Author: Ogooluwa Aremu

XRP Gains as Ripple’s XRPL Upgrade Fixes Vulnerabilities XRP is up 2.00% to $1.41 in 24h, closely tracking a 2.1% rise in Bitcoin and a 1.99% gain for the total crypto market, primarily driven by a broad market uptick. The XRP Ledger released software version 3.1.2, a hot fix addressing a critical edge case that caused outages on public-facing nodes. This follows an emergency patch for a separate bug in the Batch amendment that could have allowed unauthorised fund transfers. The update requires no new amendment vote and is advised for all node operators to ensure stability. According to the…

Chainlink (LINK) price increased by 3% to $9.27 over the past 24 hours, supported by improved sentiment in the cryptocurrency market on Friday, according to trading data from exchanges.

Crypto Market Cap Climbs to $2.4trn on Regulatory Clarity The crypto market capitalisation climbed by 0.72% to reach $2.4 trillion over the past 24 hours, driven by positive political catalysts. The surge was primarily a reaction to encouraging signals from the U.S. political landscape, further amplified by selective capital investment in high-growth sectors like gaming. Social media buzz surged on March 11 after an account reported that the White House indicated President Trump had “officially ended the Biden administration’s war on crypto,” with a market bill potentially set for approval by April. This news contributed to a shift in market…

The naira gained sharply at the official window as foreign reserves topped the $50 billion mark for the first time since January 2009, according to updated Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) data.

Bitcoin gained about 5% in 24 hours to $70,845.81 on Tuesday as co-founder Michael Saylor posted a cryptic “The Second Century Begins” with a $1.3 billion bet on BTC.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) conducted an auction for N600 billion in OMO bills on Monday as part of its strategy to reduce excess liquidity in the financial system.

Ripple (XRP) gained about 2% in a fresh rally, trading at $1.37 as investors hedged against the U.S. consumer price index. Inflation drove trading volume higher on Monday.

Deposit money banks (DMBs) and foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) are actively positioning for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) open market operations in the new week amid high liquidity in the financial system.

China’s Foreign Reserves Hit 10-Year High at $3.428trn China’s foreign exchange reserves totalled 3.4278 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of February 2026, the highest in 10 years, marking an increase of 28.7 billion dollars, or 0.85 per cent, from the end of January, official data showed. The State Administration of Foreign Exchange noted that the U.S. dollar index rose in February, while prices of major global financial assets moved in mixed directions, influenced by macroeconomic data, monetary policies, and market expectations across major economies. The combined effects of exchange rate conversion and changes in asset prices contributed to the…

British Pound Dips as High Gas Prices Stoke Inflation Fears British pound or Sterling slid to a three-month low of $1.33 on Monday, extending last week’s losses, dragged down by a stronger US dollar and UK political pressures. The greenback remained in demand as Middle East tensions entered its second week with no sign of easing after US President Trump demanded Tehran’s unconditional surrender. This prompted concerns over rising oil and gas prices, stoking inflation fears and causing investor expectations for a BoE rate cut this month to fall below 20%, with futures markets signaling no further rate changes for…