amid a broader crypto market rally on Friday, reflecting an improved investor sentiment.
BUA Cement and Transcorp Hotel Plc, among others, drove momentum in the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) trading platform with a surge of about N649 billion in market capitalisation.
With significant trading volume, Zenith Bank Plc closed positively on Thursday as investors continue to eye the 2025 earnings release and dividends to drive a significant re-rating.
River (RIVERUSD) has surged by 30.54% over the past 24 hours, hitting $18.26 in the cryptocurrency market. This increase is largely driven by speculative buying in smaller tokens amid a budding rotation toward altcoins.
Halting a 2-week downtrend, the naira appreciated at the official market on Tuesday, trading at N1,401.40 per dollar, according to data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) gained 6% over 24 hours to $0.7032 as AI momentum buoyed bargain-hunting in selected altcoins. The rally was fueled by a broader AI token surge, sparked by positive news from Nvidia and strong internal metrics.
Ripple (XRP) gained approximately 4.2% over 24 hours to $1.41 on Tuesday, closely tracking Bitcoin’s +4.25% move amid a broadly rising cryptocurrency market.
Oil prices spiked on Monday due to escalating conflict in the Middle East and threats to energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of potential supply disruptions.