Ripple targets Australian financial services license with latest acquisition
Ripple has announced plans to get an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) by acquiring a local payments firm, BC Payments Australia Pty Ltd.
The move...
Nasdaq-listed Solmate plans UAE Solana hub and capital restructuring
Solmate Infrastructure, listed on Nasdaq, announced plans to build a Solana infrastructure hub in Abu Dhabi as part of a major corporate restructuring and...
Bitcoin exchange supply hits record low even as Winklevoss twins move...
Bitcoin’s supply on exchanges has dropped to a record low, signaling that less BTC is available for trading even as some big investors move...
Ethereum has 3x more holders than Bitcoin as traders eye $2K...
According to data from on-chain analytics firm Santiment, Ethereum now has more than three times as many holders as Bitcoin, highlighting its widespread adoption...
Bhutan moves $11M in Bitcoin as Arkham flags fresh sovereign transfer
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has moved about $11 million worth of Bitcoin, according to blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence.
This transfer comes about a...
Vitalik Buterin outlines ‘DVT-lite’ plan to simplify distributed Ethereum staking
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a plan to make distributed staking on Ethereum much simpler, arguing that running validator nodes shouldn’t require technical...
NFT platform Gondi to compensate users affected in $250k smart contract...
NFT lending platform Gondi has promised to compensate users after an exploit on Monday allowed an attacker to steal about $230,000 worth of NFTs...
SharpLink sees $734M unrealized loss but ETH staking hits new high
Crypto firm SharpLink reported a $734.6 million net loss for 2025, mainly due to unrealized losses tied to fluctuations in Ether (ETH) prices, even...
Anthropic sues U.S. government over AI blacklist tied to military use...
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has filed a lawsuit against multiple U.S. government agencies, claiming the federal government unfairly blacklisted its technology after the company...
Bitcoin trades sideways near $67K as NYDIG pushes back on ‘tech...
NYDIG is pushing back against the idea that Bitcoin is like a tech stock. According to their research, comparing Bitcoin to software companies is...
Saylor hints at Strategy’s 101st Bitcoin purchase as price slips amid...
NYDIG is pushing back against a common narrative among investors that Bitcoin behaves like a high-growth software stock, arguing that the digital asset operates...
Why the terror financing case against Binance fell apart in court
A US federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Binance of helping finance terrorism, saying the plaintiffs didn’t provide enough evidence to hold the...
Iraqi News
Iran “Charging” for Safe Passage through Hormuz
Iran is reportedly charging ships up to $2 million for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports cited by Deutsche Welle.
If...
The dollar is nearing its highest level in months as tensions escalate in the...
The US dollar moved higher on Friday, nearing its strongest levels in months as investors rushed toward safer assets amid rising tensions in the...
Al-Dhari: Iraq’s oil imports are being systematically stolen by the US Federal Reserve.
Muhammad al-Dhari, a leader in the Azm Alliance, has made serious allegations about Iraq’s oil revenues, claiming they are being heavily misused under U.S....
Egypt: We, along with Pakistan and Turkey, are conveying messages between the American and...
Badr Abdel-Aty said Thursday that Egypt is working with Pakistan and Turkey to help ease tensions in the Middle East.
Speaking at a press conference...
United States: Do not travel to Iraq. Leave immediately if you are there
US Embassy in Baghdad has issued a strong security warning, telling American citizens not to travel to Iraq and urging those already there to...