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Ripple, XRP, is tracking lower on Monday, down 2.04% to $1.49 in 24 hours, underperforming a slightly weaker broader market, primarily driven by a concentrated sell-off on a major exchange.
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate dropped to 15.10% in January, the consumer price index data released by the statistics office on Monday has revealed.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will open treasury bills for investors’ subscription on Wednesday with a total offer size of N1.15 trillion.
Dogecoin is down 4.02% to $0.104 in 24h, underperforming a declining broader market and primarily driven by a high-volume sell-off breaking key technical support.
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