U.S. Senate punts crypto market structure bill to early 2026 markup
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has pushed back its plans to review crypto market structure legislation until early 2026, leaving the industry in a...
BitMine expands Ethereum reserves, eyes $20k ETH amid AI growth
BitMine Immersion Technologies is going all in on Ethereum, and it’s not slowing down. The company has just bought more than 102,000 ETH, pushing...
Crypto cronies: SEC looks the other way, especially for Trump pals
It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes even the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission takes a step back and says, “Let’s ease up a bit.”...
Aster rolls out Shield Mode focused on private high-leverage trades
Aster has rolled out a new feature called Shield Mode, built for traders who want fast trades and high leverage without putting their positions...
Japan’s SBI Holdings teams up with Startale on proposed yen-backed stablecoin
Japan is taking another big step into digital finance. SBI Holdings and Startale are working together to launch a yen-backed stablecoin that could be...
Barclays flags down-year risk for crypto as spot volumes slide into...
Barclays is taking a cautious view on crypto in 2026, calling it a slow and transitional year rather than a big growth phase.
In a...
Exor says no to Tether’s Juventus acquisition proposal
Exor has officially said no to Tether’s attempt to take control of Juventus Football Club.
On December 13, Exor announced that it had unanimously rejected...
What broke Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade? Prysm post-mortem reveals the cause
Prysm developers have released a post-mortem explaining what went wrong during the Fusaka upgrade on December 4 and how it briefly put the Ethereum...
Phantom Wallet rolls out on-chain debit card to U.S. users
Phantom Wallet has started rolling out its new debit card in the United States, giving users a new way to spend stablecoins like everyday...
UK to roll out cryptocurrency regulations by 2027 under FCA oversight
The UK government wants to bring the crypto industry fully under the same kind of rules used in traditional finance, and it hopes to...
Silver hits record high as treasury yields climb, Schiff cites policy...
Silver is on fire right now. Prices have pushed to record highs, and at the same time, U.S. Treasury yields are climbing fast. That...
DeepSeek AI projects price scenarios for XRP, Solana, Dogecoin
A Chinese AI platform called DeepSeek has shared its price outlook for three big cryptocurrencies—XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin—looking ahead to the end of 2025....
Iraqi News
Iraq ranks second on the list of investors who have obtained Jordanian citizenship.
Jordan’s Ministry of Investment announced on Tuesday that Iraqi investors ranked second among all nationalities gaining Jordanian citizenship between 2018 and 2025.
According to a...
Inflation and salary delays shrink Iraqi women’s beauty spending
Iraqi women are cutting back sharply on cosmetics as rising prices, delayed salaries, and stagnant incomes squeeze household budgets. Dressing tables that used to...
Iraq orders ministries to adopt solar power
The Iraqi government has instructed ministries and state institutions to reduce pressure on the national electricity grid by installing solar panels and shifting toward...
Oil prices fall as geopolitical risks subside
Oil prices fell for a second straight session on Tuesday, weighed down by a decline in geopolitical risk premiums linked to easing tensions between...
Iraq Recovers Over $3m in Embezzled Funds
Iraq’s Commission of Integrity announced it has recovered more than $3 million in embezzled funds belonging to the Baghdad Municipality, following a final ruling...