Ireland's Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris announced that cryptocurrencies will be barred from the country's new savings and investment program aimed at encouraging citizens to participate in capital markets. The scheme targets approximately €197-203 billion in deposits, but explicitly excludes crypto assets, derivatives, and interest-bearing cash.
Nigerian singer Oladapo Oyebanjo, known as D'banj, made history as the first Nigerian artist to ring the closing bell at the London Stock Exchange. The milestone occurred amid other LSE developments including Volex's transition to the Main Market, McCormick's planned secondary listing, and the exchange's AI-driven trading infrastructure expansion.
SK Hynix completed the largest-ever US listing by a foreign company, raising $26.5 billion in its Nasdaq debut. The memory chipmaker's ADRs opened at $170, up 14% from the $149 offer price, as investors bet on AI-driven memory demand.