Moody’s Ratings (Moody’s) has changed the outlook on the Government of Mali to negative from stable and has affirmed the local- and foreign-currency long-term issuer ratings at Caa2. 

Hedera (HBARUSD) gained 5.02% over 24 hours to $0.0975, significantly outperforming a flat Bitcoin and the broader market, driven primarily by a surge in leveraged derivatives positioning and whale accumulation.

Solana (SOLUSD) climbed 1.01% to $82.94, slightly outperforming a modestly rising broader market, primarily driven by relative strength amid capital rotation and steady institutional interest.

Cardano (ADAUSD) gained 2% over the past 24 hours to $0.23699, outperforming a flat Bitcoin, primarily driven by strong on-chain accumulation and network confidence.

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) delivered a 60.90% return from January to May 2026, driven by persistent demand for stocks of local companies across sectors.

GCR Ratings (GCR) has affirmed Access Bank Plc’s national scale long and short-term issuer ratings of AA(NG) and A1+(NG), respectively, while the outlook is stable.

Oil market posts weekly losses as progress toward a US-Iran ceasefire agreement eases concerns over potential supply disruptions through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

BNB Gains 5.9% on Binance’s 65th HODLer Airdrop Catalyst Binance coin (BNB) gained 5.9% in 24 hours to $672.93, significantly…

Ripple (XRP) gained more than 2% over the past 24 hours to $1.34, outperforming a flat Bitcoin, primarily driven by steady institutional accumulation via spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

The naira climbed against the US dollar to 1,373 at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) at the close of the trading session on Friday.