CFTC lets crypto collateral take center stage in US derivatives market
CFTC Launches New Pilot Program Allowing Bitcoin, Ether, and USDC as Collateral
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has kicked off a new pilot program...
Standard Chartered, Bernstein revise Bitcoin price targets amid shifting institutional demand
Two big Wall Street banks have updated their Bitcoin forecasts as institutional investment patterns change.
Standard Chartered lowers short-term outlook
Standard Chartered has reduced its near-term...
Circle stock faces technical sell signal amid UAE license
Circle’s stock has started showing signs of a possible pullback, after a key technical indicator flashed a sell signal. Market analyst Ali Martinez pointed...
Aave Labs proposes deploying Aave V3 on MegaETH ahead of mainnet...
Aave Labs wants to launch Aave V3 on MegaETH right at mainnet Day 0, hoping to capture early users, fresh liquidity, and strong borrowing...
U.S. bank regulator OKs national banks to intermediate cryptocurrency transactions
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has given U.S. national banks a new green light: they can now help customers buy...
TRUMP memecoin teases President Trump-themed mobile game launch
The TRUMP memecoin team is trying to bring new life into the project after the token dropped a huge 87% from its all-time high....
Ripple’s $500m surge, XRP’s spiking velocity: A double-edged sword for crypto’s...
In early December, the XRP Ledger recorded its highest velocity reading of the year, showing that XRP coins were moving across the network at...
Trump to name new Fed chair soon? Crypto bulls hope so...
The timeline for when President Trump will announce the next Federal Reserve chair is still uncertain, even though Jerome Powell’s term ends in May...
Strategy expands Bitcoin holdings despite stock struggles
This massive buy pushes the company’s total holdings to 660,624 Bitcoin, worth roughly $49.35 billion. Year-to-date, the company reports a 24.7% return on its...
MegaETH to launch Frontier mainnet beta for developers next week
MegaETH is gearing up for a major step forward. The team has announced that its Frontier mainnet beta will open to developers next week,...
HashKey launches Hong Kong IPO with $215M targeted raise
HashKey has officially opened subscriptions for its Hong Kong IPO, aiming to raise up to $215 million — a major step for both the...
FOMC meeting December 2025: Date, schedule, and key Federal Reserve announcements
Investors are gearing up for the Federal Reserve’s last FOMC meeting of 2025, scheduled for December 9–10, which could set the tone for markets...
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...