U.S. banking regulator OCC proposes stablecoin rules to implement GENIUS act
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has taken a big step toward putting stablecoins under clear federal rules in the United...
Hong Kong expands crypto licensing, stablecoin regime in 2026-27 budget
Hong Kong is doubling down on crypto.In his 2026–27 Budget speech, Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced a wide set of reforms aimed at turning...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong pushes back on UK stablecoin caps
Ethereum is sharpening its focus on what decentralized finance (DeFi) should really stand for: open access, strong security, and real privacy.Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin...
Ethereum DeFi reset: EF tightens support to cypherpunk-grade protocols
Meta Platforms Inc. is preparing to roll out stablecoin payouts for creators in the second half of 2026.This time, the company isn’t trying to...
Meta to plug Stripe stablecoins into Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp in 2026
Meta Platforms Inc. is planning a comeback in the stablecoin space — but this time, it’s taking a very different approach.The company is targeting...
Bitcoin bear grind: 5 red months, 74% LTH profit rapidly eroding
Bitcoin is going through a painful stretch.The world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, is now down about 50% from its all-time high. And the pressure has...
BNY puts its money where the blockchain is
Bank of New York Mellon is giving old-school bank deposits a modern upgrade by putting them on the blockchain.The idea is pretty straightforward. Clients...
Torres, Pelosi lead push to bar government officials from prediction markets
A group of House Democrats is pushing a new bill that would stop federal officials from betting on prediction markets, saying the practice looks...
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin urges leniency for Tornado Cash developer ahead...
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is speaking out in support of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, asking the court to go easy when it comes...
Rain raises $250m series C to expand stablecoin payments infrastructure
Rain, a company that helps businesses use stablecoins for real-world payments, just raised a huge $250 million in new funding.This was a Series C...
Pump.fun rejiggers memecoin fees to reward traders, not just creators
Pump.fun, the popular memecoin launchpad on Solana, is changing how creator fees work after realizing last year’s system pushed people to create coins instead...
Stablecoins go mainstream as transaction volumes hit $33 trillion
Stablecoins quietly hit a major milestone in 2025, and most people barely noticed. But behind the scenes, they’ve become a core part of how...
Iraqi News
The first phase of the Grand Faw Port will be inaugurated this year.
The Ministry of Transport says several major projects at Grand Faw Port are expected to be finished this year, marking the completion of the...
Eemar Sinjar Wins Water Supply Contract
Eemar Sinjar Company for General Contracts Ltd. has won a new contract from the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for a project...
Confusion in global markets and a surge in oil prices as a result of...
Global financial markets were shaken on Monday as rising tensions in the Middle East pushed investors to react quickly. Stocks fell across Asia, while...
Al-Alawi warns of the growing foreign workforce in Iraq: a drain on the currency...
Member of Parliament Jassim Al-Alawi from the State of Law Coalition is calling on the government to focus more on hiring Iraqi workers instead...
A government advisor affirms the Iraqi economy’s ability to overcome the short-term crisis.
Economic advisor to Iraq’s Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Saleh, says Iraq’s economy still has some room to handle the pressure coming from tensions around...