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XRP Jumps 6% as CFTC Submits Crypto Market Regulation Proposal Ripple XRP jumped by about 6% in 24 hours to $1.41, closely tracking a broader market rally primarily driven by renewed regulatory optimism. The move appears beta-driven, with XRP slightly outperforming Bitcoin’s 4% gain as sentiment improved following the CFTC’s submission of a crypto market structure framework. XRP’s rise aligns with a 3.71% gain in total crypto market cap. The key driver was the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) submitting a proposed framework for crypto market regulation to the White House on September 17, 2026. This action, following the…

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Elevated Oil Prices Stoke Energy Crisis Fuel U.S Inflation Concerns Oil prices above $100 increase fuel costs and inflationary pressures in the US, while also giving energy prices greater weight in the country’s monetary policy and economic agenda. Rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, along with supply disruptions originating from Saudi Arabia, contributed to oil prices returning to triple-digit levels. After the US targeted five Iranian oil tankers, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it attacked two US vessels and eight tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Sept. 9. The attacks, along with strikes on energy facilities…

Banking System Liquidity Declines by 66%, NOFR Unchanged Short-term benchmark money market rates remained relatively stable despite a sharp decline in banking system liquidity on Thursday. The financial system liquidity tightened after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) carried out its open market operation, where N1 trillion worth of OMO bills were offered for subscription. Hence, system liquidity fell 65.53% to N2.03 trillion, from N5.89 trillion, as the central bank drained cash from the banking system through its open market operations. The policy rate was left unchanged at 22.00%, and the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR) also held at 22.00%,…

Nigeria’s foremost energy infrastructure company, Oilserv Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

FG Committed to Funding Priority Projects, Says Shettima Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the Federal Government is committed and has the capacity to fund its priority projects, describing the Abuja Centre for Entrepreneurship (ACE) as one of such priorities. Shettima said this on Thursday at the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Abuja Centre for Entrepreneurship (ACE) in Abuja, where he was represented by his Special Adviser on General Duties, Sen. Aliyu Modibbo. He said the ACE aligned with the Renewed Hope Agenda and government’s efforts to address unemployment and create productive opportunities for young Nigerians. He said the expansion of the Small…

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Ripple (XRP) price inched higher by 3.10% in 24 hours to $1.31 on Thursday, outperforming