Zcash slides despite SEC clearing Zcash Foundation of enforcement risk
Zcash took a surprising hit on Tuesday, falling 7.6% even after what looked like good news from regulators. The Zcash Foundation announced that the...
Democrats slam SEC over crypto ‘pay-to-play’ concerns
State Street, one of the most traditional and trusted names on Wall Street, is making its biggest push yet into digital assets.
The Boston-based firm...
Sui blames consensus bug for Jan. 14 six-hour network outage
Sui has released a detailed explanation of what caused its six-hour network outage on January 14, and the good news is this: user funds...
Ransomware group uses Polygon smart contracts to evade takedowns
Security researchers are warning about a quiet but clever ransomware group that’s using blockchain technology in a new way to hide its tracks.
The ransomware,...
Bitwise launches 7 physically backed crypto ETPs in Sweden
Bitwise has officially entered the Swedish market by listing seven physically backed crypto exchange-traded products on Nasdaq Stockholm. The move gives Swedish investors easier,...
U.S. SEC closes Zcash Foundation probe with no enforcement action
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has officially closed its investigation into the Zcash Foundation, and it’s doing so without taking any action.
The probe...
Figure Technologies launches OPEN network for native on-chain stock issuance
Figure Technologies has launched a new platform called OPEN, designed to let companies issue and trade public shares directly on the blockchain.
The idea behind...
Oobit adds Phantom wallet support, connecting Solana to Visa
Oobit, a mobile payments app backed by Tether, has announced that it now supports Phantom, one of the most popular wallets in the Solana...
OranjeBTC builds Latin America’s largest BTC treasury amid regional currency instability
Bitcoin treasury companies have grown quickly over the past year as public-market investors look for new ways to get exposure to Bitcoin. Most of...
Elizabeth Warren urges OCC to pause WLFI bank charter review over...
A senior U.S. senator is calling on regulators to pause the approval of a crypto firm’s bank charter due to conflicts tied to former...
Bitcoin long-term holders show early capitulation signals
Bitcoin’s long-term holders are starting to show early signs of selling pressure, according to on-chain data.
A key metric called the Long-Term Holder SOPR recently...
MicroStrategy director purchases shares after two-year selling period
MicroStrategy director Carl Rickertsen recently bought 5,000 shares of the company’s stock, according to a filing made with the SEC on January 12.
This is...
Iraqi News
Egypt, Iraq Facilitate Cross-Border Road Transport
Iraq’s Ministry of Transport has announced new measures with Egypt to make road transport of passengers and goods between the two countries easier.
The decisions...
The dollar’s exchange rate against the dinar fell in Baghdad and Erbil on Monday...
On Monday morning, the US dollar fell against the Iraqi dinar in both Baghdad and Erbil markets.
In Baghdad, the selling price was 149,500 dinars...
The IMF predicts a decline in global inflation during 2026.
The IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, said on Monday that global inflation is expected to fall to 3.8% in 2026 and drop further to...
Oil Ministry Reviews Progress at Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP)
The Ministry of Oil has reviewed progress on the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP) during a site visit to the Artawi (Ratawi) oilfield in...
Al-Zawraa signs Contract for New Hybrid Solar Power Plant
Al-Zawraa General Company, which operates under Iraq’s Ministry of Industry and Minerals, has signed a new contract to build and run a hybrid solar...