Sanctioned Russia’s VTB Bank eyes regulated spot crypto trading rollout
VTB Bank, Russia’s second-largest lender, is preparing to test spot crypto trading for wealthy clients in 2026. This makes VTB the first major Russian...
Robinhood makes push into Indonesia two planned acquisitions
Robinhood is taking a big step into Southeast Asia. The company announced that it plans to enter the Indonesian market by buying a licensed...
zkSync Lite to shut down next year as ecosystem shifts to...
zkSync has officially begun preparing to retire its original ZK-rollup, setting the stage for a full transition to newer and more advanced technology across...
Binance becomes first exchange to obtain full digital asset licenses in...
Binance just entered a major new chapter after confirming that Abu Dhabi has fully approved all licenses needed for Binance.com to operate. This move...
NFT sales show modest $77M, Ethereum NFT sales drop 13%
NFT sales didn’t move much this week. According to CryptoSlam, total sales came in at $77.10 million — almost the same as last week’s...
WisdomTree launches Europe’s first fully staked Ethereum ETP on Lido
WisdomTree has officially launched a new product called the WisdomTree Physical Lido Staked Ether ETP, also known as LIST. It went live on Thursday,...
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF sheds $2.7 billion in longest outflow streak on...
Rewritten Article (Simple, Clear, Conversational Tone)
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust has had some rough months — but this past November was the worst of all....
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European Police Take Down Major Crypto Fraud Networks
European law enforcement is continuing its push against crypto-related crime, shutting down large networks that used fake...
Tokenized private credit raises risk concerns for crypto lending protocols
Tokenized Private Credit Raises New Concerns in Crypto Markets
Tokenized private credit is starting to show up more often in crypto lending platforms, and some...
CFTC Approves Spot Cryptocurrency Trading on Regulated U.S. Exchanges
U.S. Regulator Clears Way for Spot Crypto Trading on Federal Exchanges
For the first time, U.S. investors can trade spot cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum...
Aster unveils 2026 roadmap, plans launch of layer-1 blockchain
Aster Unveils 2026 Roadmap With New Layer-1 Blockchain for High-Volume Trading
Decentralized derivatives platform Aster is stepping up its game. The exchange has revealed plans...
MetaMask adds Polymarket prediction markets to mobile app
MetaMask Adds Polymarket Integration, Turning Its Mobile Wallet Into a Full Prediction Trading Hub
MetaMask is expanding beyond simple wallet functions and moving deeper into...
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...