Binance fined A$10M after Australia derivatives failures
Binance is facing more regulatory pressure after an Australian court ordered its local derivatives unit to pay a A$10 million penalty.The ruling came after...
Bitwise says Circle stock selloff is overdone, eyes $75B valuation by...
Matt Hougan says the recent drop in Circle shares looks overdone, arguing that the company’s long-term potential remains strong despite short-term regulatory fears.Circle’s stock...
Google accelerates quantum safe encryption timeline to 2029
Google has set a clear goal: it wants to roll out post-quantum cryptography across its products by 2029.This is a big step, because it...
CFTC’s first self-custody no-action letter signals new era for XRP derivatives
A new U.S. regulatory move is quietly opening the door for crypto platforms—especially those built around XRP—to expand into regulated derivatives markets.The Commodity Futures...
Bitcoin Depot taps ex MoneyGram chief as CEO during probe
Bitcoin Depot has named Alex Holmes as its new chief executive, replacing Scott Buchanan, who stepped down after less than three months in the...
Australia eyes $16.7B gain from tokenized assets push
Reserve Bank of Australia is moving closer to supporting real-world asset tokenization as part of its future financial strategy.New findings from Project Acacia suggest...
CESR turns Ethereum staking into a usable institutional reference rate
The Composite Ether Staking Rate, or CESR, is quickly becoming Ethereum’s go-to reference rate for staking yields, giving institutions a clear and transparent benchmark...
Robinhood unveils $1.5B buyback as HOOD drops 39% YTD
Robinhood has approved a $1.5 billion share buyback program, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The plan will run...
OpenAI cuts Sora app as wider retreat from video products deepens
OpenAI is pulling back from its consumer video ambitions, starting with the shutdown of its Sora app.In a short message posted Tuesday, the app’s...
Enlivex adds 3B Rain tokens with $21M debt and $20M buyback
Enlivex is making a bold move into digital assets, raising $21 million through a debt deal to expand its holdings in the prediction market...
Ripple expands RLUSD push with Singapore BLOOM test
Ripple is pushing forward with new payment ideas built around its stablecoin RLUSD, aiming to make cross-border trade faster and simpler.Right now, Ripple is...
Circle presses EU to open market access for stablecoins
Circle has asked the European Commission to ease some rules in its proposed Market Integration Package to make it easier for institutions to use...
Iraqi News
Kurdish opposition figure: The region’s finance ministry stole 5 trillion dinars allocated for job...
Independent Kurdish politician Saman Ali has made serious allegations against the Kurdistan Regional Government’s finance ministry, claiming more than 5 trillion dinars meant for...
Iraqi oil prices fall by 2%… Basra crude records $112
Iraqi oil prices moved lower on Wednesday, falling more than 2% as global energy markets weakened.Basra Heavy crude dropped $1.13 to $112.50 per barrel,...
Al-Kadhimi: Halting dollar shipments is American blackmail that infringes on Iraq’s sovereignty.
Former parliamentary finance committee member Mu'in al-Kadhimi criticized reports that the US halted dollar shipments to Iraq, calling the move “political blackmail” and interference...
1.6m bpd Kirkuk Export Pipeline Set for Relaunch
Iraq’s Ministry of Oil says exports through the Kirkuk-Fishkhabour-Turkey pipeline could resume soon, starting with limited volumes.The pipeline has a capacity of 1.6 million...
DNO issues Update on Production
Norwegian energy company DNO has given an update on its operations in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, saying it is preparing to ramp production back up...