Monero (XMR) price edged higher by 1.97% to $405.39 over the past 24h, outperforming a broadly positive market, primarily driven by renewed sector-wide momentum for privacy coins.

The naira drifted against the US dollar at the official window on Friday, reflecting a momentary shift in foreign currency liquidity amid a surge in demand.

Solana (SOLUSD) spiked by about 6% in 24 hours to $93.42 on market optimism after Exodus launched an AI stablecoin on the Solana network. Reflecting investors’ optimism, Solana trading volume jumped 20% to about $5 billion at the last look on Saturday.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Angola’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B-‘ with a stable outlook.  Angola’s ratings reflect weak governance indicators, high inflation, high levels of foreign-currency-denominated government debt and one of the highest commodity dependences among Fitch-rated sovereigns, Fitch said.

Bitcoin (BTC) price is up 0.65% to $80,391.92, moving in line with a broader market that gained 1.09% amid US job growth that beat and dimmed geopolitical tensions.  

Ripple’s XRP gained 2.92% to $1.42, as the market price rose in collaboration with a major financial institution for cross-border payments execution.